Air Intelligence Information Report - Warner Robins, Georgia - 6 January 1953

This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report (AF Form 112) dated 7 January 1953, detailing a sighting of an unidentified aerial object near Warner Robins, Georgia. The incident occurred on the evening of 6 January 1953, at approximately 2100 hours. Two witnesses, a civilian employee at Robins Air Force Base and his wife, observed a round, orange, glowing object moving slowly in a straight line from the northwest toward the southwest. The witnesses reported that the object did not emit sound, had no trail or exhaust, and did not alter its altitude during the six to seven minutes it remained visible. The report notes that the witnesses were considered reliable and were not under the influence of intoxicants. Following the report, an investigation was conducted by the Air Technical Intelligence Center. Checks with the base weather station and the local municipal airport confirmed that no weather balloons were launched in the area at the time of the sighting. Furthermore, base control towers reported no aircraft traffic in the general area. Despite the lack of identifiable aircraft and the absence of meteorological activity that could account for the sighting, the official conclusion recorded in the report is 'Probably aircraft.' The document includes detailed weather data for the time of the incident, noting clear skies and 15 miles of visibility. The report concludes with the observation that the witnesses had no prior interest in the subject of flying saucers, suggesting their report was based solely on their observation of the event.