UAP Sighting Report — Saudi Arabia, November 1953

This document comprises a series of military communications and reports regarding two sightings of an unidentified aerial phenomenon near Dhahran Airfield, Saudi Arabia, on November 27, 1953. The reports, filed by the 1414th Air Base Group, describe an object observed at dusk. Witnesses, including a Major and a Mrs. [illegible], reported seeing a round, silver object, described as being the size of a pinhead or a dime, which appeared to be flat and reflective on one side. The object was observed descending from a 20-degree elevation to a 5-degree elevation over a period of approximately one to two seconds. The witnesses noted that the object appeared to be spinning on its vertical axis before it 'went out like a light.' The military investigation, conducted under the requirements of Air Force Regulation 200-2, involved coordination with the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and the Air Defense Command. Despite the detailed descriptions provided by the witnesses, the official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities was that the phenomenon was a meteor, citing the short duration of the observation and the nature of the flight path as consistent with meteor reports. The reports emphasize the lack of physical evidence, radar contact, or photographic documentation. The documentation includes multiple versions of the same report, reflecting the administrative process of transmitting the sighting details from the field unit in Saudi Arabia to higher commands in Europe and the United States, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.