UFO Sighting Report — Atterbury Air Force Base, Indiana, December 1953

This document is a field report from the 2466th Air Force Reserve Combat Training Center at Atterbury Air Force Base, Indiana, concerning a UFO sighting that occurred around December 10, 1953. The report was prepared by S/Sgt Bruce C.F. Butler and submitted to the Director of Intelligence at the United States Air Force Headquarters. The primary witness was a local druggist, identified as Mr. Jones, who observed the phenomenon while traveling in his car with his wife. According to the report, the witness observed two objects described as circular rings of smoke, which appeared to be a cloudy, gaseous substance. These objects were noted to have four bright, equidistant points of light that rotated slowly in a clockwise direction. The objects were observed for approximately three to four minutes, during which they performed a controlled downward tilt, hovered with complete stability, and then accelerated at an incredible speed in an in-line formation. The witness reported no sound during the observation. The report includes detailed weather conditions for the period, noting overcast skies and variable visibility. The investigating officer, S/Sgt Butler, provided a character assessment of the witness, describing him as a truthful and honest individual who was not prone to exaggeration. The witness was reportedly hesitant to share his experience due to a fear of ridicule, though he remained firm in his belief regarding what he had seen. The report also mentions that the witness's son, serving in the Air Force in Saudi Arabia, had previously claimed to have seen a 'Flying Saucer.' The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency was that there was 'Insufficient Data for Evaluation.' The document also contains supplementary teletype communications regarding other sightings in the Pittsburgh area, which appear to be related to the broader intelligence gathering efforts of the time.