Air Intelligence Information Report: 28-UFOB-2

This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report (28-UFOB-2) dated December 15, 1954, concerning a sighting of two unidentified objects near Knoxville, Tennessee, on November 8, 1954. The report was prepared by the 4602d Air Intelligence Service Squadron, specifically Flight 2-B, and signed by 2nd Lt. James N. Kulpan. The primary witness was a civilian housewife who observed the objects while in a car. She described two round, silver objects that appeared to be the size of a nickel held at arm's length. The witness initially believed the objects were reflections from another car's headlights, but after observing them for approximately five minutes, she concluded they were not reflections. The objects were reported to have appeared from the southeast, moving northwest, before changing direction and heading southeast again. The witness's husband stopped the car to get a better look, but the objects were briefly lost from sight behind trees before disappearing into a cloud formation. The report includes a sketch (Incl #1) illustrating the route of the objects. The investigation, conducted by S/Sgt Arthur V. Clancy, concluded that the sighting was likely caused by aircraft. The approving officer, Colonel John M. White Jr., concurred with this assessment, noting that the formation, the maneuvers, and the lack of audible sound—explained by the distance of the objects from the observers—were consistent with aircraft. The report notes that there were routine flights from the local airport and airbase to the southeast of the sighting location, which may have accounted for the objects.