Air Intelligence Information Report: Unidentified Flying Object - Shreveport-Lake Charles, Louisiana

This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report regarding an Unidentified Flying Object sighting that occurred on June 3, 1957, involving a Trans-Texas Airlines flight. The pilot and co-pilot of Flight 103 reported observing two unidentified objects while flying from Shreveport to Lake Charles, Louisiana. The objects were described as having white, pulsating, blue-green lights and were observed for approximately one hour. The flight crew initially spotted the objects at an altitude of 9,000 to 10,000 feet, moving at an air speed of approximately 165 miles per hour. The pilot attempted to signal the objects by blinking his landing lights, to which the objects responded with a momentary flare of extreme brightness. The crew contacted the radar site at England AFB, known as 'GOATEE' (653rd AC&W Squadron), which confirmed that they had two targets in the area. The investigation, conducted by Master Sergeant Frazie Noe and Captain La Verne W. Poland, involved interviews with the flight crew and coordination with various military units. The official conclusion reached by the preparing officer and approved by Colonel John W. Meador was that the objects were likely military aircraft. Specifically, the report suggests the objects were B-47 bombers engaged in refueling operations in the area. The report explains the observed behaviors—such as the bright light and the change in speed—as consistent with standard military flight procedures, including the use of an Aldis light for signaling and the slowing of aircraft to facilitate mid-air refueling. The report also notes a discrepancy in the recorded time of the sighting, which was reported as 2135 CST, though this could not be fully reconciled with other data. The document includes supplementary investigative efforts, such as weather reports and confirmation of heavy B-47 and KC-97 refueling activity in the vicinity during the time of the sighting.