UNCL.ASSIFJEU APPEtrDIX I !lev Hcxiet'l 0n 16 Jnnunry 1952 two nenberD ot a balloon project froz;t the ~ncro.l 1~11~ k~nau'trco.l Rt.:~eurch Laborntory and tour othe r clvllinn~ observt:d t-wo un1c~nti. r.tm aerlnl obJects in the vieini ty or the balloon they we r e obscrvi:1r,, 'lr.n billoon vas nt un n.l ti tude or ll:!tOOO ft .. and was 110 ft .. in dia:.1e"t-:r at the- tin~ or the ob~nrv~tiono The objects we r e observed t\li.cc , or.~c rroi!l 'Ar tl:!sln. ne w Hex leo I nn~ once fr:m the Artesia "irr>ort.. In the first inutu.'1CJ . ono round oLjcc t up .::..!.li'(~d to remain uotionl:.!s~-; in tho vicinity but. ap::>:l.r!:;r, tly higher, than the balloon-> Th~ bnlloon ap~a..rC;d to be 1! inche s in diEittcter Wld t.he objcc.t 2~ in h~.:~ in clinne ter (ra t.1o ) ~ ~) and the color \las a dull whJ.. t.o.. This obsc:-va t1on vas I!Vi5! 'by the two General 1-:.i.lls observers~ A ohort tine later the sane t\ro observers nnd four civilian pilots \1Crl3 obm1vine the balloon froa the Artesia Airport.. '1\.ro objects at apparently ex'tremaly hieh e.l ti tude were noticed cowing to\tard the balloon from the northwest. ~bey Circled the balloon, or apparently SO: and flc\1 off to the no-rtbeast. The tic~ or observation wa s about 40 seconds~ Tho two object5 Ve'l'es the SCI!lo color and size as the first objc~t... They were nyine slde-b)- a15!. \-lhen the objects appeared to circle the b.r.t.lloon, they disap~.>earec! smd the observers ass"..!ncd they were disc:-sha?ed and had tw-ned on edge to banlc II. TA TUS OF IUVES'l'IGATIOU Unfortunately this report was not ca::le until 5 &pril and did not r-~ach AT""']!.,.._ until 16 A?ril. Due to this tine lo.pse, no 1.\rrther in..-estigation iR c~vemplated.. 'Ibe observers are kno'Wil to be very reliable and experlen.:ed. III. CONCLUSIOl:S .lJ NCLASS1E 1 Eu V/1\SHIIl(, I O i l \ .. HI.hl .\ltl M.,C.'t \1ft fOtt(.C I\ t h\'t'f J, , U HIJ I o N~l'lf k l ILk IU 5D ?1,-21 Sight.ine of '1\Yo tnusu1l Obj~-!ct~ C"/Cl' 1\x t csia, Now Ecxlco, on t'P1tClhL lt'; .~,\JilfY. -ui,r;uNV.Lll'l'IOt1Al. J\J HCHAF'I' Ai r Technical Intellj.c;enca 1'iri f1\ t-PRtterson _\ir Force ATl'i'i : ATI 1. Rcf'trr e nce i'3 lP~dc t.o ) el:/li~r, thi.s office, dat:;d 27 r::ty 1952, mtbject. cmcl filf'..: ns above. 2 . For-1t:1rded her~?wlth for your :ld<.lition:.tl inforia~u.-t.ion are t\lo copie3 of thcl roport of invcot.:ieat ion by ~p3 cinl A0en t EG:..t\H J . JJ.:. 1'iLil1', 1'/th OSl llistrict, dctted 23 J~ny 1 952. 3 A r e -intervie:::w o cmd vcrifj cd that the unconventional u:ircr~ft mj.R nieh t.'Jd 16 Janu<~l'Y 1951 Dnt.l no t 4. l!o furthe r investl~otive of ~peci.al Imrestizations f>nd the nction is cn:1te.aplatc d by files jn jn ant cas3 are consi de:r~..'d ~. Your att:)ntlo!1. i n :Lnv:LttJu t o p:lra~raj:h 7, AF"i 205-1, VllliGh prohi..b i "Ls disserrJ I"..J tic:n of clas3i fl c::d in ~orr.tatlon to tmou t1."'ri ::c-d p~-r- w/o abv inc l Dl:::; t.rict Co.;".ia3ncler TtiE INS.-.:::CTOR GEN-:oV\L OF~ ICr ; 01-" fii"'':CIAL INVE~ I"IOATION9 rtEPO~T OF INViSTIGATION ftEPOIIT ~AUF. OY RtPOAf MAOr AT O<""~li.C OF OflltliN SVt.OI'SIS o --lot v Li rr, 1 iJ Ll i OISTniDIJTION f iLE ~T\ 'IP OCJ'f\Rl ME NT Of' 1 liE AI R tORCF H CJ\DQUARTERS UNITED STATES Am rORCC WASHINGTON W U holt 1 ) SUBJt;C'l' : Sie;htin0 of Two Unusual Obj9 ~"vn o ver Artes:i.a, Nm1 H~xic o S'!:;:CIAL T:!''tl IHY -U!'1COHVJ:~7TJ. o;f_'L A TR C:HA r'T Air Tc chn:tc a1 Jn tell:\. gen e e C~"nt.er Wrj.e}'lt-P~t.teraon Air J:t'orce Ease A'1'Tn: ATI 1. Re f erenc3 in rnacJe to l etter, t hjs office, clat.E-d 15 J\prll 1932, SightJing of ~.o Unusua l O~)ject.s over Att. :d.a, l:9w J::a:xico on 2. For\mrcled herewi t.h are t .ro c o pic:; of the r eport of investi::;;l- tion b y 3~ccial Agent. JACK ?J. J,jftJ,I!JErtS , lCLh OS.[ Diatrici:,, ciTted 30 April 1952, subject as above. sic;hting t-:ro unusual obj-3ctG ,. watchi.1g a n research balloon on 16 January 1951. def;cribed thesg objects a s opaque and of f - ;.rhite in col or an first. sighted were appro.Y..imately five degrees above t'-"le balloon ,,hich '\'1US ~ li an approxlmate al tituda of one hundred and ten thousand feet . 'I'he ob- ects appaared to be the snrne si?.e as t:-1e balloon and rr.oved h1 a st.rai~ht lin~ throu~::;h t.hirty deerees o f nzimuth 'i.n appro-:d:n:1t.el y t.l1rg9 s econds c.nd t.'len dise1ppeared. h. In the ev~nt further investi t.ive report~; nr-9 1eca:Lvc d in tl-1) ; o t'fi ce pert.a:h1ing to the ar)()ve c :-~pt.io!v.::rJ ca~e, s~me ;rill be for:l~trLl,:!d y our head qual'te r s . 5. Youl' attention is in1r:i t e d to p~r.q rnph 7, ""1iTI 205-1, v:hich prohibits the disclosur e of classified inforJ:ntion t.o unautho.d .z.Dd fld r s onm~l. D. G. N))~lTH 1 Incl (in dup) Lt Colon~1, USAF District co.'1r.1and~r Cory t o : . ccot Lne t eltv" r.i on :x.llof;n of vl>j .ct:. hwc"t.. ~ c r1:. cJ:' d ctl