,lt';Vc:l. f.ttOJJ.;Q:~ .\Qgl! '! .Y.SHg~T ~ I. Q~r-&R.\L 0 U<'koo Eyo I Ll Dinoculn:ra \ ' D '!'olo::~oopo . I I r1 'l'h:-odoli t.o I L:J By Ona Sot 1 rs. \]AS oliJ l =olE"itNilnSi "drto0N"If1tm'A.t(? T a D l:ly T ,;() S~to I -A/C Obaarved Obj"ct; CJ Interooptlon Att.e~r.pted t---r:-\7Jrlli AiRCRAFT sCKAMillln 1\l ftf.m-ncEPT'i o IC!l . ~ A/C Scrambled s; fifb cfBJW't crfiN'dif''l>11itC'!'IOtJ A'f ANY "'l'iW?. D Viaual Cont11ct lb.de [J A/I Contact !Jade Ll No ~ntnct l.~:1do C1Vlolent. I tt-st.o~,d [}1-5 W.nutes 1 REPOR'tiNO AOEN Unit Number and J.ni ng Addreso ! II. ASTRONOUICAL DATA ATIC Test Form 4 (1~ AuR ~2) IAI,J,()QM C) ExcelleD' D Unreliable Cl Doubt.M owaa A1ront\ Cl Probe~ Airoratt. Cl Po.albJT Airorat Y. IYAtulftCII D Ineuttic1ent to Evaluate t:l Waa Astronomical D Probably Ita;: .t:'!llomlcal 0 Poeelbly A~i tJ IuutftcieD\ Dak For Evaluation t:l UNmown ( JJECT 1007) Ti~AT~l:tl DA1 A St" t i ~ ATION oiia[I\VliO .. AL'l'ITUD& V&LOCITY DI~CTION 8. VISIBILITY WAS tenths at ---teet. ATIC Te~t Fo~ ))J-{13 Auc-52) UNCLASSIFIED On 18 J~ 19S2, fqing objects \lere observed over Patricl~ AFB, Flolill:?., between the houro or 2ll,S and 2230. Tho fir~t object ''~as obsened by tou1 ainnen ';ho uere on duty as nixcrntt maintenance perso:mel. They obse:t'\'ed an object llpproach the bane fro1n the South at o ver;r sl0\-1 speed, cor.te to a halt directly over the field, revox-se its cliroction 'tri th no apparent tum. At this time an object l:ns seen tlying from the El'st, proceeding to the West at hi[j1 speed. 'lh:ts ua~ follmrod by a second object on the smne course npproxime.tely five seconds later. A fourth object was shortly seen in the 1:est at an angle of arproxiP..ntely .30 degrees el ti t.ude from the ob:.cl"Vel'n' position, proceeded \Jest, made a wide 180 de!!ree turn 0"'/er the field and returned to the srune oricinal p ositi.on to \mP.re it \ -laD first s potted. Time ob- servt:!u in this obse1vtmce uas ten secon<ln The above four objects all were sigpted l-Tith n a period of five to six minutes. The objects wel"e reported as appearinr~ like e. great star or amber color. lTonther storm detection radero and Th:rwinsond r2.dars were dlrect..ed on objects but no contacts llere rrmde. These two types or radar.o are not oonsidered to be rellablo for such tro.cld.ng. Five ndclitional personnel reported the came objects and performance -which included tho Airdrome officer on duty at the tiJ11e control tower operator, aircra.rt dispatcher and two transient pilot s fro:r.1 Urif)lt Pattcn~on .AFB. Two obsexvances were made on 19 Jlicy; ho;:ever, no report was 1nade. On 21 J~, the undersigned received a call from an airman at 2200 hours 1-rho reported a sir.rl.lar object over the field. 'l\ro nd.nut.es later a call was received fror.1 'bro Colonels on the base, one a former coinmercial test pilot, l-:ho reported three objects spread l-ride~ in their position 'mich &!)proaclled from the East. 'lhe tmdarsigne d iru:1.edlately '\-rent outdoors to observo the objects t-rhich h~.d disappea.red by that thne. Approximately 3 or 4 minutes later an object l-Tas ob- served by me direct4' overhead flyi ng on a course of 280 degrees at hie,h speed. Altitude t-ras undete1111ined because of the unkno1rn size of the object. It appeare<l ns a briE1tt star amber in color. Its speed wns steacly and uas ~.ne on an unerring co\u-~e u ith no cleviatlc n ob- sexved during the entire fli(?ht until it eventual:cy-passed out of sight npproximatcly 1!) degrees nbove the horizon in tlle Uest. Alti- tude '\ora& estimated nt 20 000 feet.. Based on this figure, tho spee d '\-Tas approxl.r.mtely 700 mph. The above observances uere mad~ in clef'r ' UNCL.ASSlF\ED Pace 2 ot report on flying objects at Patrl ck !FB and unlimited sky conditions. A ~heck vas maflc uilli all j et nJ.r ba:Jes i.n Flo1'ida who reportod no operctl ons duri.nz the reported hour s . 'lhe undersigned is a rated pilot, has baen based in the reported area tor three :years Rnd att\t us that h A has never seen a phenorlena such as this at aey t ime provlous. B A. EVJ.NS Lt Colonel, USJI.F Asfit Executive to Comr.tandtng Ceneral, AFiiTC PRtrick AFD, Florida. Two oboervanoea were made on }.~,.Jg.}YJ bowevar, no report waa r:~&de. On :n J\\ly, the underaiy,ned received a call trom an airman o.t 2200 hours wht:l rc:-orted a similar obJect over the field. Two mnuteu later a call vas received from two Uolonela on the boae, one a former oonaerclal teat pilot, who reported three obJects spread widely in their position which approached t.rom the Raat. !be undersigned lwediatel.7 vent outdoors to observe the obJects which bad disappeared by that tdme. Aporoximate~ 3 or 4 minutes later an obJect vas oo- aerved b,y me dtroc~ overhead flying on a course or 280 degreea at high apeed. .Al. ti tude vaa undetermined because o1 the unknown aiza or the obJect. It appeared aa a bright ater, amber in color. Ita epeecl vae ate.,q end vu rq1ng on an unerring oourae vi th no deviation ob- aerved during the entire flight until 1 t eventual q passed out or aleht approximateq 15 degrees a~e the horizon in the West. Uti- tude vas estimated at 20,000 teet. Baaed on this rigure, the speed vas approx'ma teq 700 mph. 'lbe above obaervancea vere made in clear and unUm1 ted aq conditions. A check was made with all jet air bases in Florida vbo reported no opera tiona durine the reported hours. !be undersigned ia a rated pilot, baa been baaed 1n the reported area tor three J&ara and atatea that he baa never seen a phenomena .uoh aa this at ~ time previous. BRAUFOIW A. EVANS Lt Colonel, USAF Aaat. Executive to General, AFMTC Patrick en, norida On 5~, tlying obJects were observed over Patrick AFB, ' Florida, betveen the hours of 2145 and 2l30. The fir:Jt object uaa ob3erved by four airmen who were on duty aa ail'craft maintenance personnel. They observed an objecT. ap?roach the base from the South at a very slow speed, come to a halt e lY. ovor the field, reverse its direction with no ap~arent turn. At this time an object was seen nyine trom the East, ~roceeding to the West at high speed. This waa followed b,y a second obJect on the same course approximately five aeconda later. A fourth object was shortly seen in the \!est at an angle or approximately~ dep:rees altitude from the .obseniers' position, pr~c!_e:c!_ed_\~- . made a wide 180 degree turn oy~!-~he_f~t:ld;and returned t.O the eame original position to where 1 t was first spotted. Time ob- eerved in this observance was ten s econds. The above four objects all were sighted within a period or .five to_\ etx m1nute3. The objects were reported as appearing like a great star or amber color. \leather storm detection radars and h.avinsond radar~ were directed on objcct:l but no contacts were made. The~e tyo types of radars are not considered to be reliable for such tracking. Five additional personnel reported the same objects and performance which included the Airdrome officer on duty at the tice, control tower operator, aircraft disnatcher and two traneient pilots from Wright Patteraon AFB. BRA.u'FOJW A. EV Al~ Lt Colonel, USbF Asst Executive to Commnd 1ng General, .AFMTC Patrick AFB, Florida lJNCLASSIFIED Patriok. Air Force naae, Florlda J.GHORARDtrel !0 LT COL IV Al~ t tn cortplio.nce with fOUl' vorbal request tollowil\":; is an account or my obaeryatlon ot the inoident Bt Patrick ~'B on Frl~y ov~ni~ .At npproxinately 2130 I, to~other with nr. Md :.~r both e:itplo.vsea ot lh11e Supply waa \mitinf.': n stt~ft oa.r iu the parld.nc lo'l baai4e the l'J-O'Y')lt Uar11bal' offlco whilo tho driver, waa ~ettins the trip tloklt' aipd by the on. I~r tirat a p\loul1v 11~t in the alq to the 8 oul;h of th3 Bue From tba t t ur.tll we puse4 through the South Cate &r>:;>raxil\ntely 15 Jninutoa later, , we tJ&tohecl this 11;ht nnd a pGoulatod ~ to wh:lt it Iaie;ht be. It was not a aharp" light llko a b3re bulb but more 11ke a lizht ohinin& throu~h trostod t;la It appeared 3 or 4 t. itnes tho a1ae ot a. lll.rc o s-'ljar. lto shape or tllcy" kind wae diacornabl(h It bf'.d a allcb tly orn.n~e or .-o ddish color. It o.pp.,arod to b11n1c bu:t with no rocularlty whataver.-It Tr.l:l!it-ia thour;h the lir;ht tlf\S b~1~turne4 ott and on but likG it \VUS paasin:~ bej1jnd s a.!Wthing. It appeared be about 2 nJlg !!-or tht Das.-at & ~CL-~l!ou~a.nd i'oet ap!lroxi.'i\ately over 'ltCJ Ds.nn lliYer. It was prooeding TOf'T aloKly-o.nd err.,otioa.lly lfi~ in a le'nl path onr the riTer. It aoemed to movG for 2 or 3 u1nutaa and then atop tor ~9.. s~oonda to a r.drwte before proceeding. I ,.tould oatimato th~t at DO tiru m1a it travelin& at L'loro than_40 UPH. l'b >r.ls u:>proxizrately w~Jst ot the center or tht Base l'zhon v.-a loft the South G~co c.nd it ruded i'ra'ft view ae ws prooedd a outh da.m Al,A.. C~eral'a Office