:O~il,ht :-ound alurnin\L1'.-CJlored ohj~ ct. :J fle.., ut-ral,d lt. and lt!vel couroe tr.en ~eb.n :.o ~k~ er:-..,.t.ic c~ge:J ot cours~ d~rt. tnr. ~bG .. -.. ar.d reverai:lf: direction. Source viewed obj~ct~ t.h:-ough binoculars from Los i\l;nos ft.irport. t.ower JO August 1952 OffiCI Of INCIM llfiOI1' Of mu UMKNO'.-SUBJEC'!( S) Sit~htJ.D& ot niaht of Unideot.ift.ed ABrial Objeo te oyer IDs Almos, New Mexioo CHAUfiftOIAL IHQUmi -AERIAL PHENOMENA A RIC HAM) S. SECORD OPPICI OP OIIOtM DO 1117 KirtJ.and AFB N. Ai Investigation initiated by District Conmander upon receipt ot information concerning the observance ot a flight of eight ( 8) unidentified aerial objGo ts over Los Alarno3 Air Port ToNr. Objeot3 described as aluminum orl)right ~hd large 1n size as oorr.pareci to aircraft. 'Mf'll u.., 10. 01' bill u auUIDIItr. UnauUIDrl2ld dltdoaure of lllclllll UOn wtU be eonslded to be a vlolatloft of A R 205-1. OISTIIIUTIOM """' Air Technical In tell Center, Wright- Patterson AFB, Ohio 00, 34th Air D1 v( Into) ACTION COPY POIWAIDID TO Commanding General Air Teohnioal In tell. 2 \'/right-Patterson AFB, PILl STAMP J~ C. &'liDEN Lt Col, USAF DISTIICT COMMANDII SECURITY INFO!MlTION 1. !hla tnYtt.&at1on 1a opened at t!)e <1ireot1on of the Diat.riot CoJIIIIDd.er, pre41oated upon Sntortion .tumiahed b7 DONAlD P. DICKASON, Director Seourit7 D1Yia1on, Loa Alamos Field Ottice, concerning ibe obset'Yation of a fi1ght of unidentified aerial objects b7 D~ R. \7Ih"tS 2. em 22 Juq 19$2, at lOSO to 1115 ,hours, l.lr Wirer operator, 2004 "0" 23d Street, Loa AJ.aaoa, repox'ted a a ht ot approximately eight (8) round or elliptical objects troa the Loa Alanna Air Port tower. WIENS stated the objects were in a ~outh tD Southwest direction at 111 estimated five (S) to tittq (SO) m.1Jas distance trom hi.na. WIENS preaud the d1reot1oo of fiight to be :Southwea~ althoUKh 1t was ln a d1reot1on 101nl awa7 tzeoa him and could have only been looin1 altitude. He described the color aa alwainu or bright metallic with a wey briaht lundnos1ty. As to aise, wtms stated it would be i.Dposaible to detendne wlthout knowing their altitude or diatance but that the7 n~at have been rather large 1n relation to aircratt. t!EriS stated some or the objeota flew in a traigbt and level tor sol09 distance and would change direction instantl.y; others did not seena to remain lWlg 1n one direotion, but darted one way and another, even to reversing the""elvea, IDIIking 1t 1mpoaa1bla w keep in viaw with binoculars. WIENS stated some passed out of range, others simply were visible one instant and then with a darting 110vement disappeared ooupletely. \'li&ti stated 1\Jrther that whsn first aeat the objects seet8d to be hovering directly overhead. 'Ihe altitude was izpoasible to judge because the size or the objeo.ts could not be ascertained. They JaWJt have been very high because no distinguish- ing Darks coul.d. be seen with the aid of glasses. Due to their extreme ape~ 1 t 1a very doubtful that the7 could have been oillooos.-For the ~ .,.t part they were risible onl)' with the aid or b'noculars. It was eatiD&ted that the objects were in sight approximately 2S minutes, al- thouah not oontinuousl7 l Mr. Carco pUot, lJr. tire department, also observed Carco pUot, and group or objeo te. UNCLf.\SS\\-\ED AF FOIM 112_;AIT I APf'AOYID I JUNI , .. (l.f.:A VB IJLA,VK) llEI'Oftf NO. t.TnlW State AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT ~ .T'Ulr l95a aa lC vr.d'?.JU), P. L~t S 1 s \ Lt,. USA? In nccordl\nce with .\f'J~ :!()()J), dt\tcsd 29 A!'ril. :;ubject' Unidont1f1,d Flylnt. C bjceta Reporting (~hurt 'l' l t.l.a ~ f'1 103.:,}'1'), ":.~11 J"'.->ll.:iwln~ PO~ ':t~ U!\l dent.i:f'lc.td flytn~ object~ ie suh~ittd On 22 July 1~;2 at. llpiJi"O:titt d.ul:r llC5 ''~;or, ptlot r,.,. Duco Air ~en1cs, AlbW~urque, rl !t~xlco,.. 'd'.:t:.~ in Loo A\ 00 ., R!rpo!"'t Vt\1.tlng tor a tlilht 'tO Alb"'quo:rqu~. :::u.i:ie~l:l, &:::t~ j )t. !'i (1t 1:-a fl ~..., ov.,!", "~ nlon; with E~veral other pl)<)pl h~ l'\&'\ cut to w!\teit " 'l'i ~nw ? F-e6'" u.,~ r)~ -t:h., ,.~,'With him observed CC'J~et'l\1 ot.ject& ir.. iha ~ky \oi~le~, ~P?'!Ill"ei 'h> t~ '!tU':'<e,. ~-,~p~l. 1.'he~e were sirht.ed itnd then. lost ~ls;;:-t c.!' ~OYt-!';l\ 1.1otw. 'rhi? ')betrvati,.., ,. reported to ~ocur1 ty HeadctUttrters b;nediftte). Y As there WtUt only or r-ail ot' b1ntcularr.. ~ 11 cr the r.~t:~r\ .. elc 't 0('~ tu"'~ tryh~ t.o locate the objec\;u. \ihcr.:. ~.:.-. ' ' ted th~ bir..ocnl:ut' h~ rot.i~.,d a flal"h in the ~ky. He e&'W orur of t.l".u c-bjtoct.~ 1.hl"''l~h t.t.t! hir.oeult~t l"t!, ... l"r.l 't r.-e!'!~d to bo saucer <Jr c1rculat a:l:!t;tt:d. It l-:rw t.l''\~"11r.tt r.t ~ ~.ar~, hir.h :"t'+..-~r. 1:1p down ut-in k euuth ... .,tlt.-':-1:; di:~:ction. ~udclC!li'l:,:o, !;'.; !c-:v::!~d ont ( !.:P j t. l>'RtJ dot~oendlngJ, CJr if f!Oil-.g scuth\10t!'t t'.t ~ .. h., ,f\m~ nltttur.'~, it r '!! P i:ttm <:of' 90 to the rirht. 'i'he object t.h~-:~ \:er.t 1ntL..' n:" ,,~l:intt l t t:>le:d. 'r.ht.: ciond va~ Rhout 15 Ths ubj.ct apparar.i ~o b~ os~lllP.llnr ln oucl, t\ ~:ay r!' to catch +.'he ,.eflt-.f!t- ion of"' "th SWl suve:tAl tiuou a s.:co:-,r!. !t ~,.\cl 11~ 111 :: '>::-tA.ll aurfftce, and it definltely app.ared to be controll~d. Thft reliability 6t the observer is conaldered excellent DISTIUIIIJION 1'1 NA101t ft~O; n:ii;S U;M: T; T;A;I IN;F;O;R;~;f ;N ;F;B~Ci;I ;;;; W~IINTHEMEANINGOFTiiEE~IONAGE~.OOU.SC.- SI AND :2. A5 AMEND'O. ITS TRANSMIS!ION OM THE REt AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIOI1 CD DY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE RF.PROOUCID IN WHOLI OR IN PART, r,.n,~r A4t:iC~ICIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF TilE DIRECTOR Of' IHTEl.LIGENCE. !&!', lJ~1GLASS\F\ED ltt:ORMAnON REPORT ~hal' Like " ball or ueer in &bftl" S1 ze' Nep1'tlve Color: Silver 1n color ltV'1!biJr 6 to 10 1n tlUIAber. Fo~.ation' Nept1Ye A'Jrot\jillAt111o Ptureet !lept1Ye 'rntil or Rxhaut a Me8t1 Propul.olon Sy.temt Ne~\iYe Speed a A ver7 h1t;h rate ot D'peed. Sound a ttegl"t1 v., !~a.neu1e1e Oer.\.llat1n def1n1t.e~ly under ccnt-rol. (}) Vloual-used A~y or NAvy tsaue binoculAr ( :, ) Oberver on thct ground 1\t thfiJ control tower or th& Loa Alll:!IOfJ A1M)ort. (5} Observer'" rel1t\bil1t1 is c~onoidored excellent. (6) Winds 5-10 !ti'H !'ro::~ SE. '.Ycether eonditiona cleAr, but hc"vy Ctll:lulus eloui over the mo\lftt~lns t,:, the vest. ( 7) t~egati ve (6) Negative (10) Neptlve Tb~ infor-Atlon Riv~n ~b~v~ by . bt o~ hi ability and knowledge. 1 true Rnd correct. to 'the nc MUlliNG M THl ESFIONAGE N:r, M U S. C - AN UfiMITDIOitiZID IIPSOft IS PROHI81TEO IY LAW. IXCU'T 8Y PUNISIIOH 01 TtC DUtiLTOR 01 , pilot loysd by CAre~ Air ~ervlc, do herebt th~ followlr.l .~,t,menta Alb,J~utrqu.,, Cn Jul~ 22nc! b"tw" 11~ !:~T 1\ncl 11'0 H~T, I hftl''Pmed 'to '"' 1n Loe AlRmo" ftt the Alrrort. WftS.tln~J for ft rl!ght 't,o All>u,uerque, Ne~ lle~tct>. ~uddenly, I .h~ard soce jet fiehterft tly over, oo ~lon1 ~!th r.?ve~l otha~ ro()~lG, I r!\n out. t.o Wl\toh ~nd rAW 2 r-er,' e. Cine of the m'3n with tolfJ ( \-lhlle lookJnr. UJ') hftppened to cf\teh :Ji!ht or eeve"'l objftc:te ttpp:to-,r\n,-.t.f'tly 0 to 10 in nu:aber. The obJ ecte oemd t~ be oi t .'har f\ bA 11 or s~uc:er in oh!\!)e 'l'!-!~t,.~ re righted nn4 wert lost aight or ea r.al t1~es. Thla 6\F.htlng a r~ported to f;G~urity lleP.dquart.ere 1tmttcllfttely. Ae tbet-e wa oaly on p~1r ot ret,ular Urwy (or Ar:r:7) iseue f'iltl P:ll" ~H!8 "11 ot UD took tuma tnin;'f to loc"~ .. th~t ob3,eta Hhe~ n7 t\urn Cftl'Dft to tu th J!la:s I cau~ht l\ tlneh ln t .hs clear s~':y. '!'h'! obj&et thftt I c~'"' P.!peArK to be a1thsr t!I\U~.,r or c1reu1t'lr in ehft?" a:tl w:!!t trav~lin~ at " hJ.r:h mts ot JJpeed, el ther rlown or in " oouth.,ast erly direction. It. o:tldenly t\ ther le!'1Glecl OUt ( if' it, W!\0 f~Olnt rJown) or 1 r f.:O!nr. t.~vthw ... t t\t thft CI!'V!"!! alt1tu-.is, lt tltl\de t\ 90 tnrn -t.o ~hs r1?ht;. Tll-t obj~ct then e'.th.,r w"!nt intQ oro 1leh1n4 1\ cw~ulu t;r~e clO'.ld which Wi\8 b,l1ldiny, up ovt:t-the J~.moz :-o,mtninll. Tht1 cloud \lt\D betweon 10 nnd 1~ rtllsl ~ou'c'hflt!!St nr -tb~ lon Al 03 Airport. Jud1ng by ths y th~ nbjoct ~ont into or behind "tl1o cloud, the object cust hRve h~S~n tmvt!ling 1\t " v~ry high rftt of sp~e,\. Alao, the turn lt T~Rde to the rilht \iiUt muc~ ti~ht.,r than ia pos .. i ble in out" jet type Qlit-c-~rt. 'ih! turn ""'" not. a direct 90 chATlf.e of' (}1rectio:'\, hut. it \1as t:!ef1n1tely much c:lo r" to l\ 90 chnnr.e of direction \l1An any f!shte~ ai:-entft th~t ! hnve flown or obaerveJ. l watch.) thio objttet tor Rbout !S or It e~eonds. It npp<!ared to be oa61ll .. t1ng 1n ouch f\ \o:l\Y ~s to cateh 'the reflection or th~ nun ue,~n-.1 tiM n oecond. It, l i\d no win~ or ta11 ~;urfftc& And f'ppe~r"d ta b(! d~f'in1tely eont1"01lad o 1r Sarviett A 1 bu(\unque, ll .:.~. lat Lt. tJ'.;.\F Dir~ctor o~ Intelliz~nce .'!rl J!:PHQ JED~P ,..z22 :n1 CG 34TH AD /D/ KIRTLAND AFB Nt~EX TO JEPHQ/DI R Olt" NTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASH DC J?:D~1P/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO ATTN ATIAA-2C I FO ZEN/CG ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO 22ii/CG WADF ATTN DIR INTELLIGENCE HAfULTON AFB CALIF AQQ-OIN-10666 PD 7LYOBRPT PD /1/ P.T.I. ; IN SHAPE CHA TRAVELING AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED CHA OSCiLLATING DEFINITELY UNDER CONTROL PDr SILVER' IN COLOR PD /3/ ARr1Y ISSUE BINOCULARS PD /I~/ Ot~ THE GROUND AT THE CONTROL TOt1ER OF THE !.~0~--~LAt~?~i AIRPORT PD /5/ APPROX111ATELY 35 DEGREES 5~ :1INUTES LATITUDE CHA 1~6 DECREES ~ 2 :11 N UTES LONG I TUDE PD 1 .-.1 ltfT~!OS ';-1~ tHT.r:~ PJ::R HOIIfl i='HCiiiJ ~it: Pil H;:ATH~R C\liJTiTTTO~lS C':T.'::"AR r.'tA 'RHT H::AVY Ct1A CUMULUS CLOUDS OVER THE ii;OUNTAINS TO THE HST PD /7/ NEGATIVE I CI NEGI\TIVE I'J/ NEGATIVE /l'J/ NEGATIVE 23/~3452 JUL JWFKD