AF FOIM 111 PAUII 1:JNCtASS1FlED AIR INtElliGENCE INFORMATION REPORT ,,_.t.t.rnilt Wins Intelligence, Mood7 AFB, 1. At approxinMte} .Q030 bouts to.. 0128 bours ..on. 24. ~uly 19,52, SOU~E stated that he obserYed one (1) ot three (3) objects in the fo~ or a ver.r brillillnt. light, more brilliant than a star. The shllpe and si-1e or the three (3) objects vas not determined. Th~ first object Appe~red white in color, then chRnged to a brilliant hue ot red, then t.o blue-white, Rnd back to white. The intervAl between color ch:~.nges was approximately one (1) second. A total ot three (3) objects were observed. No p~rticular tozmAtion was pe by these objects. SOURCE could not determine the ae~Amic feAtures. No trail or exhaust was ob~erved, nnd the propul- sion ftYStem could not be deternd.ned. SOURCE could not estirMte the speed of the objects, h~#8Ver, he stated the speed nt which they tr~veled W~S extreme} high. No sound w&s emitted from them. After the initial chAnge of coloring as mentioned, th~ first object proceeded in an upw~rd direction And then descended to A much lower altitude. It hovered nt thi~ point, then darted in circles, proceeded again in en upw~rd course, de~cended again Rnd disappe~red in ~ westerlJ direction. The object mAintAined its originRl bright glow while disappe8ring. ~ouncE observed the above men- tioned 1111\neuvers tor approximately seven (7) minutes. SOUHCE stated that no further objects were observed until approxira.tltely OlJS hours, whan two {2) much dimmer lights appeared and performed gyrations while traversing in a J)llntllel course in a south aouthwest direction. No changing or coloring vas observed, however, on one (1) occAsion at l'pproxirMtely 0137 hours, a white tl.Ash appe~red ~tween the two (?.) objects which were then perforn ing ~tions. The distance between the two (2) objects could not be dete1~ned. The objects disAppeared at approximRtely 0140 hours while traversing in the above described manner in ~ westerlY direction. SOURCE had no further intonMtion. 2. The above sightings were observed from approximately 0030 hours to 0140 hours (one (1) hour and ten (10) minutes) on 24 JulJ 1952. ). SOURCE observed the objects visuall.. 4. Point of observation ~s approximately two (2) city blocks west of the eAstern city limits ot LAkeland, Georgia. (!Attitude: Jl 03 N-Longitude: 8) 0) W). SOURCE esti~ted the distance ot the objects to be At le~st fifty (50) miles aw~ from him in a west southwest direction. The first object Wl\tl eAtiJMted by the SOURCE to be at an altitude or appro:rlrr.atel.y fifty thousAnd (50,000) teet; the second an4 third objects nt an nltitude or Rpproxiw.tel.y thirty thousand (30,000) feet. 5. SOURCE, 8 high school graduate, with eloven (11) year~ of service in the United St;ates Air Force, has flo...,n forty-seven (47) missions as a flight engineer in B-25 type aircraft during World War II, and twenty-three (2)) missions as a gunner in B-26 type aircraft during hi~ tour or duty in Korea. ApproxirM.tely three (3) years ,. . n fiying status. SOUHCE ie a graduRte of the Air Force Jo .. ~}i f!tta' J is a Y.echanical & Elect- rical Instrwment Specialist; at~naed DeForrest RAdio Institute {did not gr~tduate); on-the job tr&ining aa'an llircratt mechRnic. SOURCE coulcl not offer any additional 1ntormAt1on pert.aining to hitt background knowledge and pratical experience on which hiR rellabilit7 c~n be judged. SOURCE statod that the objects which he observed, did not, in ~ny wAy re~emble Any type aircratt ot which he h::ld knowledge or pratic,.l experience 1011: THIS DQQ.!MENT CQtiTAI .. IIIPORfMTION APPLI 1"8 T1tiiiA11011AL DIPW 01 THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THIII!AHING Of THE ESPIONAGI N:f,IO U. S. C.- JI MD Sl. AS ITS 011 TH1 RlWUTIOII 01 ITS CQHlDJI IN AMY MANNO TO AN UNAUTHO-.IZ0 PIRSOH IS PAOHI81TED BY LAW. IT MAY HOT liE .. 011 I" NIIT, l't OTHIII THAll UHIIID SI'ATD AIR FORCE AGEHCtn, EXC&i BY PERMISSION Of THI. DIRfCTOR OP afCTELLIGUCI. us .... . AF FOIM 111 PAIT ft AIR'INTEWGE~E INFORMATION REP~fiASSlFit:"O . NPNOWml JURI Wins Intelligence, Mood7 AFB, Ga 6. A check with the Moody Air Force lh~e WeAther Station confirm,)d th~\ the weather conditions existing st the time ot sighting were ceiling ~nd visibi11t7 unllmitedJ winds a1ott conditions unknown. 7 Neg&tiv s. Negative. 9. NegAtive. 10. According to the source, no Aircraft were Airborne in the general ~rea durine hift observation ot the Rforemention!Kl objects. A check wit h a AACS Detachment stationed ~t this b~se confir.med the fact t hat no aircraft based At this et8tion were airborne in the gener~l Area or the sighting. CQt.:MENTS OF Preparing Officer: 50UfE w~s definite in his st"tement.!t at all times and did not de- viate from hie statements, nor were there any inconsi:Jtencies found after cro~s checking. He appeared sincere and did not volunteer an7 information or opinions, but answered all question~ put to him in a straightforward manner. Captain USAF Wing Intelligence Officer COMMENTS OF ING OFt"ICER: ltWCttMATIGH APPIIC'I1INI T..:IIATIDW. DEfiNSI 01 THE UHIT0 STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ~ONAGE N:.T, &aU.~ C.- 11'1 011 THI lttWLATIOfl 01 ITS CIONTDfTS IN AHY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORI7ED PJt50N IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT IIAY NOT. 011 .. PAIIT, 8Y emu 1W.H U .. ll D ITATES AIR fORCE AGEHQ1,. EXCU"r BY PEAMIS51011 Of THI DlfW:TOR OF Lllkeland, S August 1952 UNClASSIFIED ~ling Intelligence !~ood7 AFB bTHO::t O. UHNER CAPT ~AF T/~t JOHN A, l-1UTU . On 24 Jul.7 1952, a !!'.ember of the Air Force Band bneed. at ~loody AFB, Georgia, reported ha.vina aipted several unident.i!iecl !]Jring objects in the vicinit.y ot l,akelandt Oeorsl An interri.ew with the airman disclosed tha.t he had. seen three ~l) objects,. at various altitudes and distances !rom his point or obeervRtion, and th&t ,because ot their odd flying oM.ract.eristics ,, he mo.de epeciAl ettort to follow their course am maneuvers. The following report cont.aina intonat.i~ received tro. the SOURCE pert.aining to the sightinc ot unusual tl.Yia& obJec)k. . A~. THliNY .JJ.-2'!1 1.E'd CRpt~in, U:~AF ~ling Int.elli~nce Officer Director ot Intelligence, Headqua.r\era USAF, Wrtshington 25, o.c., 1 cy: .e1r ~ech- nlo~l I C.nter, 'rlrigh~P~ttterson Al"'B, Ohio, AT'4t: ~:':!.:\-~e, 1 cy !"'lr intor.tlon. "Iii nt fi JUIILOVDI M INlEt LIGENCE NORMA liON REPORT ..,...-. nnidenUf1ed flliaa ot.Jt.a ln 'wlelal\7 of An int.erdew wit.b t.bli d.nliln disclosed t.bat. he had seen t.hree'objeot.s, at various altitudes and di st.anoee fro hie point. or obse"at.ion, and that. because of their odd fqina oharact.eriet.1oe, be d epactal effort. to follow their cCNrae and ...-a"" The followiq r.port. .cont.aiu infor.Uon receivecl the eouroe pertalninc t.o the aisht.ins of unu~al t~ obJect llNCLASS\FlEO Director ot Int.elllpnoe, Headquarter USAF, Washinst,on 2S, o. C., l C7J Chief, Air Technical IntelMac Center, A'rl'th ATIAA-2c, Wript- Patte.-.-AFB, Oblo, 1 a, tor 1ntoraUaa. -IIZID ~-IS P..OIII.IiD 1'1 LAW. DtiPI IY PIJIIIIIIIOII 011 TIC 01 t'l.t'iL1i"<a~ !1~(J o! roo, the n to bl'.le-.lhit.e, ~r.~ L1Ck ~:. ill t..o ,rhiV. .'t,.! i J.:Of.!rv.,l hf: .. dP.Cl color ch:n.t :J >li'" nJr r oiJt:lt.<Jlj or:~ (1; ~""Ct:nd. ; to~"L \)t +..,hr~u (3 i. "Jrn ..;bile :..rt~V~i!lir. .. ; in t.he t>bCJV'.3 t.!::':'crivcd :.~"'!1I.~tr in a ;~ntrl.l (1ir.,ct.ion. fl~ rrvi'i .~t~ly l..,. i oint. ot' Ob3~'l"V"t-ion ~:t!'\ ~iE"JrG:"'L.J'taly t.m (.~) city a1l;.,c;:~ ~vt-J!\t o~ t :1a c:n-torr. city li1..it. o.t" :.,."i:.;al:'H.d ~l";j f:t'Ot:t hil..l in.~ '-re~t nout.irAe'1t. .llrocr.io;~. i'he ril .. ~t ob~r ct. ..,..,r; "! .~l.l.'l!,~d bJ th !"lt'COml Anl t.hiri oujc~C"i :\t. ."l!l :'!l~it.lldt.! o.!" f lJ '!<.:k<'~r .u:,t 1<:1o~.,luir-::: :u.ci prPctic.,l eY.j.e1it~r.ce on L-til:tcn llif' l'tli .. !)i liti ,; ' ~ .. 6. 1. ch~Jck with the loody /lir r'orcc iJH~e ite:hHH' nt"tlon cor.fll'mr.!d th~1t. the Wt-!nth:~r cor.diliion!l o~i3ting 11t t.he time of ~ieht.ing 'f'ICt'<;: cclli.;l~ ,,r:i vir;i'uJllt;r unllr.d ted; wlnd~ ~tloft conditit1ns unkno.-~n. 8e t!Ct;!'ltiVCe lC. t cr.u~U.te to the ~:Ot.II.C~, no :tire raft;. Her~ Pl.dJOL'n<'! in the r;ccer~l Prc-:1 d'll'in:t hi., oh:Jerv .... tion of th~ al'ore:itent.ioned oujvct.s. f. c:t~ck \tith n A..;~ Dc- . .~ct:1dnf:. ~tJt.iottcd '\t tl1l:3 ba:>.., conftrned t.he f'!lct that r.o ~ircr:-,fl; b,.md Ht thin t-n~ion .-rere :lirborn~ L" thd g~nur:tl nr\3::}. of th~ uic;hting. 1. ~Odi\!..;6 . .,~s defirJ.te ir: his ~tt!tements rt nll times :md ::iiu not. davin:.!) trotn hi3 r.~:ttm nts, nor ,.,er~ tlMrd PilJ incon::;i~tenci<~r-> f'ound niter cross checkinf. He r:-ppe'lro.l ~lnccrc nn1 dlu not volunt::.:~l' :..'(-.;/ ini'or:r:P t.ion or opinions, b ut. nn:~'oJer~1 ;,ll qucntion:'3 p.1t t.o hi;n ir. n strr-ightfot.i~rd Jnlull'.er CO!J.lEfrfl of f,pJ.roving Gt'fi Ct'pt.:'ln, US!F :ling lnt~lligence Officer