Air Technical Intelligence Center Wright-Patteraon A. F. B. Dayton, Ohio August Zl, 195Z Encloaed ia queationnaire, relative to my sighting of July ZS, filled out to the beat of my knowledge. Attached are two additonal reports of objects sighted by this writer since that date, both of which, I believe, merit further examination. Both are analogous to the meteor, but evidenced several anomalies strikingly peculiar to meteor phenomena. I have not made public the latter two summaries for personal For many yeara I have studied the skies, and, have in the last eight months taken an avid interest in "Saucer" phenomena. It has become a part of my daily regimen to watch for these "freaks" ---a vigilance that has accounted for my three unuaual sightings. Although I have attempted to evaluate these sighting a, I can only surmise as to their true identity. From the history of sighting a made known to us I have personally concluded , the objects are controlled, artificial devices. U not a part of U.S. research, then surely they muat be of extra-terrestial origin. Sincerely, Cincinnati Z7, Ohio Uniclentlfled aerial object sighted in western sky, from eastern portion of Cincinnati, at 9:48 PM, Wednesday, August 13, 1952. SITUATION: DESCRIPTION: altitude ... course .. Sitting on porch, alone I adjusting lounge chair. Looking up suddenly, sip:hted object soaring from huge treetop in the Northwest. Generally clear directly above ~oint o vision. A slight vap- orous haze in the South and extreme western portions. Humid . Strikingly large! An estimate: quarter size of a full moon. Globular. Of clearly defined outline: posterior, the same, completely lacking in tapering effect, without luminescent, gaseous or scintillating trail. These were positive, clearly observed characteristics! Brilliant luminous white like "burning magnesium'', but not emitting a haze or scintilla. Near center of object wa3 an inconstant dark or shaded portlon with an observed tendency to flicker. Object approximately leas than 5 000 feet. Flying South in positive, direct course without traceable arc or trajectory. Faster than jet plane, but appreciably slower than any pre- viously observed meteor. Estimated, 1000 mph. Time lapse from point of vision to disappe e behind neighboring roof- top - 3 seconds. CHARACTERISTICS: No sound whatever. Object had an apparent spinning or whirl- ing motion, but its course remained constant and stabilized, EVALUATION: free of drag or wobble. I am aware of, and, familiar with the popular Perseid meteor shower. I have observed countless meteors of this shower in years past (especially 1946), and, have observed numerous meteors this summer. None o! these compares to the object cited in this report. During the same evening (Aug. 13) I sight- ed no other meteors from my point o vision. The clearly ob- served abnormal features of the object would not indicate a Perseid meteor. Unldeatlfl .. aerial obJect slahted ln Eastern sky, froa1 eastern portion of Cincinnati (Madison Place) at approximately lC:3.'l Saturday, August 16, 19SZ. SITUATION: DESCRIPTION: altitude . couree . 8lttln1 on porch, scannln1 skies. 8l1hted object cannonballlng from apex of neighbor's roof . Mostly clear with intermittent cloud maasea. Humid. Large. An estimate: q~arter alae of a full moon. Globular. Of clearly defined outline: posterior, the aame, without luminescent, gaseous or scintillating trail. Brilliant luminous white; without aura, haze or scintilla. No shaded portion in center noted, as ln August 13th sighting. Object approximately lesa than 5000 feet. Flyina due North in positive direct course with a lifting tendency of approxlJ!:lately ZO degrees. At no time did the object fall in arc or trajectory. Faster than any known jet plane, alower perceptably than the usual meteor. Time lapse from initial point of vision t o sudden extinction: 3 seconds. CHARACTERISTICS: No sound whatever. No spinning motion perceptable. Object . maintained steady course without diminishing in size or brilliance; then aa controlled by awitch, the light cut out instantaneously . EVALUATION: First ilnpressio;n: a large meteor. Still not discounting the meteor theory in later evaluation, however there remain certain anomalous features, viz: (1) Ita steady uplift in flight without trajectory (Z) No luminescent traU (3) Low altitude (4) Ita phenomenally sudden extinction! 1, Vbea 414 rou ee the ob~eota 1.1 Date a :J.s-Ju, t A.M. or@ (Cirole One) 1.) !1M Zone a (Cirole One) a d. Pacific (C 1rcle One) a Daylight Saving ot the following to indicate how certain you are rour anawer to the above question 1.2a t;J Certain c. Not very aure b. Pairl.J certaift 4. Just a guess 2. When 414 rou ... the object! t:ti/Q INN II TZ CitJ or Town 3. Where were J'OU located wha JOU aav the objecta (C1role ~) t a. Inside a buildias d. In an airplane b. In a car & Outdoors 3.1 \1 ere TOU a (Circle One) 1 a. In the buaineaa section of a city? ~ In the residential section or a city? c. In open countryside? 4. F17ins near an air field? e. Flying over a c1 ty? t. F~ing over open country? 5. Vbeal did JOU report to ecae otfioial that JOQ had IMil the objeott j. What vere JOU doiq at \be tSme JOU saw the object? ..zm,,,;AlG w-qt. What had 1ou been doiq for the 30 minutes before J'OU saw the objeott !17 to list the aotivit,. or activitiea, aid the appaaxtte mount of tiM apeat on each. 7. WeJ~e JOU at aJV' time while 1ou aav the objeott (Circle One) 1 What direction (Circle One) 1 Southeast h How faat vere you aovlngt ilea per hour. WAtKIN' SltJu/ &11 7.3 Did JOU top at &I'J7 time while you were looldns at the objeot? (Oirole One) ~ ar I. What clil'eot.loa vere JCMA taoial vbln JCN til'llt. aav the objeot.t (Oirole 0.) I t. Southwest b. lorthveat 8,1 What 411'eotl0ft vwre r taoi.Da vhen the obJect 4,_.appeare4t (Clrole ODe) a () ICI'tbeU\ t. Soutbweat b. Northwest 8.2 QDI ot the follawiDa to ildioate hw certain 7og are ot rwr wer to the above tvo queetlcma. (8 and 8.1). G) Certain o. Hot veey sure b, Fairl7 oertain 4. Just a guess 9. Were JOU vearq ere ala vhea rou aav the object? (Circle One) 1 10. Hw vaa the objeat aeen? (Olrcle One) I a. !brcnp vindc:M glaaa b. Throup vlll4abie14 o. !broup bSnoculara 4. TbrOU(&h te1eaaope 'l'hrough theodolite Through SUD glaaaea Through open apace 11. What 4o JCN the objeatt about tbe weather oondi tiona at the time 70\l aav (C 1role One) o. Scattered clouds 4. Thick or beavr o1ou4a Don't rember WOO (Oirole One) Slight breese Strona w ln:l 4. Don't remember WEATml (Circle One) b. Fog, t-U.t, ~ light rain o. )federate ar beavr rain e. Don't remember TEMPERATURE (Circle One) D~nt remember 12.1 QKdl of the tollawlnl \o irdS.oate baw certain 7ou are of JIRI ..,_. \o Qai.UOB 121 13. DJ4 the ob~eo\ 1o 14. Did the object a\ aa, 41reot1oat up into part ar exaloctet Gift ott emobt brightneaat , throb, ar pulatet R-iD IIOUml .. at D14 tbe object give oft a lilht! 4. JUB\ a peaa (Circle One tor each question) (Cirale ODe) a 15.1 IF JOU anaverecl ns, vha\ vaa tbe oolar or the light? LNCIIlfetrfAIT~II~ 16~ !ell in a tw vcrcla the follc:A~iq tb1DP about the objeot! 16,1 SOUDCl 16.2 Color 17. Jr thee vaa MatE TIWf CJII objeot. then bow ma117 vera there! Draw a pioture of haw thq vee , and put an arrdW to abaw the cttreot1on they were trawliJJI acaetbiaat (C!role One) Ill. 18.2 Mon in trOD\ or ecnethiDa? (Circle One) 111 @ Don't kncat JP JCM anevere4 DB, then teU what 1 t moved in front or 18.3 BleDl with the baoqroaa!? (Circle One) Whiob or the tollc~llna objects ia about the . aame object JCN aav? (Circle One) a t. AutaDobile b. Baseball o. Basketball I Smll airplane h. Large airplaDe else aa the 4. Bic7cle vbeel. Ot'fioe desk i. Dirigible H~LD Ar lfltHS 19.1 .mt or the following to 1m1cate how certain 7ou are ....... -,aur anewer to ~atioD 19. a. Certain @ ra~rJ.r certain c. Hot ver;y sure 4. Uncertain 20. Tr;r to \ell the following \hiDga about the objects 20.1 Bow high aboYe the earth waa it? 3DDD- ~ooo feet. 20.2 Bow tar waa it traa you? feet or ,2 h 5: miles 20.3 Bow fast was it going? L()C)O miles per hour. 20.4 Qirolt gne or the following to 1Ddicate how certain you are ot yaar answer to the above queatioDS a [!} Fairl certain o. Not very sure 4. Just a guess 21. How 4i4 the obJect disappear traa view? (Circle ODe) a CJ Surl4eDJ.7 c. other --~-- 4. Don't remember b. Graduallr Ia tile tollawlna abtoh s.ap. 7fNr qe at the po:lllt ah,CMn. nace an A Oil the liu to abow bw bip the ob3ect vaa al.iote the horison when r it. Place a a to ahow vbere it vaa when vhen.-rou lverhea4 13. Ill tbe tol.lowiftl aketoh place u ! at the position the object vas vhen J'OU t.lrat aaw it, aid a at 'ta positiOD when rou laat aaw it. 24. Drav a picture that wm abow tbe motion that the object made. Place an A at the of ita path and a "B at the end ot ita path . t!/e,r-ly Dnav a that \till shaw \be shape of tbe object. Label an4 include lD rwr aketoh aar 4etalla ot the object that JOU eav, ard pla oe an arrow bee14e the 4raviaa to abaw tbe direotlCil the object vaa ovinl \~,' IJ~U11Mlr 1/llltllt Glol-41 IJB6VE 5EEM11t1G II So/.1/J MAJJ 'J4SefJ/.IS D,. ex!ttu~s."' wi16AI Sll/lliili Ar Flf!$T 0"J e-cr 1+-~PI.!'It IJ n> {Jll 1'/..IPS.ote IN S'('-#fJc. Tfli: f.tc19WIJ11C .:;1/oW$ r11 posr/o;e VIIEW 14.S SE~;-AI 1/V 1rs Fl-lt-Nr (ej lfoel"z,oAJ, 26. \-Ina tbie the fir time th:at you have aeen an object like this? (Circle One) t No 26.1 lF you anavered NO, then \lhen, where, and under vhat conditiona did J'OU aee other onee? --------------- ~. 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