UNCLA"!.SIFIEQ AP POIM 111 PAIT I APPROVID I JUNI tttl ' ~ .. AIR INTEWGENCE INFORMATION REPORT "II'OiiT NO. larpr th tM ~lDCl ::ol'~ 3. ll tt.J.a lrl t l:lall the a~ ~'be obJeot Mre oo.plMt.lT .ou~lleea. ,., i&he)l' :)x'OOtJdei OD thld.r 00\.C'Se rw tliD -.:Jr ~ :ztinute. I looked !1--GUIM l olol~ 1.. ... t.'b rua ~-'-h4 Ded I looked a\ t!M *7 o'bJ\iOea '...--nu't tb.-~-.-o.fll7 D').r'ee I add notbS-.1 4ll to tld IIOa~Pf!m\. -. b cowlolw.iaa 1 Jake a triu M.R~Cl"f ot n.ll .ths U.a:~ . .> to :11t ~t~lut"J ~:l &lQUJ-se. ~ tbl J.a-fllsll~a'U oa.. .. .:":..t. t..l.ll~ houra 19 JU1.T 1'~'52 tlO un1deabi.r1ol -\li~jeotft- ~ .-. :1 ~ le aq 1D a rtireotion n, 31% obo,Jemra an -1 1:-.o.!P..t loca~ u.t : xi= bd,T l.iJ ~' J s::tru~a Detrth; '"/4 J.e#Gea. iie3t.. ,'Jl ~txn-. ot l;t. ~.;a-tr ~ tw o'bjacta, u.hd the three \d.tnoaa aMCJ:"1boi t.he ubjeat.. u .follovt~t ~ objeo-t. loobd YcrJ 'CU!Db :l.il. ~t.~a, :Nawibl.y ~lJ.- l , Jid..,.... "t a~"' oq~ oolor. -:. 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All vl ,;ery ~inoer...~ lL.~ .;.t:IN tb ~ i1-'l~ tDe iD~ to t\id tba ,jj~ Pbr<M i:l sur;r wq l'.:>drd.. iD th :l.Dtti~Gioll o' tJda :allbtS~. I :lboWd jt.d~ the. r~' to ! ::.':\YIJ ted ui:Ja :~ : ':tlilb'iJ'JrD r.JurSU.J al '1 ot tllis inwat...4atiozl :)!ld .:OOO&Jr willA !a. ~-~ .. t-4 -~ ~ LWl or t.he re,ort ONCLASSIFIEO TH1 NATIONAL DEFENSE OF ntf UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANIMG OF TH ESPfO"AG ICT, 50 U. S. C.- IIOTI: THIS DOCUMUITCX*TAI~:::ec: REVIl.AfiOJU)f' ITS CONTENTS IN AMY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. :.:. ":fy ~; = ID IN WHO' I OR IN pNff, 8Y OT)IIR 'PHAH EXC1'1' DY PERMISSION 01 THE DIRECTOR or INTELLIGENCE. USAF. I AI FOIM 111 ' pAif I nON REPORT 1 -Cto;ltar Nrt c, ;rir;:ht...?at.teJ-rJon ArrLfl ... THI NATIOIIAL DVDI. 01 THI UNITIO ITATD WITHIN THK Mf'.ANING 01 THI EVIOMAGI ACr, \1. S.c.- OitTHI MVILATION OIITI CONTINTS IN AllY MANNU TO ftM. PlMON IS PltOHI .. Tf!) IY LAW. 011 .. MilT, IY cmtU THM STA IY PlltMIIIION 0' THC Dt,_ICIW 01 Nowark tl'tEv-erJ-'nna News Newark, N. J. Enclosed is a report oi' an observation of two objects ("lights") seen in the sky on the night o1' July 19-20 over Lavalette, t~. J. Since these lights were very similo.r to t~-ose reported over \'lasiungton, D. c., the same night, and since they dtd not resemble any aircraft known to the observers, ei t!1er in appearance or in manner of motion and dis- appearance, I arn submitting a complete description for possible corrala- tion with other si111il.ar reports. I have purposely delayed this report since I have no intention of allo\dnz ~ name to be associated in "newsprint" with the so-called "i'lying saucer scare". Therefore I am giving my name and position below, I . request that they be used only for your files, or be given o~ to the Air Force should you judze this report worth passing on to them The objects described were td. tnessed by ncseli' and a companion. We have carefully compared our irnpressions, and the description given consists of those inpression3 agreed upon b,y both. A TRUE COPY: I>I!.'TER D VENABlE lio.jor, USAF Asst Chief Combat Intelligence Sincerely, Professor of Chemistry University Description of Ob3ecta Seen In Sky on J~ 20, I tavaJ,ett.e, N. J ~ _ Pl&eGt Seen trcn boardwalK, juot enat of center of LAvalette, N.J. Description of Object~: a. !_t-IO movin:; l!&11~ were seen, each havinu tho same appearance: approximately f-9~.9- and OJ'!l}f1 y~l.:Lcm.J.n color with dul.L red altel"n&te~ diffusin$ over r.1uch or the surface. They seened about f..iv:e t;~a the apparent-size of yen_us or Jupiter, but only t1-10 or three times as bright. I b. The "lights" were first soen tot.,arcts the_ sgutl}, .]ust off-shore, about 1& the center of the ''milky '"~", at an approximate eleva- tion-angle of .4Q. They moved northuard slouly, one behind the other and following nearly the same path. They appeared to be at least t-to j-mile apart and moving at less thM _lqo ~.p.h. (assur.ting their apparcnt- distanco from' the oooervex3 of five-to ten-miles.). At the point where they passed al.Jnost due east or the observers, they appeared to be at least Snoo ft. high, the approx. c1evation-an3le being 45. The second, o1 trailing, light did not keep constant-distance or course with the leading object. c. Shortly after pass inc; to the cast of the observers both lights gradullly beg::m to tum west~ towards land, passin3 over the coast- line at approx. 6o -elevation north of the observers. Continuing to circle, the lights p3Ssed to the west at approx. 50-elevation, th:ln around to the south, re-cros31ng the ~hore-line at about th9 saoe angle. nzring this first circling, both liehts ~w smaller and fainter, but more . yello~f in co1or; the trailing one grew fainter more-rapidly, and appeared to drop further behind and to shift course slightly to south of the lead:ing one. At no timo did 8.IV SOU!l~t come from th9 l ights d. Out at sea, they continued circling, the radj us or. tum beine r.ntch SJ:laller, such that the brighter leadin& object crossed the shore- line again just south of t :~::! o .. s.:lrvcrs at about an ~<>.?-elevation. Doth continued to grow much fainter, smaller and :.10re silvery in color, occasionally disappearing an'-' reappoarine, as though passing over hibh, thin clouds. 'l'he ~-~c;9n~ .light completely .PP. c! just ovor the shor_elin_o. 'l'he first light continued l'restward, very faint like a 3maJ 1 star; 1 t seemed many m:.les hieh, aml :1ovln~ more_rapidly. It finally dis- appeared in the west at about a $0-elevat:i.on. The :total: elapsed time f'rom first fli8htin::; to i'inlll disappearance was about f'i v~. or six r.tlnutcs. . NOTlh When the objects were first soen, they roseJ.\bled ni3ht- wather-balloona ("pibal-balloons carry:lne candle-lant()m). Ho'fever, their 1~ddish color and circular course were not at all like such a balloon. Their motion gave the definite impression of directed control, but the complete sUcnce of the objocts and their apparent rapid climbina to veey ht~h 8it1tudc did not resemble (to the observers) any known plane or dirigible A TRUE COP.Ya PETER B VENABI.E Aast Chief Combat Intellieence (..:.4 VIr lfLAJIIK) AIR INTEWGENCE INFORMATION REPORT ttirDU.CeH(;,Iiirii -- i ;; :~ILLI.~ D. llOUL!:I Capt, UShl' Chief Intelligence . Br. ltOI. 1141S DOCUMUT CCNTAINS INI'ORMATION AFPf1 lNG THl NATIONAL DUN5l 01 THl UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING Ofnt IESftfONAGE N:r.IO U 5. C.- II AND A' AMIMOID. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THl MVEUTIOII Of ITS CONTNTS IN AN't MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED Pf:RSON IS PROHIMIT0 8Y UW. IT MAY NOr Bl RIPRDOUCID lit Olt IN PART. 8Y OTHER IIIUTED ~ATES AIR fORe& AGQICID, EXCUT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR Of INm IICiUICI. 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'.t.:SP a.oe. beoa\111 1Ja ~ that ihe. dl.jecrta be I~t :uw or tba ""'f4 t.l te two t'lhoo+J"f: t:\l.wll3=t: toa;ot.t.."~ .! l' ::a all ~or~ ~tld'i!let.Gredl:le m t2wdl C1l: 'iO:lJalW' loUo; t ... :.h (.u fli111.beoau-a' a. tbG exQ.f%1A l'Jai;~t u'ble t..a ,i,sti:.t.:'\tlda :u:'tf o~,a. ;:. .azlliiiPl ~-tq.,,..-ubjaot&t. . . Edlf 1Qin8 did :,~ a.tP.,l3 th8 objeow't UNCLASSIFIED MOJl: fHIS OOCUMNf CONTAI .. INFORMATION AFFECTING TIC NATIOftAL. DF!H. 01 THE UNIT0 STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPtOHAG ACT,IO U. S. c.- 31 AND 3Z. AS AMIHOIO. ITS TRAHSMIHIOM OR THI RYLATION 01 ITS OONTlMTS IN AJ4V MAHHR ro AH UNAUTHORIZED PRSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT PI ROAOOlUO IN wttt"l OR IN PARr. IV 1'HNt STArD EXC1'1' BY PlRNISSIONOf'THE DIRECTOROF INTD I IGOICI. us.t!'. AF FORM 111 ,.AliT. II .UNCLASSIFIEL1 NfiiiiOVIO ' AIR INTEWGENCE INFORMATION REPORT fMNtt(.~, Rli'C*T tiCL 1.k'ation \T~u..a :-d.Jb l'Al. a 1a t J\1 i:mlllt.i ion? 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