[h\ TE T UAE G~OUP l . I OCA YION CONCLUSION ~. tiU\.43Erl OF 03Jc CTS l.EtiGTH OF 03St:RVATION BRIEF SUMMARY A ND ) ~..\LYSIS > lGtl'l''T, TYPE OF OBSEAVATI0!-1 PHYSICAL EVIDt:NCE! FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TOE) Pr910\tl ocUU of thh fo"' Y ~ uucl. 1. DATE TIME GROUP 4. NUMaER OF OBJECTS 5. LENGTH Of OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVAYION G::n nncl-V:i.cu 1.l 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCI! 10. CONCLUSION 11. BRI!,. SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 'f',;n lu ~.h1ous c~i}l~lcnl o1Jj cts .:'l~"'JC:-.I d tJw :.;.i ~-.~ of !Oili;:l in nt1a i j.1t l h \.-n,,.-a,r froJa ot1~.H.:rvt.!r-;. f.lt.ll,udr;s of obj' c t:J ~. Dcscri p!:.ion of ob;j.} cts fj ts th .t of . :. -lloon .l.n i) c UNCLASSIFIED . San Antonio, Ten.s ~ Januacy 1953 I. P!acription or Incident .lt 1555 ~ two investigators tor the Kelley AFB lir Police Office obssrved two eoundleaa elliptical objects in the SE sky, o"'er Kelley AFB. The objacts were estimated b be traveling in a SE dire\:tion. n. Discussion 1ft In~ident One ot the ~ources a tated that the objects eou~! have been balloons or inflated gas bag!. there were tHo scheduled launche~ or large type weather balloons !rom th~ San Antonio area at 1500 3. III. ~nclusion Probably baloona. DO\VNGRA}?~D AT 3 YBAI! I\tmnVA DECLAS~IFIED AFTER 1~ YEAR8. D OD DlR G~OO.lO UNClASSIFIED C-1 PRIORITY 1-~1 CG SAAMA l<ELLY AFB TEX \ TO Di~ OF INTELL CS USAF UASH DC CG ATIC UPAFB OHIO ATTN l\TIAA-2C /\DC ENT AFB COLO ~1C BPAFB OHIO ATTN INTEL DIV THr.: AIR POLICE OFFICE BLDG 1 AFB TEXAS SIGHTED 2 LU!1INOUS I L-lZ . SOUNDL~SS ELLIPTICAL OBJ ECTS APPROXIt~ATELY 1\S Ll\H.GE AS A l1EDIUil-SIZED P~ AIJ.PLA~JE IN THE SOUTHEAST Sl'Y OVER KELLY AFB. THE OBJECTS REi1AitlF.D ~>> VISI BLE FOR ABOUT 4 HINUTES. /\ VISUAL OBSERVATIOtl HAS t1ADE. THE OBJECTS HERE ESTIMATE:D. TO BE TRAVELLING AT 202 I1PH, 1 AT 3 -600/J Q~d FEET, THE OTHER AT 5-8000 HEADI NG IN A SOUTHEASTERY DIRECTIOtl, STRAIGHt;~ AllAY FR0~1 THE OBSERVERS. AT THE TH1E THE SKY UAS CLEAR, A SLIGHT c ..... .:,.:, B!n:EZE HAS BLO~IING, AND .THE t'iEATHER HAS COOL AND DRY. PO 11ETEOROLOGICA~: ~-: _.. CAONDITIOrJS EXISTSD HHICH MIGHT HAVE EXPLAINED THE PHErJOi1EN01'l TO THE ~ :.-1 LAYr1AN AND THERE UAS ~iO PHYSICAL EVIDEtlCE OF TH~ .. SIGHTING. TH:Z c:>::: - l<ELLY TOWER WAS CHECI<ED TO SEE IF ANY J ET ACFT H'ERE I N THE AREA. c NONE HERE. THE PILOT OF A Ttvi N-ENGINED ACFT Hl-iiCH PASSED BET~IEEN THE ~ - ~ t:::::J AdD THE OBJECTS STATED T HAT H'S DID NOT tlOTIC ANYTHi d G UNUSUAL c;:;::j iHILE ALOFT. BOTH l-JEN ARE INVZSTIGATORS FOR THE KELLY AFB AIR ~.:--:: PCL I CE OFFICE. AIR PROVOST NAP.SHAL ff)lQ :J:iillllll' \'i\ E 'l '.-t t).:.. ;~, r.J ~-E CRYPfO-CENfER ~ , , r:nm.: nt:r.l AS~! FYi r:G AF FORM 112-PART I APPROVt.O 1 JUNE 1941 cooHRY I HEPORr r.o. (Lt:A ''E lJI.ANh1 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORM ATION REPORT ~ AOM (J'ljltltC'f) AREA REPORT0 ON OAT OF A1'0RT Ja.r.\!ary 1 l53 DATE 0' INFORMATION I EVALUA TIOHc-:-------------- RFERf.NCES(<.'ofltrol "~. ~irtdi.,, ,wnl.,.. rtporf, dt., u opplitllbl') SUMfiiiARY: (h:ltttr ~"""'" ''If ~eporl. GIH lf~tljiceace i~t /rftal Ofll~t'lltt PMIIf'apll. Lilt mclcuurtl Ill low" lt{l. llt?ill tat fl/ "~I on A J.' 1-'11< til I I J-Port II) Ja."'l.car Di5T,.IIUT~ SY OftlGINArOil :"l';itv.C.e :r-a~19l!eri DECL\SSIFIEO Al-'T7r~ NOT(; THIS OOCU"'EHT CONTAINS INFOR"'AfiON AFFCTING THE NATIONAL OtfNS., OF THE UNITfO STATES WITHIN T HE ME.\ I " , OFTHt: FSPIO"fAGE ACT Sf) U S C - 31 ~-.o 12. AS AMf.H00 ITS TRANS,..ISSION OR THE RfVELATION OF ITS CON fE:O.TS IN ANY fiiiANNER TO AN UNAUT"1 .-41/ED PfR.'iO'f IS PROHIH ITED BY ~ Wi. I T MA'f NOT BE REPROOUC0 IN WHOL OR IN PART. OY OTHI:.R THAN UNITED STArES AIR fORCE AGt.NCIES. EXCEP"" ..J'( 1'R"liSSION OF TH~ DIHt:.CTJ" -:. I~ I t-.LL1GEHC. USAF. ~' J\F FORM 112-PART II AI'PROVED I JUNE IW l q o .. (AI/Cil"Yl RlPI.HH t!O ~.:.r. .\ntonio, Texa3, u.nd . .r. i.' ;i ::'1ted 1;\vo lu~-xir..on.:; c~lli:)tical objects . he~ ~p~P.aret .. "':.o be ~:,()ut t:-te on~acts .vas s,vgral thousan d f "!: above :-~nl ::,o r.hd l"J..L.'c o~ t:1~ r;:-L-1U ual. -~ vi31.1al ~;ltr ..:acs obser,at.:.~n .ras ::add by t.h'3 tvm nen :rho ~ir.:; ~>, ::;i ;ht.!d he: vb.~ec~ ;1hil a d.riY:n;: in a n au~or:nbilH. :1or :;':.voo3d :..he rar : Sou~hdaS'terl;r dir~ction a t :.l dis'-.G!.!':.c~ o~ ~.!"Ze~ o r .f.'o:>ur 1:1il.~s. h~ a l t i!:.;1de o f th:? objects was 3- 5 and. 6-<S tho1t:,and \,et. Cot!rs~, a lti.+.uc!a ~-nl s.;~-:~l ~r ~11 ccns~nnt. 1'7~:> ,_lescribed P..S :hie.~ r~i.;ht hav a the sky :ras c lear, n.nd a li ::ht. bre~:.;-3 -:rc3 l.l o .,..;..nJ . nar:ll to cool, 3!\<.l ' tr:' i~o unuaual r::e t.eor o lolical a ;rpl.i"ined tha ob~ect3 -'w t~'la la:,-T.la . .n. idan l:.i.fication .1.ction tuan. :'he l:ally t o vsr YF.::!.s ch-::c!<ad. !~O jat ~ircr'tft \'ro:-e i n -:.:10 ,'i.r .. i.1lt:/ :.,..1.II'~:1ar:r.or~, the pilot o.f a t::rin-'2'n~i-":eri :t)lune :1hich had p~ssecl bc:twer:>r. ., _r s .:::.nd objects said t h a t h'3 had s~.=.n no t.hin.~. t.r-.~ oos~r- is chi 'lf i..ivest.iza~o:-for the !,ir Polic~ G.i": ic3, :311~, ~3, ~"1d i'r al.Jo a:-1 J..n;ost.i:$o.7.or for that, offic~. '.t'h::!l-:-rclLi:::>ility is pr1.:H:r..eJ. to b~ ,~xc ellent, ~r!d since acc...:ra~d ob s-:r-ration is a !)art o _ t:1air cvar:c!a~-joo , t!':eir r::!oorts s!'lolld refl~ct t;,~ ''Se o f w~ll ~r~rL11ed .:nc1.'lti~s. 'l':J.~ ~i.,;h ,--d.::,Tn~ o: ::;i;:ti.larit:r bet;.Ye~n th~ t .m r~ports subst~ntia 'jes 7."!-:is .U}lCLASSlFI E _ I' 1 '(, AOo.HrJ'> III)IH ( l'l"'u"lt o\fiOI'i \ 0 lH 01' riJ A 1 U 'I flO,_ O F N AN f O NIO AIR MAT ERIEL f\RE'A I<CLLY AI~ rokCE ,\.,r. TC.(A5 SUBJT~T: (Unclassified) FLYOBRPT Conmanding Gen~ral ATTN: Intelligence Division Air :r.!ateri8l Command \'Jright Pa tt~rson lU. Base, Ohio Director of Intelligence Headquart~rs, USAF './ashington 25, D. C. In corn!)liance with 6'\F Letter 200-5, dated 2 9 April 1 953, the ntt.ached AF Form 112 is fowarded. 1. AF Form 112 jor USAF 2. Statements-Cuff, Allen Asst ~ir Provos t l.iarsh~l cc: Chief, ATIC ATTN: ATIAA-2c 'H-P AFB, Ohio DO\VNGRA DED A T :~ y; . -:.. DECLASSIFIED r\FT~r!-~12. YE Y; T,S; iUNCLASSIFI~D ::m!:;J.e .Lr-m.1 tnc i'i~ct ohj."!ct. ::arch ::as 1~o t t h:: c :1se. t. i:-1-cn i:ted rnd passed bet;wa~!1 tlS U:."'ld th~ obj;c:.~H a:ilnl 'J!.E:: I certify that the above is true a nd correct t o th~ hest o'f my knowledge. OJSPV~:i~S <.;.US3Tl0);dAIRE S~07IO~I A Vvhen did you the object ! Day Hon~;h 1~ cf d.l:f~ or?.l. (Circle One) Ci:-cle rn~ of the of vour ~nswer to follow in- oertain yuu tlra d.., J qst a uue s s 3 . :Jter 9 ::e~e you located v:~en you saw tha object: (Ci r c l e Ons): a . lA~i~ft -~ building In an airplane a . In the of b. city? residdntial o f a c ity? In ope n coun~ryside7 Pl : li.l.~ near an air fi~ ld 7 ;AI1.Jt/l\J Fl]ing over a o.:.ty? over op::1n coun~ry? F. ; CG SAt.rll \ K!:LL Y f\FB n:x ) TfJ DIP OF I i!Tf.J..L CS US/, F liAS H v~ CC f::!C ~!r):'\FB OHIO AT'f~l II!TELLIC"E!'CE CG /\DC rl'T f\FB COLO CG /'T ~C '!!)/'.F!i OHIO ftT 'f:: I\TII\/,-2C D IVI::;'O~J 0!3.J'SCT THAT 1\P?t:.f\~!F:D 1715 HOUHS Cf.T 9 ALU~:Ii lJii ; ALL f.I!Or1 S /,rJ /HJTOIIICJ r ::):As. J?F:Ll.'\n!LITY oi: OBSE VE'?S C0t SIDF.R EXCE LLEI!T, P.l::PO~fTS OF COLO O}i' OBJ ZCT D'! O:IS~!":V;:r'S \.,\nY FP..011 ALlH1Ii'JlJI1- L I J{f. TO A DULL UlnTISH G!?EY. SIZE ESTit1ATF.S VAJ)IES FPOI1 6 I tlCHES T O 1 8 I t:CHES DI/\rJE'fER AC'.lU/1L SI7.E. SPr.ED l1EPOT?T'ZD TC Hl\VE t;j:l::IJ FASTER THAN COrlVZt,TIO;~/\L ACFT. ALTITUDZ u.:G~0: cc:.siSTED OF EI'fHEH f \ C!"~ADUAL CLit~9 OP. A S L IGHT VI:SP. OFF COUP.SF. OBJI:CT JJJ U l>!i ~ f.'' J.l O How did you happen t o l'Otic e ~.he object?