C.l r! Y I~E G,_OU~ NUMIE 01' OIJICT1 LENGTH 01' OISI .. VATION 11 TY P'! OF iJ&SI.VA T10N PHYSICAL. EVIDINCI COHCLUttON atlfl SUMMARY AND ANAL. YSIS UNCLASSIFIED J~WP/ATIC :: :tiGHT PATj'_ CG DC E:i:T AFB COLO WR.J.E~T PATT::RSON AFB 0 1 . .:. -P!> CAPT BAILZY C:!A 2CJ:~T: nC 577~25 ATRC .STAFF PILOT SAW u::I!)Z:JTIFISD C3J:C7 ::;{ICa AP?: A:-!ZJ AS A J:I.:;'{T "JARIED I :: InTENSITY A.;D CHAtiGZD COLo;-, !~e>~: 2 ZJ T:1RO'_'GH . .:.:~:::::1 TO ~rt!EN PJ 7~'ft.: OF SIGHTI~i~S ::As APPRO:X 2Z3~ : S cs- 7:> 21~J .i:-:S CS7 PJ F.i CG SCCTT AfD ILL DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION INCOMING ClASSifiED MESSAGE trn"Ct:ASSIFIED. TO JEDErJ/CG /\DC Et:TPJ~n cot: SPGS COLC O'iliER ::CIT Dl 1\HEI\ PD C GJECT U1\S .\f!iQ FORM Q-'~Q9a EYIC~ (C, 110" t ;HIS fCP.~ YAY IE '"S0 l l Fr: nAnt.:: rnt\c.< snous r:c tlNCt:ASSIFlEO: AF FORM 112--PART I A?PROvtD I JUNE IM 1 COUftTJlY I'-UO..-T NO. I (LeAVE BLANK) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT '!Of <A,ra.qJ Wing Intelligence Officer MIA AUOit I m ON Vichy, !!d.ssouri """MIO IY ( fk) Major o .. T. Banake lbbert B. Bai A0-6TI!ig5 1t11U1JCD ( O..r IIIINr, w A1'L 20o-;, 29 Apr 52 and TrK WOD001BPD Capt. Robert B. Baile;r, Ao-677425, an ATRC staff pilot unidentified object which appeared as a light which varied +n intensity and c od color from r e d through amber to green. 'l'be time o! the ~1.;!1 L"l.:; was approximately 2 0}0 hours CS'I' t o 2130 hours C"T. ':.-..a sightinga were visual .t'ros a c-47 type aircraft near Vichy-, .Jis!!ouri. The aircrart. which wu r..nroute !rom Webb A:Jr Force Base to Scott Air Force Base, was travelinG at an indicated airspeed of 170 knots at 7000' altitude. The object appeared to be off the lert "rlng approx1rnateq one mile Kl'l(f The rellabilit.J' of the witues8e& is excellent, and experience level ia hi&h. Ho 1dantit1oationa action as taken. The fiol\r stated \hat tbue 'Rra no other aircraft in the inaadiate . ricwv.. ~ J.AV&S B. rirJ3B Capta1 n, USAF WiD& IJnelJigmce O!tic.- AF FORM 112---fART II \PP~OvtD' JUNE AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION 1. t'll'Ces described the object u bein6 a l!,;ht "~rhich nll"ied 1n i;rtenei" ~red 'o chana color !reo wr.ite th.roU~;h red, ari ;ar ard ~ ~ propald.oo qa1iea or otbtr perilnltnt. rea~,.,.,.. 2 1"-t!:w ot ei~tlnl was repcr\od a:s 2030 :ZT. A !ftam.!l ~..en .;er salcl o' J~' ~ Yinble tor al.;!x)st O:lt!J ~;our. .llot, ao~llot nm crt.'fi obeeJ wad 1t ror abet\&\ ' ainutee before 1\ diaappearod. . 3 wu trO!I aireou ,..-L1 tl:r!n; at alt1t le!e ot b H. on ::.oa:t~ ol CUJ v1'\h 25 not. c:ros3111nd, &."ld l \.P dritt co .... reo'tion.' Pilot :\11'1cl lol\r rtld1o, who in ''l.lnl cello-~ ,.cott Afn?. rc:o~t. AI .. ~aked .\0_ 4. tbl ob .. J'V$1'1 ..... t~1Dc a ~? atrcra.~ in ne ttoinity ot 'ilcl~, Ui88D\Ift, at.,.. 1a oon\eal With V1cbT :! i~ate~ ~-r ai~-t~. 5. ,. roliabS11~ and or the witnae:r Q&;l:-.()~ he o.U.tGde .!icnlner, \he i'OrMr 1nwl].4"ena or!1car or root\ i\U" ~OI'C4 i~eoo, \lei&lg a at , tt.t tbe }.laoet 'emut would :o>- pe.,. to ~ at ,. ~OJr angle and elndlon eo to appear in tbe pod 'lola to eeinaldl 1rl \h U,t. AibUGI 6. t;oat!WJ~t eo!'d.1,1oa a\ the ot d~h\1nus Broken urx!ercan at 2000 n., winde ~ vw.r1D1 'o 25 knou. 7 n. Venue obaea ted c a e11gh\ h .. , appeared aa a JGM am \he plme' a..--peuwt INDh oloeer t tDr:al.. ftCOpi a\ 'be \!:, The following ~tatement is ~u~itted in accordance "71ith Para<;ra:>h Capt. 3ocert 8 . 3ai1ey, t ne ~llot of a c 7, ou a ~o e or !13 degrees. 7000' altitude and a~ an L"ldicated air3peed of 170 c:>ts, .oticed an unusual oojec~ in ~ne vici..,it] o:l t ne ilich.y .1edio ~oge ..;ta~iDn. widch approxl.lllaied a cir~ular ~ht -:.hich, from ..q positio~ -~ ... eared 1io be a pproxiutely one !oot in diameter. t'hlt libht of varying .:.:1~8nsl ty appeared t" 'be oa a coll!3ion-illterception cour!3e ~oz:a r.e oojee'S ot :q }Ze&ence ~ co,. L ia.J 1i na co-pl.lo~ arkl ;rew ~.;h.!ef of -:q sight~. They corrooora~ed ~r observation a.oo "l'atched a~ tr.e ., ) )ect appeared to position itsel! aoprcximat.el:f one :n1.1e o!! thll lei't wiDg or at 325 de~rees. ':'r.e l i.;nt. varied in in~nS1 t.7 and color !"roa red \hrough amber to 61 een. :-; :emeiaed isible for 5-10 :n1 m:tes ,Juri:Jg wbicb 'timo 1.t dropped back. relative to the aircraft, tt811 inc~ 1\8 speed and made t.hree dives am! sooms on a course pral]el to that of the aircraft before disappearing. Tha Crew Chief' and a searaan paseeQiU reported the light disappeared upward at a r1gllt ~ng]e to tbe pre'tlous course. I executed a CLiVIS in-!116)1-t repon to the Vic)V Radio daDge Station. IEKID B. B'TLAY Captain, USU