1. DATE TIMI GIIOUP t. LOCATION "' i".rench J.foroccd J, SOUIICI 1t. CONCLUSION 1. A/C 2. Gd LiB}lt Air Crew r.tembers 1. Obj meets description of a/c. Confirmed by preparing .. n d_Fll' Pe_ra rv .. ;~r~.,., a French C-54 landed at Nauasseur AFB at 2120 hrs. 4. NUMIIII o' OIJICTI ;2. Obj on ground and stationary for 15-20 min assumed to be : ~W!_'Jr 0' OIIIIIVATION n. IIIIIP AND ANALYStS 1-:2 !White obJ was sighted makins a traffic pattern wile an a/c _n .r:..a ... _LlBS. making final approach for a landing . Obj passed c-47 at 6. TYPE OF OIIIIIVATIOM 1an alt of 2000' at approx 4oo mph. Obj -was alao observed on pd & Air Visual ~ada.,.. Light on ground circled for 15-20 min. ~ 3 A/c in bd Radar ~r~&, 4 blips .on radar. t. PHYSICAL IVIDINCI 1. Your reportJ.ng a ouabiMd visual and r-9.1iar ~ight.- inc ol an umden\il"lN ~rial objot. on 25 :.rar 53 at. ~2~ near t..muaeur Air BaM (3 2'N-0735''J) haa been r~caiv~d Oy' tne .. \ir t'oo.'lP.ia.U. Int-el116oo Cent-er. :i:~ lrill ~ ii.pprecial;~d 1 Y')U .Till Gtvs ua ~lw oonelat.ioll bet.u:een the radar and v13ud.l. oonl6acw 2~ rn. Air teohnloal ::;:ntelligenoe <Amter ia a~'tet1plang ~ ~a r all t.he faa~ 11urroun<ll.Xl8 the 1r.ci~ant .'ll~. ~burl.lfortJ" 1o~ .i_ .. ~:)ainR 3D .i.Uao~ronios DBta Sheet. to be f'illed out by-&he ra.Jar -.,-:~r:sonnel. involved. :;. Th1a inlon&&tion w1Jl be used to a~tanp'* an cv::Uu.a~ion 1) the unhwmdt1ed aerial objeo~ We \'dll appreciate your a.ct.ion in oomplat.ing the inclosed queet.ionnaire and forwarding 1~ to tmi3 t;(m\sr a\ Y'l'&r earliM~ conveniealO 1. raea Da\a Snee\ 2. P..ftuoa f\00EST C. BF.OWN DOWNGRADED AT 3 Y~An INTERVALS -DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.. ' OFFICIAL i-'ILB COPY S uper..edu A.\IC l'ttr I, R" t Apr IS, whlcll will IN H4. DESIGS.\TK A UTHD OI'I'ICB 01" RV.t:Ottn A i r Forre-WPAYBLU Jtll .;~ 310t~ AI FOIM.11t UNCLASSIFIED ,\1-'I'PO._lO I J\Jhl \!NI Frftnob Moroooo AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT n.tOBRPI',_Jfouafll~eur Air Base, French Morocco "' lo tf 'I Directorate of Intelli~8nc8 H9adquarters Sth Air Di~ision m.orm D. Mama, 1st Lt, USAP Port Lyautey Naval Station F.adar Site ' TWX, DIOC 01698 26 March 1953; Headq.lart!.~rs 5th 1. An ,midentified fiTirur object vas sighted at Nouasseur Air Base, 3322'N ~3sw, 25 Mareh 19'3 at 2123 houre, b7 the orev or a C-47 on o. routine training tl.i:fht. The air crev or the above e.ircrart we 1nterT1eved and an inveatig!ltlon vote conducted at Kouasaeur Air Baa8 b,y the Preparing Officer. 2. lhtterence letter, Air Technical Int.~lli't8nce Canter, Wrl~ht-Puttereon Air IPoree Bsse, Ohio, APOIN-ATIAE-5, 2 A:prU 1953, rnqueating apeeif'ie eloctronie~t data on ground r3dar, turther investigation reveals that the only radar sit~ that observed an un~dent1f1ed target \:as the Port tyautey naval Station, (JJ.OlS'N 060J6~l), from 2200Z to 2355Z, 25 Mtll"ch 1953. The tollowin~ report 1a based on ATIC Form )J2, Electronics Data Sheet (Ground Radar). Target Tx'ack APPROVED a WILLIAM B. ltERRILL, Jr. Lt Co1on~l, USAF Director or Intelligence 3 YEAR I~EnVALS; OO\VNGRAD~JJ AFTEH. 12 YEARS DECLAS DOD DIB. 5200.10 ~fti!Mlf!Qit fl Y CKI.:OI,.AlC:t CGlDC 'EN'l' APB, Col Cht, ATIC, Wr1ght-PattEtrson AFB, Cot'J, mAr Naval Intel/FPO 214 UNCLASSIFIED iJNGCASSIFIED AF FOitM 112 PAIT II: .VPROf.D I JUfC ,.. -. : . ... AIR INTEiiiGENCE INFORMATION REPORT. Date. at: I niC'mOJICS DAU S&:Z'f ~ 't . (CitOUID RADAR) :trpta Port L.JauteT *..al Station, no 214 Date terp\ aeerwd a We. tcti S tam-Radar a . . AS1l Techn1cisu Uo. ot ~ears !t;R. in as.d!U" a -n.-1 s1p\Sng aade by AnT per80nnel ot the stat.1.on7 Bo. ilsft JOGbaart! ot &J\JOIW 1110ta' the radar prtn -te~ the --'UM. 1"'d2" st& tioD mald ng a 'rl.anal t llaV 214 11r Contlol !over reportecl .17 air~ (C 47) bad 'rlaoal :sight ot t-rpt 1za the area or lloaaaur Ah .Bas Ttaek dat&t to 1Dteroep\ the tarptf llere rv Dearby redar .1ntella qt111rl~ vbetber-tbq bad obeezved the aa.e U ao, ~h atat.10DIIf . S49th AC&V OretQp,. Site U, 'with Dega.tin resulta the t:rpt obeer.nd Oil hs1gbt -~'lding ~: t ... ~-" . . ot equiJMa\i :. MobilA ,Sl'JM ... (Jav.). . . U. ~w . tbiiN baeD A'\J' reaeDt main~ dittioul tiea?. Yu. . . ... ear~ r~.Cect m tbe'~i'le;:.12 drqa prior "to this !ligh~ :::..: ~ (;.IJIO' em . tl;i tioa m. appe~td to be in e:melleu't : . "Af POIM 111 PAIT It API M)VID t JUMI ... AIR INTEWGENCE INFORMATION REPORT : Dlnetorate ot ..... t.ra. another radar eet be~ obller~e4 rece~ Yee. 00& andTMlB at ASR site v1 tb ~ ef'teote caUM4 b7 u 1Dtertering s1~t1? Yes. 1Deludu a)dp radaftiD COU'fOJ& aDd alao abip to Dh01'' w1 th. the eftecta ot mills1oua f::);e ot radar! Y ... ticm the7 'pertau Baa &DDMJ.ou propap~cm obMrwd to extend tbe ranse ot the pow clutter ot tbJe red&r' at t.h' ait.' Y ... 1 Eq'Giplent 1e INppliecl with a sea return aDd ~ound rettttn depressiOD 8Vl.tah. . 21. Wu ..-loa tiOD extending tbe ranp ot the grOUJn clutter at the time the tr~ ,.. oblleM8cl! NG. . 1 The .rap ~ al.t.ib" ot Jl..GW did the tarset 1D sise aD! shape u tG cotttentiooal aircxs.tt tarp'ta! '!'he ai:se ot tbe-blob OD PPI soope waa the saae ~ appearecl. much strong- . e:r am nnctuatea more rapid~. Oa the "A" scope, 1t wae 'ftr'T strong ~. "Be.a1nt4 COD81s'tellt iJl &1M I Yea Cbnsaa size rap1dl.7a .r.~:..: b. S,.ed ,... COData11t I \ No Spa eel vaa -wariable 1 ; -= o. . tnt traek 1 : . 1fo reapperad 1n new loaotionr Sharp ca.pared to kDova ajr craft. tarpt 1 otber ter1ta (lcnowil) obaartcd 1D the .._ general. are.. at appl'O'dmat'.J.7 the aa. ~ zd ~t~.:the .... alt1tnl!e aa the anus!'l terge~. Yea. ..: . vu giftD to tbe-lfite._ thaLa USlP c.47 bed spott1d am paratmtd .. &ll naaiH' .. -.1 tarpt. 'rhe c-J.7 M tbe ~,l targat \1181"8 at apprcoS" Jlate]T the 8&1De alt1to"" batt peatn range tar abo~ tl)rae dDU'tea u.ed t;c; tollov tbe trptt A and PPI eoo'ptae. tbe signal a Oil ~A ooop1, 1" Vll8 tn:ncth !fo. 6 (lllY7 -'"'t:T atz"'ng)a OBPPI, -ae a1:oratt (Jet b) . lillie nt C:UTAIIIIII tid CIIAYIOII Alrtct IPs; rt41 NATlOUit. ~ '!J6 'T"C uenno,-r A TIS WITMHit 1lC -0' 'ntl SI'ION~l ~. U S. C.- liANOt. ASAIIIOI'liD '" ""*"'ISIIOM 01' ... IIIY!LAT1011 ~ ~JDsTS 1111 AMY IIIMIIO TO A1t UhU'fMO'trttDPRSCtt IS ~181Tt0 UY LAW. lT NAY HOT .ltU"DDUCD t WIIQII Oil ta Hllf. IY Oll'IP.. *' f>::l~,A-G1tCIES, XC'" IY P'tJUt& TH OIPa:TORO". RCCASSIFIED ltJ~CW\ssiFrEe 11-~n1cma as.: tG the 29..:~-.A"d!.UODtl' ec.ilnte ott the.o ot the tarpt'? \ m aid A aoap . past experience, this waa not. due ~ ... veat~r oor.d1- a repor'\ wr! tt.n about tbe11nkDovD .. ,. -redioht.Grt.-renoe. Ita appearance suggested Ja=m~. 2aoh t1l:e rp~ tid till~ 1Dter bee&M bea..,. .and :-e~ered about 5 degrges frOD& 10 to 2; ale a~ . .. tolO,OOO 1la al t1 'tlme. lbtD the target appaared again, tba in"teT- .fade4..~ "the -~aot. tht: .the tarpt chaDpcl al tittklee qttlolc:l7 caused !I.e . _fte: 1'olloidDg 1IU. extaoaot&l boca .the :&Sa Site log, Por~ IJaute7 Nanl. Statioa, Tarp\ bded.