1. DA T1 TIMI OIOUP I. LOCATION I. SOUICI! 4. NUMIIR OP OIJICTI s. LIMGTM OP 6. TY'I OP OIIIIVAT10M t. 'HYIICAL IVIDIMCI FTD II' u o-321 (TDI) UNCLASS\flb.U INFORMAnON REPORT ~ Cl8 utdum1fied ]j~}lt, the,~ ~0 M a eelee,ial ~J'ftDIP.e~a C11r . t,. a bntal ri"'t.lon tllr,Jst 1. :'"!*QsG'tiJ" ta a :rst.d JJl \d\h . het.1P11 tly!~tf tJ... J: haa t~e'P, :a~ instl"'.:n-cl 1 A .th-:rxt,el~1 ... ftC r a\ I.or.7 An, Col.l'rado t it:b f6~ t'Onth ~-tore bei!'l! ?la~d '"'"k on 1.. Ia ~ 1\ 1a t!t1 tr.-aas optJd.oft ~hat. tlda ot!leer, wit.h !rla ----IIIII& UNCLASSlf\E!) tour. l 4) eonle , laeippi D.eorip\iOD OD tile nt.pt ot 2 1-. 1"3 at te1r 1251 bowae a Con.air !'-19 t,. alrarat\ lo. 1931 wu a -robln f1llbt troa lllinpon AP to , Ala--. 'l'be alreratt wu on a oour l telr ,a -..tlo lftl ln a northeut 4lnot.lOD at an altl tale ot 9000 teet. '!be aircraft wu 7~ 1111 eouth-eoutbeut ot IU.eeteelppi, WbeD a Wb1t1eb-peen 11pt at the pilot' attentloa. !be ltp\ the ot an aircraft naYS.p.t1 lllbt wu tt..tel to lie tr 5 to 7 llllee fr the alrcratt. !be obJMt wu neilJA .. .. 11 to 15 ..... pilot tboulb\ lip\ .. at.rontt' aaftlatla.l ltpi ant that tt ....... to be oa a ,..Ulel Oo.M Wltb tbe airenft. !be ltpt ....t to W -pilot, it we -.a at.rontt into bill, to oiiMII to oo111aiOD. At tbe ts.. olJect to olllllt, at \be ot a 11, at tbe -ts.. \be ltpt .. lilteD eltJbl la a pentebWblte color ant leaYlftl a trail ot tin .,..... . I to a 'tbot-Jlalr rocket s.n t1lpt. After apprS..telr I ot tbla ollllb, tbl olJect 4111DWII'ate4 lnt.o a ball ot fiN. !'be A'liC coatract uvona.r a . !be tact \be obJect ,_, \be .tlOD ot at.roratt. u 1 t UNO ASSIFIED to clbib wu JirO,UlJ to awt..a oolllelOD. UNCL-~S~lFlEO INifliiGEHCE IL&M CAt I-.W~ roblft n.!!dJ' ,r.c. TllSn~ Ai"'B, 'l'~XII8 te ~88'llG011ta, e 'fhe a1rtmlft 'l'laa Oft a t...cltq et -~-~ 51 ~-. OftJ"'f in & nonb- cllJ~We\1 a\ alUtud at 9,000 ~ .. , IIOCitbwed oL :.natan, r.:t _ Ia U. Y.lela! t~ f4 ppl, .,._n tt. ~lo\ ni~d mtdenMfted ~ ~ obJ Thl ahJttft ""'l'td em t)le lft otde ~ ttw ai.J'e1oaft MMl re..U.Dell CD a panllal CIW':1:rR wl\ll the ai~ fflr appaox1\ely airbt (g) M..-.d., tla appauad \e be eUIIbin ror tWD (2} 11eeonaa, &rMI dlPJ*I.l"1.!1Jr at. ~he ,... tis-. Tbe ohJ' \t.iD aa ~ :staa ::a 11~1S. ..-AJSC Gr"uw ~uld no,. "'~ftlte t.t. diet .... ol t obJA ~ t at.~. CJ* Gra,, hM bltard ~-pi~ ~ aao . aUenn r.port. tM cbJec:\ t.o a ,. sta\1,, ... aDd be' aalleti the gsouacl rac1.o 13\at.ir a to th "'I'D" tba' he a~ had .thla obJn and be tbr'U"!b\ ~lr!~ aa tba crt'-r plio\ h..S re1JD~ t.ba nbjeet, theN - o need fer hi to ~!JOr1i 1\ hr at ! lltr.~ '' i'Of' C!! A 1:?lt JB ONCCASSIFIED Mil: TM ...-rCDMT ... I.IIIIJ?DIUJiall ~ ..... 01 nil UIIITID II'ATD WI'TM.. MUJIIN8 01 TMI M:r U.S. C.- II MO aM....... 11'1 011 --...TIIOII 01 I1S CIDif1'Dn'l Ill MY 1'0 M UN.AUTHOitlZID PPIC* IS PRDNIIITID 1Y LAW. IT IIAY 11or. _..._ .. -.a Oil. Mill', lit 11011:1 Dtlri IY PUll-06 Till DIRK lOA 01 WIIU.*IICI. AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMA nON REPORT 1ft L\e Willla eoal.o.u ... UDldallt.lft~cl ft;J1na ObJeota Blpor~na Dlport. oe 11Did1Dt:lt1ecll11b\, tboQp\ to be a oel..-t1al. pbenoaeoon ozt straae ob3eo'-u e._ b,rlst. Lt. WUlU. '1'. SIIIPhiU"Jr., pUo"t. or a T-25' a1nnft, ca a nariptioa tlilbt.. 1. ut. Lt.. WWJAa 'l. l1ellph1U 3r 18 a ratd pilot with 10~ boon fi1ial t-. Be be a -total ot eiah"t. (S) 7UZ"8 Ml"tioe. Six (6) of . e.tgb~ (8) ,.._.. _. datr aa a pilot. Lt. wu a1Ao a pilot 1n ciril.S.. lila. . 2. ID ---.z7 it 1a tb' ' op1nioG th' oft!oer mlda & "'! ...... , ~t. of aa WlidAint.it:t..d fl71DI objeo\. Wiq Tna II 0p.-Of~ DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR IN'I'ERVALS DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. IIWORIIATIOJI TMINATIOtULDIFENSIMTMIUNITIDSTATDWITMIIt TNIIIIMINCICWTMI DI'IONAGI N:.T. !II U. S.C.- II MD .. AI ITS~ OIITMI MVILAFIGN OIITS CONTINTS IN MY NANNIA TO All UNo\UTHOftiZID PASON IS PROMIIaTED 8Y LAW. IT IIAY NOT K 1111 RDIMK'D ID' I 0. 1 PMI'. IY GntUI TMM UNITU IW'ATD AIR PORCI MIIICIIS. EXCUI IY P11Mt5510N M TH1 DIRfCTOA Of! INIEIIIGENCE NORMAnON REPORT ~. ta. ~ boura, 1d a Conair T-29 trPe :robJ.a ~ Au~ ~ to ~. n. a1zonn Oil a oo-n- ap- TM the and tba~ S....C to ~ _. -u. pS'o\ 1' aa aiNNft 1a a t4 fta as---. aiaUJar to a f'OUI'tih t4 ~ zOO)' m ntt~t.. ~ -. (2) 8MOIIIa ~ ttd. ol1 tbe obJc' ~ ~ into a ~ na. to ~w~ t4 .Tuq 1111: TM. CDIITAIIIIaunm APP&I Ill IIATICHW. .. IWII 011111 UIMTID ITATD Willi IN TH1 M TME ESPIOHAGI N:r, SO U. S. c.- It AND a AI AIIIII08. 111 011 01 11'1 ODFSIDII IN MY IlANNa 10 AN UNAUTHORIZED PUSON IS PROHI.TEO BY LAW. IT IIAY IIDT ~ aa 011 .. Mllr, aY 0JNU THAN UIIUID iXCUI' rtf OF THI DIRECTOR OF QITILLMIIIICI. AF PerM .'111, . PIIT I UNCLASSIFIED luatlf ... AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMA nON REPORT .,MIIMYa (AIIIIr S1IIIIut.-rnL ....... ~ .. Jirull llt .... trullr.,L ftjlrudffltlhalf .............. ,, ... Ar l'WIR ,,_,..,II.) oe li~r~, thou to be a e4tlen1a1 DI obJeot, aa seen b7 1st Lt P.obert L. Cerutti~ pilot pa aircraft OD a celestial Da~Jatioft tllght. ' COJ?-1RTS OF S/sat GM'Yiftr Be baa 1"-eB . ( 11) ;rean L. CemtU.ia a ~ctift. aeJsttce. nted pilot with 22?2 hours tqing t11118. Six (6) ot theae elnen (11) y-ean ;~l!r 8\lnar.J' it is thia a1ran s oplD1on that this officer made a verr ~at obeerYat1on ot 811 ua~dentitied tlying object. rwx Copl UNCLASSIFIED tour (4) co.Pl TMIIDOClt"INfalltTAII. AIP&IING TMINATM*AL ... IN.OI'THIUIITIDSTATDWITHIN THl MEANINGOFTHlnPION4GEACT. 50 U. S.C.- 11'1 TU11111111101e 011 TMI MVIUTIOM 01 ITS CONTINn IN MY MAN .. U TO AN UNAUTHOIUZED 'lRSON IS PROHIBITED BY ~W. ta 011 .. Mill', IY AIR FORCI AGUICIU, EXCUr 8Y PAMISSION Of TH DIRECTOR 0' 6> U S. eDlDI .,.., I Rlllfllil CII'NI : ... o-IQI INIEIIIGENCE IM=ORMATION REPORT 1ft tM rti!ll' el 2 3t..-19" ad n MW]J'~ ~:r, ln I*-!:~ L. f..P.IU,,i, Wd .1-'ht~ a CODftiJo r-~tl .-1~, no. !l~.n~ Clft a r..-rfJibia fU.i!l :wn~ ..tl'! T" to '1\taeUODM, :..1a~ Tbe alraraft na ~.,...._ lake Cl:ttrlf' a tlft. .W.d Ma h l 8 st.l!irvtiaa. '!'he 1! rh\ naibl rw ~P!'lf)JC!.:-atAtq .r1.,. < 7) ~eooJ'ld~ u'rl'lUf Yth1. ... ~,. t.~ ~r 1'\ ... {(1.-rinw ott nre aNi .,~ &lch aa s ne wnuld it ~ to l'lt ~z\e A\ the t'!rs\ Bi~!.zS'f ef he !"bj.-ct., 1\ ..... Ve<lJ ~!II !\Dd "-the W' r:r tbe ai d.,.b oD a ~ortr-.n (~S\ dltf.JII .,_..le frtW t.be pcndt,ica f4 the ld~. a. Cc-tutt b.,l1eot8 t !.fW\ thi objecrt ,.. a ~. tY CL.A.SSlFtEO. hvton, Miaaiaaippi Deacrlpt.ion On t~e nlsht or 2 June 1953 at approximately 2251 hours a Convair T-29 t)pe aircraft No. 1931 vaa on a round-robin tlisht tro Ellington AP laae to Tuecalooaa, The aircra.tt vas on a course approxi- 1:4117 58 aesr ovina in a northeast direction at an alti- tuae ot 9000 teet. The aircrsrt vas 7i ailes south-aouthe&at or Newton, Miaaiaaippi Vhen a vhitiah-gxeen light attracted the pilot's attention. The liaht ha4 the appearance or an sircratt navigational light and waa eat1Mte4 to be troa 5 to 7 miles troa the aircraft. The obJect vas viaible an eatimatea 12 to 15 seconds. The pilot thouaht the light vaa an aircratt ' naYiptional light an4 that it see~ed to be on a parllllel course vith t.be aircr~t. The 11abt to brighten an4 ~be pilot, . th1nk1q it vu ~ aircratt turnins into hia, atarte4 to chanp course to avoi4 colliaion. At the time the obJect appearect to cliab the besiamiq ot a chan4ell, an4 at the aameti the lipt vaa lnten- aityiq in a ,reeniab-Vbite color and leavins a trail or tire en4 eparka almilar to a -.tb-ot -Jul7 rocket in tlight. Atter approx1Mtel7 2 eecona. ot tbia clt, the obJect 4iaintegrate4 into a ball ot tire. Diacuaaion '1'be ATIC contract aatronomer atatea that the obJect obaerve4 vas a teor. '1'he tact that the obJect appe&rect to cliJib vu proba'bl7 cauee4 b7 aotion ot the aircraft aa it turned to avo14 colliaioD. Vu utron1cal (teor). UNCLASSIFIED IF FOIM 111 PAIT n UNCLASSIF\ED AIR INTEWGENCE INFORMA In compliance with AF Ltr 200..5, is subai tted 1 dated 29 April 1952, the following infonnation (1) l~eroua unidentit1Gd lights t~t emitted a powerful yellowish glow were observ8d f'l3ing and maneuvering over San Antonio, Texas. Shape not discernible and lights 3.ppeared to obeerYer to be the approximate size of an average bicycle uheel. Obsenttr states that only three lights were visible to him at g,ny om~ time but felt th.1t there c ould have beetl as rn&l'l.1' as six due to tpe f11ct that these three a p peared a.~d disappeared numerous times in the general area. Lights flew about hapr.azardly e n d circled in no particular formation. lbwever, tm.Iards the oz:d of the si.gh~ir.g, o lights apparent~ fl~ together in formation heading north a nd disappeared by graduall7 fading out of sight. f.b aerodynamic features, t rail or exhau3t, nor propulsion system noted. Speed unestimated but observer stated that h-, ti:ned one light and that it took ten seconds for it to travel from a. position ninety degree angle to a positio:n of forty five degrM a:ngle. Altitude une3timated. No a9und Yas heard and marutuvers consisted or intermittent zig Zt1g movements ~nd a circular path by: one or the lights. -:5:~.. ... . ~ (2) Lights vere observed 2220 hours, CST, 2 June 1953, a nd 'uere observed until (J) A visual ground observ3.tion '-d.thout optical or electronic equipment was (4) Observer vas at his residence, 211 HcNurra.r !lei, Sa~ ~Iouston Vill3gt-t Antonio, Texas o.t the time of the sighting. 1.4.ghts \lere first observed in tm south- east s~ flying a circular course. (S) I4ghta ware o Lt. E4nd Hrs. their next; door neighbor, (6) Fair weather prevailed at the time of the sighti:ng. Visibility vaa fifteetl miles ~nd the wind at ten thousand teet was t.rom the southeast at eight krlota per hour. (7) !b aotivi't7 or OODdition, met~orological or otherwi3s is known to havs existed at the which might have accounted tor the sighting. (8) ~:0 pl\YS1cal evidence of the sighting (9) Observv contacted Captain H. B. Clsveland, the Officer of the ~y, at Randolph AF Base, Texaa, who confirmed t'e sighting and stated to observer that the lights very dattn1t~l1 were not aircrart of' the conventional type. (10) Loo~tion of any air traffic in the eeneral area at the time of the si5hting \Ulknown. IUTI: THIS r COIJTAINIIIWOIUIATION AFfB:IING THI NATIONAL DEFNSI 0P THI UNITED STATU WITHIN THIMEANING Of THE ESPIONAGE N:r,IIO U.S. C. - 31 AND 3Z. AS AMNDID. ITS TIIANSNISSIOII Olt THI RIVELATION OF ITS CON1DI1S IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIINTED BY LAW. IT MAV NOT'. IN oa IN PMT. IY OTHU THAll UNITED JrATD AIR FORCI AGENCIIS. EXCEP'r BY PEAMISSIOHO,THI DIUC:IOROP INTEWGINCI. UW. a.-rn * .. 1o llslle"" ruus eu1 UNCLASSIFr-.. ;.! J~D:~; J ZDtl P J SPFF SUSDUPZ j : JZS.Yl 11 Jl PalM 111 PIIT I UN~LASSIFIED =tP// AIR INTEWGENCE INFORMATION REPORT . FLYOBRPT San Antcmio, Texaa CG, SAM-' .A Six unidentified bright yellowish lig~ta reportedly the size or a bicycle vheel were observed 2220 hours, CST, 2 June 1953, flying and maneuvering over San Antonio, Texa3. 2. State.nt UNC\)tSSlFlE.O TIUlth CG I AMC co: Chief', ATIC ATTN: ATLU-2c 'W-P AFB, Ohio W-P UB Ob1o A a iz.~U DJ.y ltaroltiiATIOII APP&JIN8 TMINATIONAL ~ 011 THI UNITID STATU WITHIN THE MEANING 01 THI ESPIONAGE ICf, !iO U. S.c .- Jt AMO .. AI