1. DATITIMI IIOUP 1. LIMGTM OP OMihATION .Jt.ill visibl e 1 I:ou.r 6. TY'I OP OIMIIYATIOII t. '"YIICAL FTD ''' tJ NB (TDI) t. LOCATIGM n. IIIIP .......aY ANI AMALYIII ~CLASSIP IID INFORMATION REPORT FLYOBRP'I' Unt.den\lflecl F Capt,, USAF Ofticer ot the D~ fro ~et Blue Bock 1. One unidentltled aerial object v sighted by grOUDd observers at Peppe1-rell Air Force Base, Newfoundland, 21 June 195). Size was unknown. Object was hovering over Pepperrell Air Force Base at an estimated altitude of 1.!0,000 teet. No GC,\ or GCI contact. ~eather at tiMe or sighting vaa CAVU. Object was in sight for a period or apprCK1Jaatel.7 one (1) hour. Initial evaluation: Unidentirl~ fl7ing objsct. HILLARD F. HAM3LIN JR Captain, USAF Intelligence Ott 6600tb ABG APPROVPl>: THIS DOCUMDIT CGIITAINI AIPICJING THI NATION~ DUNSI OF THE UNIT0 STATlS WITHIN TH MIANINO Of THE ESIIIONAGE ICf, SOU. 5 C.-I II AND 31, AS 1'n TfW-OR TMI RlVILATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UN~UTHORIZED PERSON IS PROMIIITtO BY LAW. IT MAY NOT. aa Wilt" I Olt IN PMT, IY OTHU THAN UNITID STATlS AIR FORCE AGENCIQ, EXCD'T BY PUMISSK>N Of TttE DIRECTOR Of I# FbRM 111-PAIT I AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMA TJON REPORT ~AFIORM 112-PAIT II AI'PAOYtD f JUNF. tt AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT RU'OMT hO. D:lr/Int, UF/.C PAGE 2 OP 2 PAGS 1. An tmi{o~-:ti:ie(: aorinl ,,!~..!cc L m:J:-~)ct oi' r.-J.li t~:ry pel;w:t..\~1 a<Je t 2. Tl (; vi--jcct, eoscrilcc l.w f t i;.: :j J.~Jcr-t.'-"!..d OOjOct, 1 :t !l')t . t:-.~J 1 or sound i':!.:llrJ). 4. l:o CCI o:-GCA co: tee: ' ;'ttr; .:cr. thor h.tlloo'l. 320 CloL:::ce~ c t l t&K. T>c.":,>:nTe.;ll ktlloan 'itcs of -t.ht) r~r":io9oncc t J' >c, ~ ~'o~:tt~.vr b'trst coulc1 not hr c"~ltt::: .. dr..ac1 rc,::ninin~; 200 :::ilos in ll !:J . .nl.,~vo:J, tl n ... cl:t:-:.;i nnt~.r.~ the po"nitili t:, t!~t t1-:e H:n.-,::on unlloon c.CCOU:: tr::i' for t:\o r.1~;1-.tin,3 . 2. A bQ.lloon '.7cs c.loo r c:lo.,ood i rt:'l" :::cAnc,:-c-:-; AJ:'J :il.l;t!!~;out of Pep; crroll Al''D. Tltio b~:lom: r:r!.U r<.lcnsGd t!1c n;.l_ 1-:~ :)o:Lo:rc the t ; :t~ bclloon alr.o coul~ nc.t accoi.!nt f''>:: t 'c n:~r~rt:i=c. ,.. T!1C Dlroctor of Int:lli "'Ci".CC, ~rt.C 07"'.1 tifice nc1.-tnl o! jcc t.. ClU.c~:, Crrrcrt. Intc., li~.t.! o Di~:l: i.o.1 Mafl: TIIIJ [)()(':IJ~rN r CONl,\IN') 1f,FOI:I,11\f10tl >V'r:r;TIUC TilE NA riO~IAL I 'l~ E,C( OF THt UUITlO STA rP; '.YITHIU TilE Mf,\NIN(j OF nt~; f:'j?l0"4~v::: A..:'l', "A> U S. C - 31 AND':." . A:i MU.NOEO. llS TllAII'iNl:i!JIOII OR TilE RU/t..LAriON OF H:.i CIJNnllr~ IN ANY MAHNf'.P TO Afl U~AlJllt'l~llcO l>fR :ON 13 f'HOHI~ITW f! ( L\\'l. II nAY t,\J T 81: ~EPitOOOCED Ill WHOU: OR IN PAKT, 8'f Ofi!Lit 111/,tf UIIITED Sfr.Tt:i AIR f OHU: Ali!JICIC!j, E.Y<..CPT UY fE.HMIS!iiO~ OF filE' 0 Rr't: 1 oJit or- INW.L:Gtr.C. USAF. . ORCCASSlElEa THB OHIO STATB UNIVERSITY Lt. Robert Olsson ATIC -Wright-Patterson AJ!B Dear .Lt. Olsson, COLUMBUIIO ts July 1953 How that Jennie has her prel1mina.ry cleo.rance, she cnn help me bancUe the reports and can type U.e letters t,o you and to your succ:;ssor. 'lbis rlll illq>rove the quali t.y or the typing \ &; I art' tm re. I cannot guarantee spelling (!::i th\!r C2.n 1. ) '11th respect to the two wires you sent lJS on June 23, there is only on~ thing t,o sa:y: The 21 Jung 1-'epporrell "FB case must h9 tosRed out because or grossly insuf{icierit. data. Do you think there is a r;lir.lr.er or anything interesttng there wt1ich would justify ~endine a Fonn A? It seeos to me that reports or this kind just clutter up the wires Td thout accor.1pliahing anythine. The San Antonio 16 June is clearlY a meteorological phenomeon and one that l'IOuld Vta.rm the heart of ::en?.el. This nas undoubtedly as suggested, namely-tl':e light of the setU.ng sun on a high cloud. Referring to the follow-up statement on the 10 June Detroit case, both Jennie and I still think this was a landing li~ht and agree 1 t could not have be en a meteor Business is a little slovr. Jen is going ahead ,nth requesting cooperation from~ the air control tower operators. Her usefulness has increased in view of her temporary clearance and I hope that her full cJ.earance will not be too long in coming. I hope we can see you soon and vlish you a bon voyage into I,avr ::;incercly, Allen Hynek TT'"D lJf) 2ZUIGG :;i::A.C PtPPRRt.:LL AFB NF J~:DC~C~ ADC E;IT AFB COLO JCP'JC/CAifAI~DE/ ST nU3ERT CA ADA JE:X!:/CO S~11T:{ A3G ~!Cl\NDn~T AF3 :~F J::rC/CO S511Ta AnG UAnSJ\~Ssu;.:\ AB GNLD J}.:~S U/CO .S~12TH A3G T:{ULE AB '; r:LD J~J:iP/CG ~fRIGHT Pf,TTEP.SON AFB OHIO FE? 1~531 FLY01~R?T Oi:~ U~JID!:iJTir .. IED 1\ZRIAL ODJ~CT S!Gi:T.::D :;P.OUiD 1'JAnTZR3 AT 212 ~3-JZ CliZCl<ED O?:::RATIONS F~:1 FLic:rt ?LAr~S :;o 'P.ADA~ GO~IT;.cr Cfi'JU 641~1 AIR DIV ;~E:PJ1TS tJO RAD."d~ CJ~!T!',CT 21/1J27Z JUiJ JEXC CONMUMtCA110HI CU.flA JltO ~- -----ai'AC~ AaOVai'Oit COIIIIUNICATIONlJ caNTillf OlfL 1' r-!1 --- -... -----------i ROM: (OriiiiMtw) DATJ.nMI MDUP IU:UMTY CUSJifiCATtoll ~ toi2o. ~ IDd 1Mlade !D ftll1r alte ~ 01\w DDcfl.. Ar..d4 S1Ciii MIUCII .... fOil" IJJ, I MAY a WIIICM M4't II usa, PRECEDENCE 0 lOOK MIIUOI 0 MULTWLI ADDitDI 0 Olt!GINAl. MDSAGI CftYI"TO!IItiCAUTION RUERS TO MESSAGE: tbia U.iab\101 '!ll tJ .... RPits -Jl1t 2! PP JEPHQ JEDUP JEDEN JKDAG JCPDC JFIC JENC JEOC JtXW 999 DE JXC 211 FM CO~tDR NEAC PEPPERRELL AFB NF TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTELLIGENCE KQ USAF JEOWP/COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO JEDN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COCL JKDAG/COMDR AAC ELMENDROF AFB ALASKA JCPDC/CANAIRDEF ST HUBERT CUEBEC JFIC/COMICDFOR KEFLAVIK APRT ICLD JENC/COMDR 66~2ND ABC ERNEST HARMON AFB NF JEOC/COMDR 6&i3RD ABG GO~E AB LABDR JEXW/COMDR 6&10TK ABG MCANDREW AFB NF NEOCOC-I-Z '' REFERENCE PEP 18,31 DT~ 211920Z JUNE '3 CHECK OF FLIGHT PLANS REVEALED NEGATIVE RESULTS. D/I NEAC EVALUATES INCIDENT AS AN UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT. 24/19592 JUN JEXC COMMUIIICAflONS CUifllt flO. PACa AH1'.1'0lt COMIIIUifiCA'f'IOif. cNrlt Olf 1' FROM: COrflll .. tw) DATITI'IIII GROUP lltURITY C\.AQI,ICAT10N 0 IOOIC MISSMI ORIGIN". MENGI 0 MUl.TIPU ADORal REFERS TO MESSAG: olo. 1 CUSSIP'ICATtON SIQIMrT CLANIIICATICM Ui~CLADSIFif:O PAGI l 01 J. PAGR DIUITIII"' .... (liM ............... ,..,_., ftELIASI!tG O#flc:U'S SIGMTUQ TIUPMCifll RR JEDWP \ DE JEDEN 151 . FM COMDR JD WEA GP ENT AF~ COLO TO COf1DR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO . SwG FC-111 URMSG 'AFOIN-ATIA-G-1~-. PROJECT ~LU ~OOK 4PTS AVAL HERE INDICATE NO AREA AT TIME I~DICATED