1. DATI Tlt.tl ~p NUMall 0' OaJICTI .. TY'I 0' 08111VATIOM t. 'HYIICAL IYIDIICI I. LOCATION I I. alii' IUMMAIY AND ANAL YSII II FOIM 11:-IAIT I AIR INTELUGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 750th T~ehn:i ea.l T:o:.tinin~ lin~ 9 July 195J r: ()cJioal GrOU]I, Shep~ard .lir ?ore I! _")!1.,., .V1.oh1 t~ ?3113, Tttx-aa, ol'i.:l stan11n~ on th4 5th 3treet hoepit8l !"ap in the ho~pita1 arsa d,ll"in~ his lu.,oh "t riod, hrt the noiae arona~1 "ry t .wo (2) R-:?5 t~e airerat't rlyin~ ":Yestwartily, caus8d ni~ to look u,. . tT;tnn lookin~ up, s.! an o'!,j8~t n.PrHtar in the ak7 'lt .1 v~ry high 3lt1t,Jde. The oi)j~ot on it3 initial a[)~lltars ap!J8!U"ed to ~ir~ultr 1:~ ~1~t, and waa aprx one a.nd five tenths (1.5) inches in di3ra~tr (33 oila trYed with hia naked t!7"). T~'" thick:uas or t.h~ o~.1 ~ct eoul~ not ',a tl~t~r "'\i:ted. The oltjeot b an loainJ altitude at a Vtt'7 fru~t r~t" or SJ' ti, 'lut contiDUed to trsnl iD a trart~,st to S~1th~a3t di!"~etion. ~!la h~t ~ht or th t ojj"t when it ap,.arsd at ita lo'lsat altitud~ , oul:i not ~tt jetr-..irvt(i, hut 3?P8U8d V8f7 m.aah higher than the a.irerttrt flyin~ 1 :~ the 1 ,.,.,,.ua te vieinl ty. (!lotea It la eatl!l&ted that the aircrAft \"lere fl.yin~ 3.t a:~ 31 ti tude or a:>~X ~000, raet.) The oaxi:nua dia:.et,er or the Oftj9ct 33 0..., ... "~ '>y the ~onrae waa aprx eight (3) inches. It waa also o"Merv"d at this point that the o~1 tct a~oe-.r~ to l.M S!"i!lniDg horizontal17. The o11j !tet .,.h .. n o"ts-.rv..t ~t 1 ts lo~t altitt~e a~pear~d to he elliptical in sha~e, and sliJhtly eonio&l o~ ~ h~ t()!t and '1otto11 31 iea. The color 'tCJ.S ailv~17-~rhi t4 with 'lh&t a~'tl!t!ll"~ to 1,~ a !1h03Jlhor~tsasnt "lo. 7~ o~jsct ., to h., ~ade ot Matl. The obj~ct ~a3 o~s~rved at t.!1i:s altitude tar :t,rx one (1) 3~ond, thll it 31ldi~!nly h 3.D oli 0'1oe "taill at a "t~ry tut !"~te ot 3!'"" snd trsv!tlling in a South~t~t~t :Jirction dis~p,earad over nei~!JoriDI ouildinp ia the hoa,ital area. ~o va,or trail3 nor a:r.~ kind of sraoka :vtJt"tt e nll t ttttJ ':Jy thtt olJ.1 -tot dur~n~ the course ot observation. Althou~h unable to jud~ th~ s~tted or tha o;j eot, l>eel3r stat4d that 1 t tr3velled at al:~ost tha 3peed or a ralling DOWNGRADED AT 3 YBAR INl'~t DBCLASSIFTED AFTER 12 YEA ~"l DOD IV* racuo .u "owiiualliiOIIMOi_iM.iliiiiiiii"------------------------------------~ .,. TMtSDOCUUIMTCCJITAIIIIItlfO.IMnotl AHB:FIMG THE NATIONAL DUINSICWTHI UIUTIDSTAT!S WITHIN THE -ANINGOfTHI~NAG ICf, .U. S C.- II AtiD Z. AI AIIINND. 1ft CM1 TMI MVIUTION "' IT'S CONT .. 1"5 IN ANY N~HER TO AN UMAUT~IUZ0 PRSC'N IS PAOHI81TED IY LAW. IT MAY I'IOT M .. CJa 1 MilT. IIY AGlMCifS. XC8'I' IY PRMISSION C# THE DIMCTOR 011 rNm 'IGilltl. Ull'tt1. ,,f tORM 112 PAIT II .., r'PRQVID t JUf .... UNCLASSIFIED AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT r MHI ( ... DJ '"etas Ted '!riiC .,. T1le ._._, tw tbe ~Jill ~ocl :. \3lear. .;1Jida ~ ~. alao ... s_. to tb J?5ctla !led11 Gt oup, tM lfe--t- q ....... ~ "!dt.lt a\ the Ute objeot appar.cl, aDII ._tla eo.- f'~ ,.11-r ""-' t1 had aNa the o~Jeo\ tOll' .,.-,~-witla tltat ~ :1r !!II P! AVIO CJii PICEih l. '11dt 1e U. f'h ~ at thla Hdqlart. ... , 1aUoa\in~ arv mnaanal 2. 4 dtaa :.Jph+l'iac Jd1S :aat dYillaa ual ta to rlet.J'Id ar ao\ dw:ll-r r .a, :-.thor ~ 1et.r1l1 U a117 w1ath 1--.a\a ~ dtqat.ahtl o..-ta r~011 "t.!Jitl etrerat'\ ta tlle tr f/!ll tlte dlhU:tl ,lloW ~ the J5?0Ua ~ !Jtd.ld .. Olou,, tbi rrewqurte!-s- a .. ftJin Aft'i'Yiac at thia Rq tro. lfaoo, ! ea. --...1 dlla\tBI " -. dur!q hia flitEbt .._. 1a ata'-tll The are ,_n&Dcuat. " Wa !eadq , tha" )11'1~ to Ute ad gh\- Uo "re 1Uiknowa :to L Col ~,ar Prowon ;tarabl i)OWMGltAD~ ~'f 3 YtUlt ~-.: ~IQ,.\SSfF!ED A.n'El\ U ~....A.P..."' DOD .Oil& D)Q.iO :core: ne un -OUDdl 01 Tltl UMITD STATU WtTMUt THI "'f.AHING n, ~[ ~10'1146'. ft4.'"T, ~ U S. C.- OIITS < .. TDITS IN.,_, MAHNUt TO AM UNAU'ntCitll0 PUSOM IS ~tilTED 3Y U.V. IT IMf NOT. IRCI AGENCIES. iXCUT IY PAM1551QH 01 TH DIRECTOR 0# AF FilM 111 PIIT I UNCLASSIFIEB AIR INTELUGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Pnt (.A,m !:Otat n.. hllol1111 dp.l tM 1111dentp.l b Ida ha nl.U., 'ill sweat tel Oil tlta '-" lto.,ltl, :i7~oth !l'ediael ~' I !Mud a 1 \be aJq ~hiad Look!q ,._.d I aaw two (2) ~-:15 VP alrat\ ~IW 1 a d!reaU.oa. J.tter a t eeoond a o~ ~ Mj !a flk'T a.S I tollowef! 1\ w!th rq ., r1ur111~ i t8 ot Waftl. l'\ !IPred tD a olre11lar d!sa wbn I t1ra' oltHrte4 1 '~ .,.z-(1) !Mit ! d! .-. nt o1tjMt. qpeared to 1 .. =raa !a aJse aa 1\ -el-.. .te .. traa a 1'7 Mall alUtucle. The ctfrfl111alt h&!t of the Mjee' to te e111pUM1, t!te oloer it ~- T!te oJ' -.. trawol11Jl! 1a a atbweet dlreeUoa, a\ a n17 tut. n'rikllOa l'*t. of ,.,..., --tut.r J .... tmr at,pepdt, ta tl1pt. .lfter haftalr the .. , t .,.. fiw (5) a, I r~ortd lt. \o the 911ae IateW-otrt alUtllle tMia W. (2) we ... tltri"' 1a tlle !amM!ate _. ... e.Jl!J 1' to'-t.arda .. at. tit SAM U aarGea tbe sq. :-~ ten tM' tale ohJ , ... .,lani. horisoatall7 am 7' tJlliltl 111 tb a ot.jed a\ 1ta 1W!8a\ rc>la\ te lM e!p\ (8) ! 1a ~- I ~ lt. with 1117 .Uecl !M eolor of til o~Jt wu dttts..lt te WI, lt .,..... te, ttte .. fro. to -~ tcwd'W w'Ut to tbe It alae to ba9e _..a Ule nw htar d1sappear1nt , ... ._ 1\ eUIId~ ld ... altitude apia, ... dlpper .. ""'WNGltADED AT S YBAR p-: : ~ rr ~" ,_ DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 - DQD Dla 5'!M10 UNCLA.SSiFtEC AP POIM 112 PUT I AIR INTEWGENCE INFORMATION REPORT net.en wu oDd \te4 "' )./2C ol tile~ :feclieal ~ ... J7~th r.urtt.U. ~. i!edqaertara ~eottoe, tl .. ar "'~o . "ieblta :1'11 U. et\UJIC tlde ot the S'tb Sta" hoeJltal :-e:t;" ~ tJt _.f;a dwi~ laoh '"'tr ~Sle ~.,at ~PPr" f1l Ute -'7 ~' U.e U I the M1 .. ~ 1\ lltf~ePerJ to ~.,.,. sw....-te \e n71JII +.be diM. I e10ld m\ Jtert~ citj \e l011e t'!Ouict-.r.\le , t ~ar s ~ 3eonia 'm ~" S1s3d- eDl7 ~ rllttllll ile tile ~tb" ... the .,. ... tt,. .,..~. ~ft! "I .'JtfMtl nllll ftlt:l ...... 'l'lae ., .. , DO MN biC d!fl 1\ 1t AffT 'Ice CP 'n!)JI' ~ -.Jlw it. oa 1 Ute ..t-.. ~looked ~the roota -:it i~ller!,_ 1Nildi-1 the ho,.ltal 4JNCLASStFiEC H11: DOCUIIIKJODIITAI111111'G.IM1'1GMaf1CUMITMIMTIOM&. DUIJISIO'TMIU*TtOSTATISWin.tMTM '-UNIMGOI THE ~-'CT. ~U 'i C.- II a AI 1!'1 -nc IIIVIUTION 01 1ft COHTUTS IM Mt IIIMM1t TO AN UN.o\OTHORIL0 P~N IS PAOI'41.1TED BY LA.V. IT MAY liD' ~ .. - PMr. n STATU .u POICI A&UC115. IXCUf 11Y ru-.asso. 01 TH DUtECTo 0, Af Filii 111 'Aft I UNCLASSIFIED thl'l.lt Die 1a a -'at..li ~t rraa A/'2JJ en4 ta are appraiJnate. , vhen I ato~pN oo tbe wea d.rwn to ~ ovw tbe tel area. All ve turnod to ~ ta.a, a object owerbetd end tm-z'Qd to ::. and .. a ~ s.aer . BeiDa OUI'1oua or the matter ! ttaa~ed 0&;]11' _. -"'-' I bel.1fted to be a ~ S.acor. \Ihc tbe obj~ 1 ,.. d a ~ hip apaad, spinning ropidl7 ill ~ 'l!d. to be ~a mrwe d:So. It. no ....a ..a I ..wl 1' .1a Y.l.r aprx oi (S) seooads. ~ objed ~ ~ tha nGI"ttr.Ma't, toward the :JOU'thvost, orbi'tting to tt. ,. ooltlr or obJeot.,.. a hif#"l7 ?Oli:Jhed aJ,ai:JZ~. I !..-~ lle.a ay tJdns quite Ulce it. b1i\u"e ~avol~D(f at :JU.Oh a ~ 3pall At. ~ "?O:blt, the obj~ to be abnut. eiab't (a) 1DabM 1JI d1. 1~11: CGUTAIIII AlnC!1fJ8 TNIIIIATIC:UIAL ~ 01 n11 UMh& lrATD IIDNt ... 01 TN1 DFIIIJNAGIICf,. U. S. C.- IT MAY t2c.r ~ .. IJIT&LI8UCI. .. 011 nil ltDIUnGfl 01 1ft OCitJTUn IN MY IIMND 10 M UILWTOIDRiliD PRSOII IS PROHIIITtD 1'1 UW. .. MU, 8Y 01111 UMITIO 5rAfiS AI. FOliC& MUCMS. ~U'f 8Y PUIItSSIOtiOf nC DIIIIQOAOJ . UNCLASSifl1) AF filM 111 Pltr I UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION REPORT AT I YEAR ~V~" _.. 1111: ...,..., MTIOfUL DUDIIIO' TMI UIIIIDI SfATU WiTMt TIC flEMING Of TH! ESP!ON~ ACT, 50 U. S. C.- M 1 .._. 11'1 -MVIUTIOilt Ollft CGNTDITS 1 ..V MMNU TOM UIIIAU1'HtMIZEO ~N IS ~NIRIT0 BY L..\W. 11' liMY --...:a ...... -.. Mllr.IY nwt UHITID SfATIJ AUI ~ntr.'A :\IIIISSION ~ THI Dl.-&101'01