4. NUala OP S. LINGTH OP i. ftHYitCAL IVIDIICI t. LOCATIOII DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORC . . .... ',...._._ HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON RawiDsonde R as Unidentified Aerial ObJoct LoWJ7 Air Force Base 1935 hours, 19 October 1953 SPPDIAL INQtJm.I (Aerial Object) TH( IIISI'lf l Oll ~lh(lt\1 II .~t IITM O IUitiC r orriCC Ot "I'I.O.:I Al. INH ';fit. \TICI'i'l Wlt;;HT-I'ATTt I':>O'C 1" t tlfrF II\',( OHI) 2 Uovember 1953 TO' c O.Q'IPM&l" Air Technical Intelligence Canter Wr~t-Fatterson Air force Bs3e ATTZ.h ATIAA-2C 1. Attached for your intormation is one (1) c opy of report of investigation by Spacial A{;ent CHE3TllR A. Cm~Ut!S, 14th OS! Di::~trict, file 24-155, dated 31 October 1953, subject as above. 2. Investigation was initi~ted b7 the District Co~3DCer, 14th OSI District, Lowey' Air Force Base, predicated upon infor:aation r~ ceived rro2 the Airdro Officer on 19 O~tober 1953 to the offect that tour (4) a.irman bad reported an mlidentitied a.erial obJect over Lowry AID at 1935 hours, 19 October 1953. ). llo further investigative action is conte:npl.ated, and the. fllGs ot the 14th OSI District are conaidered closed. 4 Attention ia invi tad to the proviaioDa or .1..l4R 12J.,-l which pro- hibit re1oaae ot classified information to ~,or ROI, DO i/14, dtd )lOct 53 cca Dir. OSI v/o incl T. KOOH, JR u~;atrict Corrwaneer Ut-I CLASS I FlED UNtftD ~A.,_ Atfl P'OfiC. Til. Ifill :;ro,. GD!INAL aGFIIIF'IItall W NDJ .. ATIOIIe UDlMa\lft .. ....Ul (i..!Ia -Into C7 1) IJ JAil 4t 0-208 Repl"* A J'C;o;l F...,.. t, II Jn J.)Q\l. 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