PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCIITtOH CONCLUSIONS Lake Clty, Tenn D Waa Balloon Prol:!ably Bolloon 3. DATETIME CROUP ... TYPf 0, OBSERVATION Paul bly Balloon Waa Aircraft o1CGround-Vlau_. 0 GroYft41Rodor Pral:!abl y Aircraft GMT 20L2238Z 0 AI.-Vl.ual 0 Alrlntorcept Rodcw 0 Possibly Aircraft Waa Astronomical 0 v D Probably Aatronomlcol ilitar.y and civili on Pouil:!ly Astronomicol LENGTH 0' OlllltVATIOM HUMBER OP OBJECTS t. COURSE Othortmim:N!l!U I""~ Insufficient Dato for \oluatlon 4 mina to 15 min SW to West 10. BRIEP SIJMMARY OP SIGHTING 11. COMMENTs 2 'brigbt shiny spherical obja silver See Case tile and.y.ellov, one direct~ in back ot UNIDENTIFIED the other with ab~lt 5 milea separation and 2,000 tt difference in alt. Similar to dirigibles, no sound, straight flight, motion against vind, a/c s cr.smbled and could not find o bjs. Multp obse~verM. ATIC PORM .Ue (R&V It ... 12) SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 ORIGINATING AGENCY Pa!'t Ti'i ve Occuration: ar O"'EH"=\ .... ..,r, 66Jrn AC&H Sq, lvlk9 City, Educat i .Jn: High School Gradua~ e II. R2LIABILITY: SO~CE was thorough in his ~escrin+ion of the sightinp,, SOU'ftCF. was ve-:y cooperat i va an-i of a.rerage in+~llige-nce. III. S 'Y1RCE 'S nEs~":Ur""'ON '1F SIGHTDJG: S01.TRC3 observP.d ... ,o~o oo,i~?cts !'r0m !:lt.op a hill at ('"iJF'n S112). ':'hey were at 2l~5 azi.rnuth a:1d at. an !:'' .. e-vat:t'on 0f 45,. s0mo.: obs~->r.r.:JJ i hP objects at 21225')2 No11 55 and 'll::tS co!"tain that he obserrP.d l ht"rn ~'or 1 '1 m1.ru~!:'s. '!'he sky c rm --li-ion Jas b""i.;~ht wi1 i~ht: a"'ld a f'"'w 3~:u'3 :Hre oh~--! .. J--r1, ':'l':e oo,iects 11e-re bri.ghte!" +h;m the;> b?.Ckf7r'1nni of he sky, ,,,era oran,,.,. in ro'o!', ell1.':1~1cally shane:i, a~ ....... :treri .... o be soli.1. anr.l of m!"tal con3ruc:t.l 111 u td t-l~?rl3 shar'11.y outlined. The obj~ct-s coi'T!""-:trt?d in b:-i~h+ne8o ~"o an .:lU -mobi.1.~ headli;t.t. a :--ti1":' or mor!" ~vmy. The o'Jjocts ~id not break no, g1v!! o r ::;'~lOk"', chan?'"' s~."'~e, vary in br.:.~h+ness, "'11cker, ~h .. ob, p.1lsate nor nudrlen1v Htl lup . They did a-o,...ear "to s +and stil1. ih~ sky was clear. S1'TR.C~ 'Wa:l t:,ot'l ti ~n ~ha.L the oojects comnared in siz' to P:'r.qor:-!'ruit held ."\t: arm's len~t1. h~v flow straight west unti.l hoy rlis.::~!"l~eared from . sip:ht. C)1UPCE was lv ,l,ing sou~hwes+ when ob~ects wer~ 'irst c:ir.hterl and HP.st ,.,r.on l:ts+ observ<:-d ~ t ,.nt) azir.r.1 h a~rl 2')0 eler;'ltion. S'1'"1!';E haf! n-;-rer ~ri+nes-,~d a similRr s'\::h~in~ 'l;u.ssoFoC IOH (SECURITY INFORM14TION when filled in) SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 ORIGINAliNG AGUI<:Y Part Seven REPORT NO. 2B-tJF0B-5-55 Flight 2-B 46020 AISS I. SOURCE: Address: Alexandria, Tennessee Occupat1.on:-Telephone Company Manager RELIABII.I'l'Y: Cannot be 000 personnel. SOURCE was investigated by III. SOURCE'S DESCRIPTION OF SIGHTING: SOURCE observed two objects,at (GJDO 5905}at 20225JZ Nov 55. Length of sighting was 30 seconds. Objects were c1.g3r shaped nnd red-orange in color. Size of objects compared to a cigarette held at ~r1n s length. Objects were first observed at 1800 azimuth and 60 angle or ~1 ,.v-, tton .rtnd last seen at 280 azimuth and )0 angle of elevation. F1.it~h t. I'' t tl n f objects was from east to west and no maneuvers were observed. ObservtH'' s ar:c:rJUnt of weather condition was no wind, clear, fair and unlimited ce t1 \ ng. :1nURCE' S point of observa t ton was approxima tel) 130 miles west of the Ctd< rnctpe -Lake City area, the area in which the other six observations were mHf<'. SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 REPORT N0.2B-UFOB-5-.55 ORIGINATING AGENCY Part Eight Flight 2-B, 46020 AISS PAGE q OF j / SUPPLEMENTARY INVESTIGATIVE EF~RTS: 1. A check with the McGheP--Tyson Weather Station wa~ made and the following tnform3ti.on wa s received: At the time of the sighting sky was cle~r with no clouds in the a rea of sighting. Winds were: surface SW 8K, 5000 ft J60 deg J5K, 10, 000 Ft JJO deg 40K, 1.5,0CO ft JlO degrees 50K, 20,000 ft )10 deg 45K, JO, OCO ft )00 deg 80K, 45,000 ft )00 deg lOOK. 2. A check with the McGhee-Tyson flight service revealed negative observati0n~ by commercial airlines. J . The astronomer at the University of Tennessee ha~ no regular r eporting c hannels for inform3tion and t herefore had no information. I 4. Km .. )xvtl]e ut.er Center reported negative repor~s from obser.rers. 5. '!'he 66Jrd .!\r;~w Sq d~d not track objects on r adar. After vl.su:J l ohl'tArvat\.on 66Jrd ACJ.:vl Sq direction center scr ambled (2) F-86n aircr'lft ,lft.~r objects. No completed intercept accomplish'!d nor indentiftca t. t on tn'Hl~ nn the objects . 7. Bas e intell li''IIC.! tt off1.c~r reported negative (SECURITY INFORMATION when filled in) SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 ORIGINATING AGENCY REPORT NOZB-UroB-5-55 Flight 2-B 4 602D AIS5 I. SOURCE: A/2C Gordon B Jessee Addrees: 663rd AC&W Sq, Lake City, Tennessee Occu~tion: Radar Operator, 66Jrd AC&W Sq, Lake City~ Tenn Education: High School Graduate II. RELI ABILTIY: OURCE was cooperative SOURCE was thorough in his description of the.sighting. and of average intelligence. III. SOtJnCF.' S DESCniPTION OF SIGHTING: OOURCE observed the objects from a top a hill (G,JFO 5012) at 202230Z Nov 55. Objects were sighted a t 2450 azimuth a nrt a t <HI ~lP.va tion of 45. SOURCE wa s certain he observed the objects for 1.5 w!.r.ut.t=s. Th e sky condition wae bright t'Wiltght and a few stars \olerf' obse[""1Tetl. Af; SOURCE looked at the objects the sun was in front of him. Object.s wer~ brl ght.fr than the background of the sky. The objects comparP.d in br!.ghtn .... -;!1 of nn automobile h~adlight a mile or rr.ore away, and their edges were s lrtqdy CluUined. The objects appeared to be constructed of metal and were flll \ n t \..: lly shRped and solid. They were dull orange in color and stood o\Jt in <!nntras t to the sunset. SOURCE was certain th:tt the objects compared ill t\Z' t;o a football~held at arm'~length. SOURCE was looking tt>ward the ;,oqthweBt when first sighting the objects and toward the Hest when they rl\s<tppeared from view. When d isappearin g they were.at 2600 azimuth and 20'' <PJleva tion. They faded from sight due to distance. SOURCE had never rri.tnt!!lsed a similar sighting previously. -(SECURITY J.VFORMATION when 1/f/od in) SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 ORIGIPIATIIIC AGEhCY Fl ight 2-B, 4602D AISS REPORT H0.2B-UFOB-5-55 Part Eight PAGE q OF j( SUPPL~EN1'ARY INVF.STIGA'~ - ~ EFroRTs: l. A check with the l{cGhee-Tyson w'eather Station wa~ made and the following infornta+:ion -...;J.s received: At the time of the sl.ghting sky was cle~r with no clouds ~n tne area of sighting. Winds were: surface SW 8K, 2. A check With the McGhee-Tyson flight service revealed negative observat1.Cln3 by commercial airlines. 3. Thft astr onofller at the University of Tennessee has no regula r reporting channels for infonT~:~t.ion :md therefore had no information. lo Km.)xville Filter Center reported negative reports from observers. ../ ':i; did not track objects on r adar. 6. After vL:111 tl n'tJ.'~ervati.on 6 63rd AC,'cW Sq direction center scrambled two (2) F-86n aircr; "'! !J(.eor o'ojects. No completed intercept accompli. shed nor indentificattnr .; '"' o n the objects 7. Base int.l!l: ... nee officer reported negative. , cu.ssoFICA"F'ON (SECURITY !NFORMI.T/01'1 wh"n filled in) SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 ORI~IN~TI~G ~cEHcY----REPORTNO. 2B-UFOB-5-55 Part Nine Flight 2- B, 4602d AI: S CmlHS~f.fS of Preparing Officer : lo There were four other sightings of this object at OAK RIOOE (GJFG 4132), TEN1f. Qnesr-ionaires Here distributed to the four individuals to be filled out. They stated that the questionaires had to be cleared by AEC security personnel before t:-~ey could be forvrarded. It wa3 understood that this would involve a minimui:t delay. OAK RIIXJE was c<:~.lled subsequently on two accasions to request that the questionaires be forwarded to this unit, but a fter a prolonged delay it .vas felt this r eport should be snbntitted -minus the ac.iditional questionaires. - These cornment.s are based upon a sur.unary of the observations of the seven sources availa'.11e. SlUJ of the sources -were military personnel '~>Tith high school or college educations, and the seventh sou...rce '\iaS a civiliant telcpl tone cotllpany m;maeer . Four of the sources observeu the objects from a h..i..ll t op, on e f;~...nrc0 observed them from his bacic :nud, o ne source observe d them from Hi thin 11 t~j rn1 t.o!llobile, and it \.f::IS not daterr:1incd '"here the other soJrcc litiS l ouu.LDd ,.,:.r.:n l1e observe<i them. i "ost of the s.'1L':'C0S i:::1dic?.t e d the objects appoa c a ca r.o rt:rVP. been maue of metal, been oranec in color and ellipt- ica l in shapH, b ut>ll t.~: n ~:ling tmo~ard the west from the south-:mst in an er~ ratic course nnd 1 u.:.;,::>.nd a light intensit:r equal to th<:!t of an a:1to head- light frvlol seVOl'.'l L I., Lro.;k~ Lo a mile ai.JCJ:;f. Sou.rcL:s indicated the objP.ct::; did not pulsate, fl:Lc:l ~,,, t.\Jrob or sr:~okeo The objects were estimated to have b~en in vie1-1 for d rn i nl::t t.rn of t hirty seconds, a maximum of twenty minutes and an a~rerage of 1.~--n .. , Lnutes. They were estimated to have beer. from eif;ht to twenty-five rnil~:J <ill<zy. Their size was estimated to have been from th:01t of a pea held at cH 111:3 length to that of a football held at the same ~i~tance; exact sizes were .~c: Li.ma ted as having c,een equal to a C-47, 100 ' long, X. 250', respectively. Their speed Has described as having been erratlc 1111.1 from 0 to 900 T1PH. No noise 1-1as heard coming from t.he objects. 3. 'l11e long ciu1at.ion of observation (average of t.EJn minutes) a..'ld the shape seem to lc out the possibility of these objects having been meteors. Neither could the:/ have been aircraft since their flieht characbe::ristics ( errc.t.ic course an,J speed) were not co:nparable to those .. usually associated with aircraft. Also, aircraft would have bean picked up by radar, but these objects rTere not. It is un!l:ikely that the objects Here stars or planets due t o their size, shape and duration of observation. There is a poss~bility that the objects Here balloons ca11ght in a jet streamo That might account for their erratic course and speed, but it lTOuld not explain their remainL"lg motionles::; at times. Balloons v10uld not give a radar return unless they carried sonde equipment. All sources indicated the sun :.ra::; ;oing dor~n et."ld a ~right tt.;ili ghL con.llti::;:-1 existed. T~1is mlgi.t uc~ounr. i o!' the orc.nt;e r s - flection observed. ~\l~.;eJ'er, the: shape of the objects \muld leRYe some quos- , tion as to the possibility of thei r havine ooen oalloons. 'l'hey loJ'ere des- cribed as heine elliptical or ciear shaped. ' ' ' .;;:r~=LJ :Sioc:f1f"~tliL-(SECURITY INFOR M A T/0 V when filled in) SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 REPORT 110. 23-lJFOB- 5 -55 !'.:1rt Nine ORIGINATING AC(NCV Flight 2-B, 4602d P.:ss PACE (I OF I I co;<!Ji17rS of Preparing 0 i.."ficer ( Contd): h. These deductions seem to eliminate all of the possibilities ex- -pept optical or \feather phenomena. They would have no restrictions as to size, shap~, lengt h o f o bservation, c ourse, speed, color or distance. They -vrould not necessarily have sl"!ovm returns on radar. They are pr oba!Jly more comMon at t~e particul~ tL~e these ebservations were made, since t he sun ~ms lmt on the horizcn and some stars could alrc aay be observed. It was incUc~:~.ted in the initial report that interceptors l-rere snnt aloft but re- porte d negative reSLllts. This seems to substantiate the premise that t}:le objects uere some type of phenomena rather than ma terial., The preparing officer believes thnt b io la~er solution is mor e feasible than the former .-. s olutions. COt"iMENTS or Approvt nr, CH.fteer: ~v SIDlf.li.Y STEIN Capt., USAF OIC Fl i8ht 2B Further inTeatlp,tive efforts revealed the praeenee or t~o temparature inversions (surface to 2 , 000' and 11 000') 1n the area of the eip,hting at the t UT!e of the sighting. I t is the opinton or this headquarters that the sighting was probably caused by the viewint~ of the planet Venus through the above mentioned temperature inTersiona (SECURITY I NFORMA.'TION when filled in) .- -- --------~. , ' SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 ORIGIHATIPIG AGEIICY Flight 2- D, 4602D AI33 II. S t}}i:1ARY: UFOB si;::hted at approximately 202220Z Nov 55 by six members of the 663rd AC&W Sq Lake City, Tennesse e (GJPG 5012) a~d one civilian telephone company manager from AleY~dria, Tennessee (GJDG 5805) Information contained in this report was obtained fro~ the p ersons observ- ing the objects and .from an investigation conducted to deter:nine the possible cause o.f the sighting. INVESTIGATORS: KEi TNETH D H.EGISTER JACK B TUCKER ,t,ain, IJSA.F OIC Flt 2-n HN M lriHlTE JR Colonel, USAF CorrDft4nder I;h RJDZN RJED!.. DE RJ ESKE 5E F t . CC DR S-$3 RD ACW SQ LAKE CITY AF S TO RJEDEN/CCAIDR ADC ENT AFE COLC RJZSKE /CCI DR 35Tl! ADIV DOEBI NS AFE GA RJEDHP /CC! DH AIH T~.C!II\ll;l\L H :TF.LLIGEIlr:E. C2J:TFR HRIGHT PnTT~RSON AFSOrti O / U CLASS IF I ~. fJ/LLT 1~:1 PD UFCE PD PART IPD 1. THO ERIGHT S Hli.JY OFJ:ZCTS Ct}~ (1\) :I.I.(PTICAL CLl~ CE ) COi;PARAJ:L TC f i TtiEl.Il A p:;:A :JC: CU CZ ) Ctl~ DIRECTLY '.Lr EACl< CF THE OT:[ER <:1 ~ UITH A}CUT 5 :.!lE. S'ZPARATI Ct. A! D AfOUT t!CNI Chh ( H ) NONZ Ci,;; (1) ~;em:: ?D 2 . TRACl<ItlG ZA8T T O HZST C\~1t-~ CA> ,;':;l.v OPERATOR POI NTED OLJT THZ OFJ::::CTS crt CE ) 2;2~ ;., DEGREES AT 2 0 D~GRS ~.~:GLE OF t:LZVATION CLi, CC ) 26!:: DEGRt:ES AT 3:: DEGREE Ai~GLI CF EL~VATIO Ci.L CD)OEJ}o..CTS SEE!!ED TC. TR.WEL I N A STRAIGHT PATH AND l'OV~D )CG~T!{ZJ ~.l.D APART Cl.l. ( [ ) FAD~.D FRCl. SIGHT CI-::1 CF) APPROXKLATELY 4 t":INUTZS PJ PAGE THREE RJ~SKB 5 L CFFICER Chh RLIAFLE PD 7. ( A) CLEAR ~KY Chl\1 NO CLOUDS I N AREA OF SIGHTI G CtH: ( B ) SUHFACF.-S~J 8 KNCTS C:iti 5::-: .. '-3-S~; DEGREF.s - 3 ; K~CTS C!'!>l DEGREES-H)'.:; I<!WTS C!'-ll~ 8,:~!-::.!-NEGATIVE RC:PT CU" ( C) J~:LILITJ::D Ct'iM ( D) A~:D II PD 1:.~. r:SG/\TIV!~ PD 11. INT OFFICE~ r.t.:r.: f\' C 1':1\USt" CAt'! BE D":.TF.R- ldNZD FCH S I G:lTIHG }''J 12 . ::':GATIVE PD Cf1) 14A CH. ( B ) t.AJTHl L At.D.~RSGh J R Cil 1/LT C:.~: USAF Ct_; AIRCRAF T 7 , CA) CLC:f\J Cht1 CE ) SURFACE.-S~/ 8 KI:OTS ct:J'; 5':;~:!-36'' DEGREZS -35 KNOTS C[''it'l l~Zn~-33 i Dl:~GREES- 4J KNOTS CLtl 15~.:;::-310 DEGREES- 5 C KNOT S C~1~ ,;-l.ILZS Ci.: . (,.) NCil!:: c:; Cr > ~.Ct~f. P D 8 , t:Ot:t.: PD S . AFTE!1 VISUAL OE- ~:.::::P.VATICN OUR DIR::~CTIU. C'l i.T~.i? 8CRAL::L!:D (2) T~IC F -36- fl$ AF1ER C: J!:CTS ? D 1. tWN~ REP<.t~T(IJ I-'D 11, i-:AJ T ii. L AI'IDr.H~c;, J R cr:;:; 1ST LT CLr: SI:NICR DIRZCTOR Ctai JJ .1.11 ,'\CW sa Ci,L Ul'JAFLl:.' TC DET ERt.Il::: A CAU SE F CR THE SIGHTit~G PD 12. ;:rti;;' PD PART I I SAI.r.: AS PART I