PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS D Woe Bolloon 21 Se tember 1967 Panama Canal Zone a Pret.ot.t, Ballaan ' Bel loon .-..s.-----------JW\. v..Uft.. lu DrountiR-er D PreboiiiJ Aircraft D AI.-Vl.e D Alr-lntore.,t Re4er a Po tal W 1 Alrcroft axWoa Aatrono~nle.e Meteor a v.. a p, ....... , AltreMMic.e Me Militar D PoaIW,AttaoneMicol 7. LI .. TM OP.GaiiiiATION L NUMIIR 0' OIJICTS t. COURSI a Oth~-~-- -- D lntufficiont Dote fer Evoluotion D Unlanoww lltiiP 0' IIOHnNO 11. COMMENTS Rapidly moving object appeared to com thro.tgh a saddle forme<J by hills at Description & oourse of are those of a bolide. a low altitude. Definit(;)ly below cloud which were at 1600 ft. No sound. Emit t d luminous 1 i ht over its o n ti:re Sllr-- face. Object similar in s i.:!.f-J to a C--54 fuselage a~ seen at 1~00 ft. a mila <.lis tant. Object disappearo d suddenly with what seeme d an err a tic u pwa rd move111ent A'nC I'OWM JB (RV 21 sa 12) AF FORM nz APPROVID f JUNE I!MI AIR INTELUGENCE INFORMATION 'SUMMARY: (li:r~'tr .;ont!ll ft1117nll1f fl/ ,.,.,, Qllt lfpljla~ttl lA ftnal '"',..""'"'"' PGragropll. LW lndDI'trt t11l011!1r u{f. lltrht tnt fl/ ,,.pori Gilt Ar ,..,,. llt-Pwl II.) On 1 October 1957~ the Director of Intelli1ence was in! ed by All81stant Chief of Staff, G-2 USARCARIB, that Pvt. Willi T. Hannon,. 82nd Machine Record Unit, For.t Amado1-, Canal Zone, bad report eel sigliting an unidentified flying. object at 2240R, 21 Sept er. . APPROVED BY: VERNON D. ADAMS Captain, USAF t. Director of I~telligence GEORGE W--r.t'ER Lt Col., USAF Director of Intelligence OISTAIIUTIOIIIY O"IGII'to\TOA UNCLASSIFIED CLA8~"f'ON ' CS.CUifiTl' INrtJifNA'I'ION wlte11 If/led /11) SUPPLEMENT TO AF, FORM 112 OfU81N.\TINO MINCY RlPORT NO. At 1548R, 1 Oct 67, we were b7 ACofS, G-2 USARCARIB, that Pvt Willi T. Hannon, 62nd hine Record.Unit, Fort Amador, C.Z., reported ei1btins an uniden fled flJlDI.object at 2240R, Pvt Hannon stated to the re rting officer, that on the night in question, he was behind the rt Amador Post Exchange which 1s on the eaat b and adjacent the Panama Canal, when be became aware of a rapidly aoving objec on the opposite bank. The object appeared to come through a sadd e formed by the billa on Fort Kobbe (approximately_ 2i miles West) and was at a low altitude, stating that it definitely below the cloud which were reported at 1600 fee~.. This object made no noise, and appeared to be emitting ~. phosphorescent or luminescent light ve -its entire surface. The ject was aovlng in a ~r,!li~l!_'L!~n~ .. n a course of app , mat~ ~-o degrees. He stated the otiject was in sight betwee 5 nd seconds .. during which time it covered an estimated dist ce of en miles. The object wa~ similar in size and shape of a C-54 fuselage as seen at 1500 foet altitude and a mile distant. It disappeared suddenly with an erratic upward movement. Vision was partly obscured at this tl by small trees. When he moved to another point, the object had disappear time the object was in sight, it progr~1l'Hed from oud background to clear area. He said that he spent se a m nutes studying wind condi- tions and reflections from the rotating beacon at Albrook in an effort to explain the phenomena. He then attempted to cal.l .tile radar station without success. The following morning, Pvt Hannon informed his unit cotomander of the incident. A query of the Radar Officer of the 65th AAA Group at Fort Clayton revealed that the station situated on Tobago Islanawas on watch but bad not made any reports of contacts which were in the i iate area. This site was approximately 7 miles across the water from tbe sighting. Private Han serious mien.~ is an intelligent, lucl , individua~with a 1. DESCRIPI'ION Cigar shaped ...._ ----. About the size of c-54 fuselage a mile distant. as seen from 1500 feet and c. Luminescent white -'<:::-----c~..,_.....-n f. No external f eature s discernable h. See narrative report for additional d e t ail3 ctacuJiflf'l' III~OitttiA'IIoH .,.,. lfll.d Itt) SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 OltKitNATtNO AGIHCl RUORT teO. DESCRIPTIOX OF COURS!I The glow or light object w An1le of elevation about 30 Azimuth ot initial observa.tion was appr6ximatelJ 285 de1rees. An1le of elevation at time of disappearance waa 20 degrees and appeared to cliJilb. Azimuth was approximately 154 to make an erratic mov 01' OBSERVATION a. Ground visual, no contacts were made on a TPS-lD radar installation located approximately 7 mile froa point of disappearance. (~ . 4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING a. 22 0340Z September 1957 b. nig;ht . 5. LOCATION OP OflSKRVER a. See incloflura #1 (Map of area) 8. IDENTITY OF OBSERVER 7. WEATHER COMDITIONS a. (iocal tbunde;-ahower bad just terminated, louds scattered - g t troa west. Visibility b. Winds aloft -22 OOOOZ observation rfactt 110 -04 c. 2238R Observation Detachment 11, 9th Weather Group 1600 sctd 12 mi vsby Wind C 2255 Observation Clear 12 mi vsby Wind C Observers summary: From allpro.xi.mately 2000a to 2230R observer reported. occasional distant lightning in West. ~understor~ close to Alb~ook from 2202R to 2230R East qu~drant. SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 OfUGIMATINO AGIIICY ADDITIOKAL IKPORMATION Raw1D8onde balloon releae let releue - 2nd release - 2000R (estimated) attached to balloon if d equirea initial tracking by viual means. 8. Ne1ative 10. Asaistant Director of Intelligence, CAire. The reportiDI officer believes the observer witnessed~a na associated with thunderstorms commonly called WARNING: ctoCulfteftf C'Otttairta ift/Orlftafiott alfKtitt flte tttiottal delenM o/ tlte Uttited Srt withitt tlte mltin' ol rite lt'l. Title II, V . S . C. , S.oliotta 71J attd 1,4. Its trntmi .. ion or lite rletlon ol ita content a i tt anJI me~ttter to en