PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATI 2. LOCATION 12. COMCI.USIONS . 3. DATITIM! GROUP a Wos Balloon ~m !.2!!!~i:..!r~e!_ _ _J a Proltalaly Balloon 4.. TYP! Ofl OIS!RVATIOM a Possibly Balloon Laco1----------unci-VIsual a Ground-Radar a Wos Aircraft a Proltaltly Aircraft T-iGM;s';;T~2~7i=/~2::3:3::0:Z:::======--h-;.C~AI.-Vi1Uol D Air-Intercept Rodor D Po .. iWy Aircraft 5. W..s Aatronomi col a Ys D ~oltoWy Astronomical ZDtfo Civilian a PoaallalyAatronomlcol 7. I.INOTH Ofl OISI!RVATION 1. NUMI!R Ofl OIJ!CTS 9. COURSE 0 Oth'--~------ a lnsuffici ent Data for Evaluation 3 to 4 minutes one stationary a u .. nown BRI!fl SUMMARY OP SIGHTI .. G Oneobject circular, aize of a pea, color whie, no sound. The object appe ed to be one bright light similar to landing light. It was not symmentrical in shape and was larger and brighter tban a star. A11C FORM Ut (W&V 26 IU 52) 11. COMMENTS The description, azimuth and -elevation definitely establish the object sighted as Venus. UNCIJISS IP:tED CLASS IJ'ICAT ION C OUNTitY 01 ACT IV lTV fiE PORT lNG 14th l1tr G:u (tdr De f) (!d:X::) REPOftT NO. AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT COUNTRY Oft AltU IIEPORT CONCEitNS 1i tt~cton, Ne\11 ll3l:Jpsilirc ACTIVITY SUIMITTING REPOitT SRI STATUS 11 ppliceble) 14th Fi~ter G=oup (Air Defense) (AD:) PREPARING INOIVIOUAL Oloude t; Il&nley, Jr, 1:fa jor, tSAF :Jl Dec 57 CANCELEO/ I NCOMPLET AOOITIONAl INFORMATION ON (~t~) SUMMARY (Give lullffNtY w!tlclt ltllltlllht the aalient /acton of narrative report, Belln narrative text on unl report can b fully etated on~ 'ore JJ2, Llat lnclo1ute1, lncludlnl nuMber o/ copiea) See attached AF Pons 11~ DIS TRIBUTION BY ~IGINATOA (E~cept US~ nd IJlo. Indicate DuPI Mloz ~tnd copies inc Josure, i I PP CoritJ anc.l 1 ey) \VP (cy) (ATTrT: CIC) Otlll JJ 2e WARMING: Tlth docu-nt contains inlorlfllltlon allectinA the ntional d~lcmsc o f tit UnH*d Stat ithin the -~ening of the E.t,. i,.,ral L11, Title 11. V . S .C . o Section 79J and 794. Ih transmision or the revel11tion of its t"ontent in ny trWnner t o " " unltutltorid peron i prohibited by I 112 fiE PLACES M FOfiM 12. 1 ocr '52. WHICH MAY BE usEo UNGlAsS IFlED C:USSI,.ICA"TIOH (SECURITY INFORMA7'10N when If/ted in) SUPPLEMENT TO AF FOI'M 112 ORIGINATING AGENCY REPORT NO. PAGES PAGE 14th Fighter <koup (!i.ir De f) (liu. lhc following report of unidentified flyine object \'las received by this headquarters f'zom the individuals named below and reported in aecorclance \'lith (1) Description of' object (a) Sllape -Circular (b) Sue cox.JpGrod to a latot>m object -'llle \-Jitn~ss reported the object aa being 4 to 10 times ~ si2e of Venus, \-4lich \'lould correspond roughly \'lith tlle eize o a pea. (c) Color t (d) Nucber {<me-, c . (e) Fomation if more tban one -rl.A\. (f) AnJ &cernable f tures-.o~--&taila -lhe object appeared to be one bright liGht eicllar to a ndinc light. It ~"as not symetrical in shape a.tld was brighter tban a star a !sc;>_luget; however, it t-nas not as large aa the trail, or c:dlaust, including size of same c0!:'5'Qred to si?.e ot:A!,. ~ (h) Sound -None (i) Ot!1er per~ineat or s~., ond 3ppcared to brighten untlst:al f eatures -the object \~s a.tationary and d~A without reaularity. ' (2) Descriptioc of course of ocjaet (c) Angle of elevation and ad.muth of object upon disappearance -~1e obj~t remained stationary ond in v.letl the entire ~:iod \.f!ile it: was ob5ewed. (d) Description of flisht path and maneuers of object -Stationary at all ti!:'es. (e) : tanner of disappeaJ:ance o object -'nle o bject rer.aincd in view durin: the entire period of observation. Lensth of time in sif')lt -'lbe object r~..oiil~d in four oinutes it was observed. aicht fo:r the full (3) ltanner of observation (a) Ground visual (b) No optical aids used WARN/NO: Thil document rcmtains i nformatio n aHeot inA the nation/ de/en!Je o f the United StDtes withi n the meanin~ of the EJpionalf e LDws, Tttlt: 18, U . S . C., Stions 7 9 J and 794. It trn nsmi1!ion o r th rf'vlt/lltion of its contntll in any m.anner t o an un.JuO~t~ri.ted ,,,.,.un i s pro h i h i t erf l t y /law. It n uty n o t be: reprodtll: l' d i n whole or ;,. p:trt. by othe r tl11tt1 United State A ir F a rc e Aet,.,.,:,.s. e/IC:f!{tt b y pernti~on o f tl~t Dtrl"<;tor col lntelli Aence, USAF S!:.CUh' /Ti' /.VFtH~f.'A TI01\ ll ncn rir d 1 n) t~iCii~S IFIED a.AIIIP'ICATIOH --(SBCCJRITY INFORMATION whn lfll~tcl in ) SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 ORIGINATING AGENC'f REPORT NO. PAGE OF PAGES 14th FiaJlter Group (Air Def)(AOC) (4) Time and elate of siBfltina (b) Light condition -tJir;b t (5) Location of observers -Littleton, Ne\1 !Iaopsh!re. 'lhe observntion \ras ;uacle between tbe Littleton Dam and the tcn-m proper, at n ~int wilcze the ne'W hit;il\:.ay cOC\es down to tile 1a ke (6) Identifying inf'or~tion of all observers (a) Civilian ! Jr. ace 36, Mailing J\ddrcss: Occapa tion: Anthropo1ocis t Bt:: lJ ngton, Vermnt (b) Milltary -!i tiv~ age 36, l failing Address: (7) tJeather and .~es aloft co:1dition at ti.-:te aDd place of si~ti:lg (a) otserver 'a ,t of \lea tiler co;1di tions -Undcternin~d; ho\-Jever, felt it was part!All y cloudy. ./ (b) neport f~OC! iJetac!r.!l!nt 1, 12th ~ieather S q-wadron, Jurlin3ton r:unicipal Ai%port, Vermont: .i~d Cir~ction and velocity in degrees and knots at surface (c) Ceillnz ~l variable seatt.:!red t o brot:en. (d) Visibili~t -10 ~les+ (e) .-\oount of eloud cover -4 to 6 tenthg No unusual activity or conditions know \'b!ch might acco~t f~r ~Siih t.llllif. (9) Interception or identification action taken -None. 1he report t~s no~ received until tbzee days afte: tbe eiChting. (10) lhe uitl'lesa reported no visible air traffic in the area at the tiae of this siehtins. Military PliGht Service bas no knowledge of any traffic in t1at. a reo at that tir.le. (11) 1his report prepared by the Operation!) Staff Officer, l4t.ll Fighter Group (Air Defense), Btban Allen Air Force Dase, \'linooski, Verru0nt. It is felt t:&:at this UFCJJ report holds aome vnlidity, since one of the reportL"ll;. \tJitn~nses, s a pilot in the Au Porco!, \'lith th~ crade of captain. He \:tas unable fer any possible e~:planation of the si;;hting. Ilo\Jevcr, he brought out that w~1.cn tall:in; last ~eek \'lith a , of the Hanksville section of !!m1tington Center d aeen a sir.ti.lar U(;ht at ni[;ht hi ov~r the :-azn uh!ch then r.:oved to the east to\,-ard the noanta!na. fcl t t!: a t this uas no lir;ht fron an airc~ft bccaus\! it \las !'CrfC!ctly stationary. i i i f:::1 WJ.RN/1VCi Tlu' s clocument rc.ntnins information oHet.ttnA thf' niltionotf defen .. o l the U n itd Stnt<u within the tnftanin ol the ,,,.,,Ae L.tw!l. Trtl e /If, U. S C . Section 193 and 79~. Its triln,mt~tron u r the rf'vefnrion o l ita <'ontenta in any m11nner t o an Ullllllth urlltf'<l p,.t .,,. iJ prnhthtt<:rl by lnw I t m.,y n o t be rf'prol/rlf l'c/ tn .. hoff' o r in fJ :trt. by othr r thttn United St~ttes A11 F o rce AJ!on ' " ' ''1!c" r>' hy f''"rmt11ton of t /1~ DiT~ctur n f lnt,.llt nc ... U<i,IF IOitM 112' r I I)C I ~:t a fl.PLA<'fS -., rOR\1 Ill f'AR f II. I J UN "-' 'NIIICH MAY Elf. USfU 'v \SE.CURITY INFORMATION whe n fill~td in) <SECURITY IN,ORMATION when If/led in) SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 ~IGIICATIHG AGEtte:Y ltPORT NO. 14th Pishter Group (l\ir Def) (Ate ihe absence of' any lol.'J f'lyinc aircraf''t in this ar~a. it lJOulcl appear ti1at tllis obse:evation \;as cS\used by his siGhting of sotte star, r>ossibly caused by his previous talk with tlds 1bis particular inv<!sti~tion ean find no ofber reason !or tbe siGbting. (12) ~s~ence of pby~ieal evidence, such as t~rials anu LihotoL7aphs - tle~ative. WARNING Thi' doc ument ront<~in~ informtttio n olfectin~ the n a tion11/ delnn o f thtJ United Stllte w1th1n the tnelJnnA o f the Epir~n.Ae l.11w1, T itle /If, U . S . C . Sec tion 193 11n d 194. lu llnnsmuon 0 1 the revlatio n o f it .:ontenu '" ttny mannr to an unautlunited , .. ,:.on'" prohibi t~d by law It mey n o t be r~produced '" w hole 0 1 i n p ;ut. b y othru thn n U n ited St.,tes A i t Fo A,ilf"nu .. . ,.JtC,.p t b > pcrnuuo n o f th D irec tor u f /ntelfActn cf!, USilF rH' PL ,r(; \F FOil : 1'1 PART II I J UII 18 SECC.!I<ITY l t'IFO.'' M t4 TIO ... w 'l,.n Ff.,..t in)