PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD I. LOCATION I. DATITIMI OIOUP a O..unti-VItu.e a Oreun4Reder XIS AI~ Vl.t a Alr-lnterce,t Ro4er a Woe Aattonol col . . t 0 o r ltX ProiHIW, Aat10nomlcol i 1 it a ry a PoaaiWJ AattOnomlcof 7. LIMOTH OP OIIIRYATION L MUMIIR OP OIJICTS t. COURII a Other:-:--- -- a lnaufflclont Doto for Evoluotlon IRIIP OP IIOHTINO Obj smaller than a pencil, brilliant white color. No trail. No sound. Ob- server sighted obj above a thundersto AftG n 18 (ltaY 2 ... II) T SQF753 YMB633TFLAO~O PP RJEPNB RJEPHQ RJEDDN RJEDSQ DE RJEDFL 12, FM COMDR 58TH ADD WP FB TO RJEPHQ/ACS I a Unlcnown 1,1. COMMIMTI Typical description & chnr~cter istics of a meteor. (8aeflltlrF llfi'Oittrl A f'IOif wA111 111111 l11) Uni'ed S'atee IR AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT United States 314th Troop Carrier Wins (M) A1'B Tennessee 3SlOth '1 Tna wq IYALUATIOII Kermeth w. Boothe AFR 200-2, dated S Februaey 19S8 Unidentified FlYinl Object. This report describes the sighting ot an Unidentified Flying Object in the vicinity of Knoxville, Tennessee, at 1556 hours GMT, 22 June 1958, by Major UFm IR SS-1 APPROVED a F KEIJ.EHER Lt Col, muF ATIC, Wright Patterson APB, Dayton, Ohio pc)rt No. l of 2 Pages 1. Under the provisions ot APR 200-2, paragraph lS, the toll~ intornation ia submitted. a. Deecription ot the Object 1 Shape Undeter11t1 necl Appeared to be a size slightly smaller than a pencil. Brilliant White color- One object. No cliscernible details. Bri 11 iant white streak with no residual trail remaining. b. Deeoription ot course ot (l)ject: (l) Cl>server was looking at a thunderstorm when he observed object above thunclerstor.m. . (2) Angle ot elevation was 30 s and a relative bearing ot 215 ~egreea v ... C about 50 nautical miles to the South. (3 Angle of elevation of about 20 degrees on a relative bearing ot 215 degrees mmaagnetic. 4 Flight path was a straight descending line. S InstantaneouS]3' to the South. ..,..... 6 Object was visible tor 2"'to .3 seconds. 7 Observer stated he measured the appear~ce ot the object as being ~ths {at -.rma length) above the tops ot the cumulus cloud. It elisa ~;a: ..,vw. ,......_n-"'" finger width above cloud. The location was close to Knmcville, Termessee. c. Manner ot Observation: (1) Air visual. 2 No optical aids. 000 altitUde; heading, 205K true air speed Ra.ndol}Xl AFB d. Time and date of Sighting: Day i.gu 260 degree magnetic Over Da]J intersection at 12,000 feet on Victor Airway 140. e. Location ot Cbserver: Daly intersection on V-140. 83 degrees 12 minutes West;~ 37 degrees 10 minutes North.ebject in vicinity ot Knoxville, Termessee. (83 degrees S2 minutes West 36 degrees 28 minutes North) .A.~ tin& Apnor 314tb TC Win& (M) Report No. Paae 2 of 2 ~ages Major General Oaapletel3 reliable. 8 Weather clataa Winds eat,mated.a 6,000 -320 degree -lOK 209000 -ZiO degrees -40K 000 -None reported Ceiling &rd. visibility at Knoxville loiunicipal Airport 2 scattered -2300 overcast., 9 mjles visibility., wind northeast at 15 knots., no thunder storul8 reported. . h. other datas No other data avajlable. Contact 1-Iajor Cregg P:. Nolen., Jr., Operations Division, Randolph AFB., Texas., for further information CQOSNTS OF Prepa.rin& Officers Cet~ OF Approving Officera Intelligence Officer eKCUIUTY CL.Aeeii'ICATION .JOINT ME88AGEP'ORM I'ACI IUJr IDIIVID ,01 COMMUHICAfiOH CIHfll PIIIEC.DIENCIE 1 YJIIE MH (CIHt6} ACCOUNTING 'irwLsa.ar" TO 8001C MUL.TI etNeUl CLAaaii'ICATION 01' RIEI'IERIENCIE aNCIAL INeTRUCTIONa CUMDR, ATlC CUMDR, 1V06TH AISS, BNT AFB, COLO SPRINGS /( JEDP al'ua APC.a-x, UNCLASSIFIBD/AFCINCI6 S, USAF, WASHI~JG'l'ON, 1. tJFo observed bJ Major GeDeral Carl A. Brandt, &63A, Vice Commander, ATC, 18 subject. Reference IR5~1, 314vA TCW(M), Sewart AFB, Tenn, dated l2 July 1958. s. In accoldame with par. 6c, AFR 200-2, dtd 8 Feb 58, request full investigation ot th1a sigh t1ng to obtain additional data towards resolving incident. fnfo.nnat1on and data ot 1n1t1al report insufficient and therefore dictates auch requirement. Conaiderat1an ia also given to rank and status ot obaervor, and distinct posaib111t7 that this could be teat ot capabillt7 ot applicable units 1 involved in UFO sishtinga . I 3. Pertinent data to assist investigational Object of undeterminate shape, brilliant white, size and appearance slightly smaller than pencil. DO FORM 1 7 3 PLACEa PD P'ORM t 7a, 1 OCT WHICH WILL usED UNTIL UHAUaTIED -r J.llant white streak. Bo apparent eotmde be Iooaticm ot observo.ra 3710 North, 83-12 Weat, pprox. 10 JD11es South of Hazard, Virglnla v' Location ot UFua 36-28 N01'th, 8152 west, 1n v1o1Dit7 of Norrie Reaervo1r, ~ortb of Knoxville, Tenn. . 4e '01'0 observed trCD T29 at 12,000 tt. while on 260 sree heading, TAS 205 knots. 1eld, Texas. Destination -Randolph observed at 215 degrees Magnetic, elevation 30 degrees. t. Last obaervedr. 215 degrees, elevation 20 degrees. 8 Object in sight for onl7 2 to 3 seconds. atraightdeacending flight path he Time aDi dates. 1566Z, 22 June 1958, EST. Daylight. 1. Weather datal Detennined ceiling and visibility at Knoxville Municipal Airport 2000 scattered, 2300, overcast, 9 m1lee v1a11ll1t7 Winds, general West-North West frQn 6000 to so,ooo tt. According to report, Gen. Brandt state111 he was looking at thunderstorms when UFO Apparentlr tht,ndersto.nn 1n area ot UFO observa- j. Preparing ofticera Kenneth w. Boothe, 2nd Lt Inte&l.l1gence Officer, Sewart AFB, Tenn. who made no atatementa or ccmrnent a re probable cause of sighting. AFCIN4E4g 1\-Uo lo IOftU.ut NIIYIIe OfPICit ltll 111111 SECURITY QAIIIFICAfiON CONTINUATION SHEET Oureor7 plot (Aero Chart, n41oatee gn 1Pproximatel7 at I and analye11 elevation and o the BaetJ objeot 4eeoend1ng to SW, and over large bodJ ot water, all conducive to ~e retraction of light, and reflection ot s ght off some ~ircratt in the d1atanoe. A This well-known type of reflection bathes an aircraft in a brilliant halo ot light nerallJ washing out ita wing and tail aurtacea -giving it a thin, slender, cylindrical appearance. Gen. Brandt's scription of a pencil-like appearance and brilliant, bite color tentatively supports th1a. s. ( Cheoka here with appropriate agency do not indicate any-bal.loonaJ no reports of any UFua or anjth1ng unusual from radar, AACS, GUO or other unite am persona 16 that area and tiJne. Your checks w111 probablJ' require m111tar:y civil aircraft flight checks for the area. (Par 5g, Remote poaa1b111 t7 of day-time "bolide" being checked out here, but imp.oobablee a. Significant to point out that instead of an electrical report being.made of incident for expeditious action, incident was reported by routine 112, without copies to interested agencies, and sole report to ATIC. UFO not reported until 12 Jul7 58, all in general non-contorm1t7 with AFR 20o-2 for 'mmediate reporting and transmission 1. I MN .. M.W .... , ... Oflae ltll IUUt OOIIDR, A'l'IO ' it 1 the unde.ratandins ot ATIC tibat Major Gress r. Bolan, Uperationa D1Yia1on, Randolph AFB, Texae can be contacted with regard to anJ contemplated interview ot General Brandt and further into ti on on mtter. COORDINATION I DATB ICJ ,U~ ~1 MA RJEDFL FM COMDR 1~i6TH AISS TO COMDR ATIC /UNCLAS/FROM HOP :"PD REFERENC YOUR 11/:SSAGE. AFCIN l&Z4 7-1497-Z USAF DTD 19 JUL 58 PD TELECON BETWEEN 10~6TH AISS UO INV~STIGATING OFFICER AND CAPTAIN SOARD CMM MAJOR GENERAL BRANDTS AIDE CMM nEVEALED FOLLOWING INFORMATION CL N GENERAL BRANDT DEFINITELY DID NOT PLACE UFO IN THE QUOTE FLYING SAUCER UNQUOTE CATEGORY PD HE REPORTED SIGHTING SIMPLY AS A ROUTINE INTEREST MATTER ON FOLLOWING BASIS CNS CLN 1 PD UFO MIGHT HAVE BEEN A DAYTIME METEORITE OR 2 PD THE REMOT~ POSSIBILITYUFO MIGHT HAVE BEEN A FALLING EARTH SATELLITE PD CAPTAION SOARD INDICATED THAT GENERAL BRANDT FELT FURTHER INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETELY UNt~ARRENTED PD IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE CIRCUMSTANCES Cf1rt THIS SQUADRON CVNTEMPLATES NO FURTHER ACTION CMM UNLESS DESIRED BY ATIC PD 24/22~6Z JUL RJEDDN elrCURift CLAeeiPICATION .JOINT ME88AGI:IIORM UNCL\SSD'IED I'Aa .IIDP aDDJ'IJD I'Oit COMMUHICA"l'IOH CINTD ORICI. OR RIII'IIR8 TO CLA8811'1CATION 01' RIIP"ERIENCII MU1.TI aenu INP'O AIHOP AISS, EL-l!' AFB, COLORADO SPRIWS , COLO. A'roiN-X, HEOOSAF. W.A.'ti:rnGTON. D . c. 'f'>,.. ~I )I ~ t ; "PA- /UNCIISSIFIEU/~Ma RE YCXJR MSG AIHOP, JJrD 24 JULY 58, RE YOUR F D.'IDINGS WRING PHELI.NIMa- .ARY INVESTIGATION OF GFN. BRANDT INCIDD.-n', RE OUR MSG, ATIC-7-1497-E, 19 JULY 58. Itl OFi'ICIAL RPr 'ro ATIC PREPARDiG OFFICER DID NCJI' INDI- CATE IN HIS COivMENl'S INFO AND GEN BRANJ1l''S OPINIOi'S Ai'ID VIEWFOINrS AS REYEALEO BY YOUR AISS UNITS. AS STRICTLY O~,FICIAL UFO REPORT, PWS UNUSUAL CIRCt.Jli5TANCES SURROUNDING INCIDENT AND OFFICERS RANK, ~riiS C!l'fi'ER OBU GATE.> TO INITIATE ACTION. NO OTHER REQPIREMEi'II' OTHFli 'lHAN CBTAINING, IF FOSSIBLE, BRIEF n~o ON Gl!l'lERAL AIR rrRA.FI"IC ON TRAFFIC AIR~'IAY RED 'Zl AND V-97 RUNNING INrO l<NOXVIIJ.E FR THE NORIH AT TIME OF n~IDF.l'll T'"diS ONLY TO FURI'HE:R SUPPORT OUR ANALY- SIS AND EVAIIJATIOl'l. IN VIEW OF DEVEIDIMENTS AND FURriiER DATA. GI'Vm CASE WILL BE CONSIDEr~ED CLOSED. FONSE RE 'rdiS L~VESTIGATION APFREX;IATED BY THIS CENrm. W TY~ED NAME AND TITLE ,.... '1 AIN Gl!;ORGE rr. ~t!;G<.I{1 aECURITY CLA881P"ICATION WALLACE W. Captain, USAF Assistant Administrative Officer ~IICIAL IN8TRUCTION DATI: TIME MONTH YEAR RE~LACE8 DD P'ORM 178, I OCT 48, WHICH WILL BE U81:D UNTIL EXHAUSTED I COORniNA!l'ION I Mr. Arc er .AFCIN-4E4 QAIIIFM:ATION UNOIASSIJ'IED 2 UNCLASSIFIED ' JOINT MESSAGIE ... OfltM acUIUTV CLAMII'ICe N Pltc.,.Nc TYN M8G (Cj,~AJ ACCOUNTING OIM!,:IAII_Iti,.E"S TO CLA.SSII'ICA.TION -'.l1.-00 J. OP' ,_EP'I:RIENCE 1lU.~&:-IIE, S~RT AFB, Tt'ld~UNCL S~ECIAL INSTRUCTIONS COMDR# 1006TH AISS, ENT AFB, COLO SPRINGS IMFOJ AFCIM-x, HEADQUARTEllS, USAF', WASlii.:.OTON, UNCLASSIFIED/AFCIN-B4 7-/ ~ cr 7 -/::_ UFO observed.b7 Ma.Pr GeneralCarl A. Brandt, 563A, ... , Vice Commander, ATC, 1s aubjeot. Reference IR-58-1, 314t~ TC\V(M), Sewart .D'B, Tenn, dated l2 July 1958. 2. In aocomam e with par. 6o, AFR 20Q-2, dtd 8 Feb 58, request tull investigation of this a16bt1ng to obtain additional data towarda reaolv1ng incident. Tnfonnation and data of 1n1t1al report ineutficient and therefore dictates such requirement. Cona1derat1an is also given to rank and status ot observ~r, and distinct poss1b111tr that this could be teat ot capabll1t7 or applicable units involved 1n UFO aightinga 3. Pertinent data to assist 1nvestigat1onas a. ObJect ot undeterminate ahape, brilliant white, size and appearance ali ghtly smaller than pencil. Left TYPED (11r ''""'',J) NAME AND TITLE P'ORM 173 II.PLACD DD P'ORM 178, t OCT ..... WHICH WILL Ue&D UNTIL UHAU8T.D Esf,)M~la~ SIOJIITY QAIIIFICAfiC' CO, .HUA SHEET IDR, A'l'IO r1111ant wbite etreak. o apparent ao be Looatlcm ot oba 10 Idles South ot Baaard, V1r&lnlae o. rooatlon ot uroa 86-88 Borth, 81-&B weat, 1o1n1t7 of lorr1a ReaerYolr, Borth ot Enox.111e, Tenn. 4. UI'O observed trfB !29 at 12,000 tt. while GD. 260 bea41ng, 'l'AS 206 lmota. Deatinatlon -Randolph 1el4, 'l'exaa obaerve4 at 215 desreea tlo, elevation o degree r. Last obaerveda. 215 degree, elevation 20 degrees. 8 ObJe~t in aigbt tor onl7 2 to 3 eeconda. Waa ln a traight 4eaoend1ng flight path. h. and dates 11S56Z, 22 June 1958, i.e. 0956 hra Darlight le Weather datal Deterus1ne4 ceiling and v1a1b111t7 Knoxville Municipal Airport 2000 acattered, 2300, rcaat, 9 ~lea vls1bl11t7 Winds, general Weat-Nortb at :from 6000 to 50,000 tt. Acoord1ns to report, Gen. randt states be waa looking at thunderstorms when UPO observed. Apparentl7 thunderatonn in area ot UFO observa- J Preparing Grticera Kenneth W. Boothe, 2nd Lt. Intei111gence ott1cer, Sewart AFs, Tenn. who no CO. .IllATION SHEET 0W'80I'J plot (Aero Chart:, WAC, Woe loate 8Wl _,~roz1matel7 at ~e ) and aDalJl eleyat1on aD4 o the BaatJ ob3eot 4eaoen41ns to sw, and over larse bod7 water, all oan4ualve to tine retraction of 11sbt, peoular retleot1on ot aunlSght ott aome a1roratt lage in the diatanoe.~ 'l'hia well-Jaiown t7pe ot leotion batbea an aircraft 1n a br1111ant .halo ot 11sht q nah1ng out ita wlna and tail aurtacea -slvlns thin, slender, C711ndr1oal appearance. aen. BraDdt 'a scription ot a peno1ll1ke appearance and brilliant, . rblte color tentat1vel7 aupparta tb' Cheoka bere with appropriate agenor do not indicate ballocmaJ no 1aeporta ot &nJ UFOa radar, AACS, GOO or other unite am persona in that tt.. Your omoka will probabl7 require m1lit civil alrcratt flight obeoks tor the area. (Par 5g, poaa1blllt7 ot d&Jtlme bolide being checked out here, but 1mpDobablee a. S1gn1t1oant to point out that 1natea4 ot an electrical report being made ot incident tor expeditious action, incident waa reported b7 routine 112, without oop1ea to interested agencies, and aole report to ATICe UFO not arted until 12 J'UlJ 58, all in general non-contoi'Ja1tJ' with AFR 20o-2 for ed1ate reporting and tranem1aa1on ratan41ns ot A'IIC that Kajar GNU r. lolan, Operation DlYllon, Raa4o1ph AFB, Texaa can be oontaote4 with resa~ to an7 oantemplated 1nte ot oeneral B.ru4t; aD4 further 1ntoN&t1on on tter. C OCBDI HA'l' I OBI RJEDSQ/COMDR AtiC WPAF RJEDDN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB INFO RJEPNB/COMDR EADF STEWART AFB /UNCLAS/62806 SUBJECTIUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO) Ae DESCRIPTIONI B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSEI