3. DATI!TIMI OIOUP Locol 2235 7. LENGTH Oil OIIIIVATION PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION Borth , Florida ._ TY'! 011 OIS!RVATION IX GroUful Vlauol D GroundRo4or I. NUMIIIt OP OIJICTS t. COURSI 1 1. COMMENTS Wa Aatronomical .1\miter D ProboWy Atronom-lca D Poaaibly Aatronomicel 0 lnaufficlent Data for Evoluotion A bright 111ht, Jch the The JUpiter was ESE at the to~. surrCNDdiDs stars, seen to appear to up and down a ~ev inch!s, and was colors of greenish silver, reddish , aDd yellow. The light appeared to be at a very o~ the observation, and was close to the earth at the t t-kwement reported vas probably due to atmospheric conditions. high altitude, but between the stars obs.,.... .... I t.s GnP~rr .. l appeara 1c~=), :.:~s th~ :>a:'lP. 'l~ a stJr, no outlin~ uas vi.::i'Jile at :Juc!t n di::; t ... r"cl.! only i .ts li3ht J.3 visi:.,l~ ~o t!~e n::.kcd eyt!. Its l:l.ght :1o;;a1t:~r r.:ts &'tl~h brichter th:m ~ny st3X in i t.c v~ cinl~,y; a nd s~en.ed t.o ~low t-rith a st~1.dy L1t 1si tiy r.=ttl1,~r than to t~:L1klo ao nost s-tars a ppear to do. l1hen it. mov.,d it s~e':'i'ted to ba a~no ~:,~ardrop in shape ~ ~-7hich at first lead us t.o beliJve th:1.t, it might be crtother ':Rocket Shoot", from Cape C~"1.a.varel, Florida; such as ,.,e have ob..-1el'V"ed before ( howe?er on thase previous occasion's when the launchings were announced, thoy alw'-l.~.;.. appeared to b .l mnch !urth~r ~o tha !~ort~h , loH.,r, with J. decided exh~u:;t O"t" t :1il and th "Y gloj,j'~d c ran:3'' ~.nr~ y~ llo:.l. ) Fy d.'lughtar l-Thom I had s U!tt:r on d also az:su_t~(J it to ba a rocket. teat at first, hoife'Tcr upcn calli.n~ local i.r':',yspar-~rs a::'ld. T.v. Station3 and not r<'C9iving ~n:r infoz:!lation s~1e co.llad the Lccal Civil Defens~ of.:.'ic~ to inquire( Civil Defense by th~ ,;ay did not answer) and then d~cided 111e h,!id bet,t,~r call the local Airforce Ease, to inform them an1 inquira a.t the same t.iine. A~. 11:00 r.ti still un1ar th! ilnprassio!l that it might be a rocket in orbit w~ co.llt:a'! cur n~xt door n~ig!-lbors, t o o1-,s Jrve Hith us. ( Srye ;l_ttac l st.a'tC!m~nt f'ro:n th~"l pleaDe.) A.f'tn a?r~oximat.~ly Q.T\ hc.nr .:1nr; ~ h 1~ o! obser"l/'3.tion it a;>:t::~arcd to b 0'1!~ fi"Acd in 1.ts posi t,ion or.-eour'.~.':'l. If~ ~;as t1U.:h hi~h r t:ta:1 a r-lRI"~ .. ,..~t. d~(~i. P~l~ r.:J~. as far a1-Ja:,.. :t:.> t..~1~ st.:1rs. "!~ h 1:rl'd no s,:)un(1, ho:.r.~...,n:~: du.-~ to its grcit. altittld~, I doubt~ t.;<~ c on].n h:l TP h.~ard an,r .:JO'H1<l nv1n if t1 :r~ h.:1d ba.'?n ~ v . Th.:~ ni h ~ was a clt~ ::t 'i. 0:1 1 b 1 l.r;;h '!-, on~; my 'i;;a.u~h to:::-and I both en~o~r cxce 1.lant vis i on; a..~J. t.~3 :~tr'.)'lgast b~v,r.~--;:~ r;o't ~.h~:r o f U.;) h2d C!1.j:):{Cd l~hJ.t rl.J.~i tl:. c.,.rening vas Iced rea. Yeit.h,:n 1ny d?..u.~htP-r ncq u .. \ lf <1re Vt.,ry l-T~ll acqu.:!.int.~rJ ~-rJ.th s~,~Ct~ lc~r,,, nor th~ t~c!'ln:t.~al ph rases ass 1 .~j_..; t.ed 1."i t.h thl) fi~ld, an.-1 I rCcii'e't th.=. t 1ny ob~ervation~ in ~!l ~ l~to.tter. I h:J.v,:'\ h.-..--1 d a r=!S:)CJll~ibl~ rc .. :3itio n ::ith n local fir!'l for the past t,en :'\~ 3.1"5, as co~npt:.ro 11 ~-1 :;1.nd Lu::;in~:.>8 n~.:!.ger .:?..nd con:3id3r my S1lf to be a orouc;hly st.J01~ 1~f~r~Jon. Nntury PuhHc State of Florida at Lorg~. ~l y CtJm.mis~ion l \ll ires April 17 l Ytll ~4crn to and su~cribed Florida -t,hi~ day of ~un ~ , I~cyston:~ Point north riani, Florida P:1blic St..a ta o.c-#, .. Co:rt'lX1dt!r: 2)85 th Airbor n'! SqrJn. P.')th Airborna i!i:.t:;i Dlt~rnational Airnort This is to c~rtifJ , that on the ev!!ning of ~:ay 25, 1?60 at 10;35 ?,i., 3.s.r., j l\St b .:!fore retiring for the night, I glanced up ::.t the sky to 1~t~rmin'! if a.1y rain clouds wr-r-e f'r-3s~,nt in th~ nrea. ln the cours~ of r..y casual o!>.3ervat.icn, ny 9.t t~n Lion r.ra:.; d rJ.: ... n to a brillia.'lt 11ght in the aky, r ... rhl~=~l I rlrs t a.:,~;umed was a star. It ~J:iS only 3. few s e cond.J la t. . n~, that the li: 1t ~nrkt~nly moved towa1d th sou.th ( or a~,ou ~. a foot in ci L t.an c from its ll d m lor;~ t.Lon, I us>! the ::.~1m about 3 .foo~ 11 uha t I I'd:!lly mcx1 TrJ.s that it ;lJ. ,i1i~.tl',_,d t.o mo,.,c about a foot .from 1. t pr .~vlouG location ; .f:o:n my poin'!; or observo.t.i <)n.) . 1'7L~ li~h t or obJ~ct, rh t"'n I fj_rs t ob: rvnd it, glo-... r.,d tiith a,,pro;~irnately b .Ticc tho int~nsity or any star 1 n its viclnity; when it. sud~-lnnly beean to mo.re I notic~d 3. decided increase in tt.s intensity ~nd t.h~ color or the li.~h~ ;.hi.!~1 ~2d pr~"J'i0 l y been only a ~reAnish t.tngad silver, beca;:tll! a definite ph:n;phorus gr3en in c ol or. :-jn,~n it moved in i~,s )utharnly direction, it :.tpp~ared to do 30 in t .... ro so:nt-!tim;:; thrca s~parate :>urg~s, aft.~r -;thi-::~ it oe=!T!(?d to r11t~rn to pr~vious lav~l and sarn~ g~n~ral l ocation, althonr,h it did not r:~tu.rn to its exact forme r position, as it dropped h.eck it also 83~'1'l9d its intensity gradually dccreasad to its former state. This saMe r.tanuver Has repeated av11ry eight (8) to twant~-three (23) S<!conds, ov-3r a perlod of one hour and ten n,inuo~e, always i11 the sa.Jne direct ion e-nd always ;.ri th the s rune apparent r"!:!!tl ts. 1-"y ;: udg-'l"oJent ot tl1 e distance 1-hich it Hoved etc. , ''as at.:if:)~ o.t by tha light ~,)r obj~cts position in r'3lation to surrounding stars r:os i tions U.lt'O ANAL YSI U .JllEX.:l' Looation North Miami, Florida Date 25 May 1960 WX Cle and bright Description A very br h~ li~ht, much brighter than the surrou~ding s tars, was seen to appear to move up and down a few inches, was c hanging colors of greenish silver & reddish-oran~e .~ yellow, ( ctepending on observer). The light appeared to be at a very nigh altitude, but b etween the stars and observer. It was \'!iwea for at least an hour a nd a hair. Direction ot Motion Varied Satellitea (AFCIN-4FJ, Fhone 69219) Astronomical Phenome na (Meteor, Comet, Planet, etc) Probably Jupi t er Natural Phemomena (Ball Li,;btning, etc) -_-_-_-_-_---------------- Evaluation of Source Reliability ~P~r~o~b_r~e~l~i~a~b~l~e~------------------------- Analyaia and Conclu~ions: The location of the witnesses was a pparent l y at Keyztone Point, t her efore the object m.ust r.ave been ESE of their location. "['~-~ nl'l'1~t. tT'l~it~r ~.,r:J.c; B..SE 1.: t: tim~ of the obc;0!'VP.ti.on ::t!'lct it H?.S clc:;2 l n that par t o f tne sky, tnere fore t ne planet ~ould ne\.!essarily be very bright,and mllc h close r tt:A.n it a ctua l y was. The movment pr obably d u e to a t mospheric conditio~s appe a r t o 25BSTH AIR BASE SQUADROtl MIAMI tHT!IUfATIOHA\. AI~PO~T M'AMI, P LOR 'DA auiJtc ,., UFO at North Miami, Florida, 25 May 1960 . Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio ~ Report on UFO seen , Keystone Point, North Miami, Florida, and reported to the Officer of the Day, 2585 Air Base Squadron, Miami International Airport, Miami, Florida, at 1044 EST, 25 May 1960, is forwarded for information. , FOR THE COMJIANDER: REUB~N H. NANCE Captain, USAF Administrative Officer AF Form 112 (3 cys) w/2 Incls: 1. Location of stars at time of sighting in relation to object;. 2. Map showing location of UFO & reportee's address COUNT~Y OF ACTIVITY RlfiORTIN9 R!fiORT NO. (Leave ftlant) 2 th ABRON Miami Int'l 1 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT COUNTRY Olt ARU RlfiCitT CGIICIItNI DATI M INFOR-T I Oft Seuthern Flrida ACTIVITY IUIMITTIMG RlfiORT DATE OF COLLECTION SRI STATUS (II applicable) 2585th ABRON Miami Int'l Apt,Fla CANCE~EDICOMPLETE PREfiAitiNG INDIVIDUAL DATE OF REPORT CANC LED It NC OI'LET EVALUATION Heusewire and neighbers AODITIONA~ INFOfti!MTION ON (Ditfe) REFERENCES (~I Su&ject, prevJoue reporte, etc., app First repert. SUIJICT (D.ecrJptJve tJt e. Ue ndJv a UFO sighting reperted te the OD at 1044EST25 May 60. SUMMARY (Give urJ' ltJclt ltll,.lllltt tlte aalient factor. of narrat lve rport. Belin nerraflv te.d on U For JJ2a unl report can be lullJ' tated on AP Form JJ2. Lif Jncla.uree, lncludlnl riu.ber of copiea) An eb ct was reptrrted,at 1044EST 25 Hay 1960, by a , ,Keystene Pint,Nerth Miami,Flerida. Initial CQnversatin repertee stated it was quite evident to her, in that she was used to seeing missle firings frm Cap~ Canaverial and it was nothing like that but like semething she had never seen befare. She further stated that she had s.me neighbers view the same sighting te verif.y it's mvements etc. Since it teek me apprexiaatelY ene heur te arrive at the abeve address,I called a few minutes befere 2400 heurs te verify the repertee's physidal existance again and if she was still viewing the sighting. She stated she was. I arrived .~t the address at 0012EST and the Gbject ceuld n lenger be loc-=ited after searching \d th repertee fet-quite s~me time. Lecation ef sighting wasESE f Keyst~ne Pint{Nerth Miami Beach)Flerida and appeared te be reund i.;1 shape and the size f a dime held at arms len~th. Often it weuld appear a definite green and never mre than the ene ebject being sigh- ted at an,. ene time. N tail, trail er exhaust,seund r ether unusual features. First b8erved while out in the yard abeut l0J5EST. Appeared t meve 10 t 12 ~imes during a 20 te JO minute peried up and suther1y directien and after mving up weu1d appear t drep back seme and then cGntinue again. Witnesses t the sight me the r er reprtee and 1.ae~nt at same, address and OISTitJBUTION IV ORIGINATOR (B6cept VSAr and IJle. lndicte DuPl M/oa and copie r/o Jncloure, if applicabl) Air Technical Intelligence Cent~r Wright Pattersen Air Ferce Base, Ohi 3 cepies/2 incls FOR nFFlCI <\L USE O~tL Y X Repartees Address lecatien et stars at time sighting in relati an te Rund tlrawing indicates ebject and lines indicate mevement. ~OR 8FFICIAL LS~ Of1LY Ltr, J~r-.r:>:::. 'ac., T~c; Int l l iC:""'lC<! CJntcr, :iright-?-tt . c .. on .l.ttach~d h~r~t0 are Inclosures Affd~vits of all witnesses to subject sighting . 2. ~elay is due to vacation, illness, etc. of subjnct witness~s. Ad~irlis~r~.tiv~ Off i c nr S t a t:z:tnt!n t Stat~J, lP.n t. State~:' .. ent AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE nne oa AFCIN-!a.E2 sua.aacTa Request for UFO Inforrr.a tion Toa 2585th Air Base Squadron Niami International Airport Niemi, Florida ATTN: Administrative Services Reference your IR1.12, Nr 1, dated 26 Hay 196Q. The information in referenced report is var,y limited, precludi~g an analysis of the report Request your organization contact all ~dtnesses to the sighting and r eport each witnesses impressions in accordance with AFR 200-2, dated 14 Se ptember 1959. Deputy for Sciences and Components th~ .~oilr;,rinz, is a t r-u et..lt~ment of r!y p~r::>onal obs~rration3 of an unknO'..m obj,et; .rhl~h was first, si-:.;~tl!'! by m:t mothi'-Sr at ten-thlrty fiv~ r.H. (10:35 F.:.) A.f't'lr ;:lt.c~1in~ it !or about t en ( 10 ) minut~s ; my mot}lr c'!llled it to my atteiltion. In t.~.~ first f~ rninut~.s t.hat I o'ts~rv~d t.,~, obj~ct, I ~ssu.med that i t "lla.s r-erhap3 .:t }!i.ssil.1 T~.:Jt from Cap!~t Cal"lJ.varel, Florida A~ter contlnu~d
[email protected]; r:-:; first asst14~pt1on was di3pelled, du" to (1) It's alt1~uue a.nr-J .~ontinuing vis!bili~y for c,r~r an hour. {2) Its ~."'.~petition cf the sa.11e na.,.uver ( described b~low ) every t .,n( lC) to t nty ( 20) seconds, for ov an h~ur. (3) That it s.~.,med to be trying to gain altitud., ( and yet m.y irnpr~ssion was ~.ha~ tn spite or its r"p~ated efforts to do so, it SeA!med ~-o lack suf'flci~!lt PO\I~r )r t!trus~ t.o do so. : ;./ '<no"o~ledge of the sci~ntifi.:: fl~lds e~ner~ll:,r associatl!d witt-to,;; t. ;,issUe s, etc., b .!ng '"xt.rernely li!d ':'!rl; I : 'l.'>llo!; logically .,xplain -.rhy at a h~;:!.,~.:.' altitude 1.1Ji j, conv-,ntion~l Jet. Air c-r.:1ft could att..:ii:1.