Unidentified Flying Objects Reporting, FLYOBRP - Berlin, Germany, 11 August 1952

This collection of documents details an investigation into an Unidentified Flying Object sighting that occurred on the night of August 11, 1952, over Tempelhof Air Base in Berlin, Germany. At approximately 2300 hours, personnel from the 1946th AACS Squadron and the Tempelhof Air Base Fire Department reported seeing three to four unidentified objects in the sky south of the airfield. The witnesses described the objects as elliptical or oval-shaped, white in color, and possessing a cloud-like texture. They were observed hovering for approximately 30 seconds before moving at a high rate of speed in an easterly direction and disappearing. No sound was heard, and no trails were left behind. Radar operators at the base reported no corresponding blips on their screens at the time of the sighting. Weather reports for the period indicated good visibility and moderate cloud cover at 7000 feet. While some witnesses, specifically Airman Landis, suggested the objects resembled searchlight reflections on clouds, they noted the absence of visible light beams from the ground. The reports include statements from several airmen, including A/3c Francis J. Wenzel, who provided additional details about the objects' appearance and movement. The investigation was conducted by the District #3 OSI in Berlin and forwarded to the Air Technical Intelligence Center. The documents also contain a separate, unrelated, and highly unusual personal correspondence from a civilian in Chickasha, Oklahoma, who claims to have had a physical encounter with a 'flying saucer' and is attempting to sell information about its contents to the Air Force.