Unidentified Flying Objects Sighted Near Wink, Texas

This document consists of intelligence reports (IR-509-52) regarding unidentified flying objects sighted on August 12, 1952. The primary incident involved an unidentified air crew flying an SNB aircraft at 10,000 feet, 70 miles west of Wink, Texas. The crew reported observing two pie-pan shaped, aluminum-colored objects climbing rapidly to the south toward Mexico. The objects were noted to have a phosphorescent exhaust trail. The sighting occurred at 122248Z. Weather conditions were reported as clear with 15-mile visibility. The report notes that the witnesses were unidentified in both the teletype and the confirming letter, which hindered the ability of the Air Technical Intelligence Center to assess the qualifications of the observers. A secondary, potentially related report included in the document describes an orange light observed by Major James D. McGough of the United States Marine Corps, which spiraled down to 1,500 feet and remained stationary for two or three minutes before the light went out. This secondary sighting involved an attempted radar track with negative results, as the radar set was inoperative. The document concludes that there was no physical evidence and no activity or conditions to explain the sightings.