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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 19 October 1957  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Mildenhall, England  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 19/1740Z  |
|  4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☑ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 29 minutes  |
|  8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE | westward  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Circular disc shaped object, size of dime at arm's length, color varying from yellow to orange, both colors intense and distinct. Visual contact with…

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  COUNTRY OR AREA REPORT CONCERNS | DATE OF INFORMATION | SNI STATUS (If applicable)  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  England | 12 Oct 57 |   |
|  ACTIVITY SUBMITTING REPORT | DATE OF COLLECTION | SNI NO.  |
|  1979-2 AACS Det., RAF STA Mildenhall | 21 Oct 57 | CANCELED/COMPLETE  |
|  PREPARING INDIVIDUAL | DATE OF REPORT | SNI NO.  |
|  DAVID A ZILLNER IST LT USAF | 31 Oct 57 | CANCELED/INCOMPLETE  |
|  NAME OR DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE | EVALUATION | ACTIVE  |
|  UFOB Sighting | Dependable | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON (Date)  |

REFERENCES (DAIR Subject, previous re…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
UNCLASSIFIED
(CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  1979-2 AACS Detachment |  |   |

b. Optical aids used were prism type binoculars, 7 X 50 power.

4. Time and date of sighting.
a. Time 19 October 1947 1740Z.
b. Light conditions - (☑)

5. Location of observers: 52° 22' N-00-29'E.

6. Identifying information of observers:
a. Military:
|  NAME | GRADE | ORGANIZATION | DUTY | RELIABILITY  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  Pringle, Harold R | A/2C | 1979-2 AACS De…

11E4

DETACHMENT 2, 1279TH AACS SQUADRON (MAYS)
United States Air Force
APO 127, New York, N.Y.

1979-20 31 October 1957

SUBJECT: Report of UFOB Sighting

TO: Director of Intelligence
Headquarters USAF
Washington 25, D. C.

1. In accordance with the criteria outlined in AFR 200-2 the following report on UFOB sighted is submitted for your review. In addition to the completed format as outlined in AFR 200-2, two inclosures are included of persons who visually saw the object or observed movement with radar contact.

John C. Scott
JONE C SOTT
CAPT USAF
Commander

4 Incl:
1. AF Form 112
2. AF Form…

STATEMENT
21 October 1957

At 1740 on the 19th of Oct, an unidentified object was sighted by A/2C Pringle and A/2C Warsewich. The above named airmen were on duty in the control tower at the time. The object was at an unknown altitude and distance from the station. When first sighted the object appeared to be approximately 5 degrees above the horizon. When first sighted the object was south west of Mildenhall R.A.F. Station. The object appeared to be stationary. At 1800 when the object was obscured from the twre vision it had moved to the west approximately 15-18 degrees. At 1755 the weather ob…

STATEMENT
21 October 1957

Time First Observed: 1713 Local

Where Observed From: West end of GCA shack

Position: West of field, hovering

Appearance: Circular beige colored light. Changed shades, but stayed same color. Dismissed same as star.

Tower notified GCA at 1930 of object tracked visually from West to Northeast. Tower described object as similar to one sighted at 1713 by GCA. Glanced out west door of shack and noted object first sighted was gone. Tower advised Lakenheath Control had sighted object visually, then on radar. Coordinated with Lakenheath and looked in position they indicat…

|  ELEVATION | AZIMUTH | TIME  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  ① 1st Obs. (Appr) 30° Venus at that time 8°+ | (Appr) 230° → 234° | 1740Z  |
|  ② Last Obs (Appr) 3° Venus at that time Just above horizon time 2° | (Appr) 250° → 256° | 1807Z  |

Ashe Checks: W.H.O. Explosions<br/>
(A) Navy Claims<br/>
(C) Ashe Computer

1. Definitely Venus.
2. Venus exceptionally bright.
3. Has resulted in many UF-2 reports.