28980626.pdf

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  16 October 1958 | Resolution Island, Canada | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 17/0015Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Military | ☐ Was Astronomical Saturn ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 mins | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE falling  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHT…

920TH AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON
United States Air Force
APO 863, New York, New York

23 October 1958

AHOPS

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object

TO: Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence
Headquarters USAF
Washington 25, D.C.

1. In accordance with paragraph 15, AFR 200-2 dated 5 February 1958, the following report is submitted.

a. Description of Object
(1) Half moon
(2) Basketball
(3) Yellow orange
(4) 1
(5) N/A
(6) None
(7) None
(8) None
(9) None

b. Description of course of object
(1) Bright light during hours of darkness
(2) Object (SW of station,) approximately 5000 feet hig…

UNCLASSIFIED

(2) None

(3) N/A

d. Time and date of sighting

(1) 18/0015Z 0015Z-4 = 2015

(2) night

e. Location of observer

(1) 61° 33" N 64° 45" W

f. Identifying information on observer

1. N/A

2.

a. Messick J F, A/2C, AF24985191, Det #9, 1876 Radio Relay Sq. Average Airman

b. Kane, R R, A/2C, AF51176623, Det #9, 1876 Radio Relay Sq. Average Airman

g. Weather and winds aloft condition at time and place of sighting

(1) clear and calm

(2)

a. Not available

b. surface NW 8 knots

(3) Est 4000 feet broken

(4) 20 miles

(5) 6/10 sky coverage

(6) None

h. None

i. None

J. None

UNCLA…

UNCLASSIFIED

k. Operations Officer (negative comments)

1. None

FOR THE COMMANDER:

William D. Wren

2 Incls:
1. Statement (Amn Kane)
2. Statement (Amn Messick)

WILLIAM D. WREN
CAPT, USAF
Operations Officer

UNCLASSIFIED

STATEMENT

Approximately 0015 hours Z 17 October 1958, a light was noticed about 50 miles S-SW from the back of Pole Vault I. Light seemed to be a yellow orange (bright) and half moon in shape and approximately 5000 feet high. Observed object from Pole Vault I, back door for about 1 minute and then went over to Pole Vault II back door and the object was partially obscured from view by antenna. Object was viewed for about another minute & then object disappeared. Object seemed to be moving in a vertical path (down). The night was clear, no stars in that section of the sky. Moon and stars we…

INTERM

STATEMENT

Reporting: light observed from Pole Vault
By: A/2C Messick, AF24985191
Time: 0015 hours Z
Date: 17 Oct 58
Estimated distance: 50 miles (Visibility at 20 miles)
Position: S-SW from back of Pole Vault
Shape: Oblong
Color: Yellow orange
Remarks: After light was observed from Pole Vault #1 by A/2C Kane, he and I went to Polevault #2. From there we noted the light for approximately 1 minute and then it disappeared.

J F MESSICK
A/2C, USAF
AF24985191

Joseph F. Messick

INCL #2

Multi 0015Z 16 Oct

UFO Analysis Sheet

Location: Resolution Island, Canada
Date: 16 October 1958
Hour (2): 0015Z
WX: Clear and calm. Visibility 20 miles.

Description: Hale moon size of a basketball colored yellow orange.

Direction of Motion: SSW - SW
Satellite: Checked and ruled out.
(AFCIN-4F3) Phone: 69219

Astronomical Phenomena
Meteor, Comet, Planet, etc.
This object checks out as being Saturn. From this latitude and in the direction stated Saturn can be seen on this time and date. This analysis is further substantiated by the statement of the witness that the object looked like a half …

Aircraft, Balloons, Airships, etc.

Other:

Evaluation of Source Reliability (Unclear)

Analysis and Conclusions:
THIS OBJECT WAS THE PLANET SATURN. THE FACT THAT THE WITNESS INDICATES THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF PHASES LENDS WEIGHT TO THIS CONCLUSION.

Friend