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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  27 Nov 53 27/1430Z | SAUDIA ARABIA  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  MILITARY | INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |   |
|  ONE |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  ONE SECOND | Round silver obj size of pinhead, descending from 20 deg elev to 5 deg elev at 145 deg az, sighting at dusk, what out like a light.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  GROUND VISUAL |   |
|  7. COURSE |   |
|  DESCENDING |   |
|  8. PHOTOS |   |
|  ☐ Yes |   |
|  ☑ No |   |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDEN
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Multi
1933 DEC 7 15:28
27/14/15
SAUDI ARABIA
7 Dec 53 16 58z
Action
1. Atia
3.
4. P. File

WPD903
YDC012
TYD011
TDC340
JTD134M
JFR C29
JFT C69
JFA W 120
JFAC 162
RR JFPBW JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN 444
DE JFAC 162
R 0712327
FM CMDR 1414TH ABG DHAHRAN AFLD SAUDI ARABIA
TO JFPBW/CINCUSAFE QEISBADEN GER
INFO JEPHQ/HQ USAF WASHINGTON D C
JEDWP/CMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO
M-80 X FOR INTELLIGENCE DIVISION X SUBMITTED IAW AFR 200-2 X NO USAFE
INSTRS CMA REF PAR 1 CMU AFR 200-2, AVAIL THIS ORGN X TWO SIGHTINGS
REPORTED X FIRST:
1. (A) ROUND
XX (B) HEAD OF PIN
X (C) SILVE
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PAGE TWO JFAC 162

(H) NEGATIVE
(I) NONE

2. (A) SEEN FROM GROUND
(B) APPROX 20 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON ABOUT 145 DEGREES
(C) 5 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON, SAME AZIMUTH
(D) COURSE - STRAIGHT DOWN
(E) OUT LINE A LIGHT
(F) ABOUT ONE SECOND

3. (A) GROUND VISUAL
(B) NEG
(C) N/A

4. (A) 271430Z APPROX
(B) DUSK

5. (A) 2617N 5010E

6. (A) MRS
APO 616 C/O PM NY NY
(B) MAJOR
APO 616 C/O PM NY NY
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PAGE THREE KFAC 162

MAJOR Y
1414TH ABG
APO 616 C/O PM NY NY

7. (A) CAVU
(B) SURFACE 040/06
6000 FT 190/26
10000 FT 220/19K
16000 FT 230/40K
20000 FT 240/47K
(C) NEG
(D) 10 MILES
(E) CURRUS STRAT CMA EST 25000 FT

8. ONE BALLOON RELSD 271501Z FR DHAHRAN AFLD

9. NEG

10. N/A

11. GULF AVIATION DOVE AT 1432Z CMA HOWEVER ACFT WAS IN SIVHT AS UNK OBJ WAS OBSERVED X

12. NO PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OFFERED DUE TO SHORT DURATION OF SIGHTING AND DUE TO PACK OF RETAIL ON PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS.
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PAGE FOUR JFAC QYW

SECOND:

1. (A) ROUND AND FLAT
(B) PEA
(C) SILVER ON ONE SIDE
(D) ONE
(E) N/A
(F) ONE SIDE APPEARED REFLECTIVE
(G) NONE SEEN
(H) NEG
(I) NONE

2. (A) SEEN FCOM GROUND
(B) APPROX 30 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON ABOUT 165 DEGREES
(C) 30 DEGREE ELEVATION 185 DEGREE AZIMUTH
(D) APPEARED TO BE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A DIME SPINNING ON IT VERTICAL
AXIS WITH A REFLECTIVE SIDE X
(E) OUT LIKE A LIGHT
(F) ABOUT TWO SECONDS

3. (A) GROUND VVISUAL
(B) NEGATIVE
(C) N/A
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PAGE FIVE JFAC 162

4. (A) 271540Z APPROX
(B) NIGHT
5. (A) 2617N 5010E
6. (A) MAJOR
7. X SAME AS FIRST SIGHTING
8. ONE BALLOON RELEASED 271501Z FROM DHAHRAN AIRFIELD
9. NEG
10. N/A
11. GULF AVIATION DOVE OUTBOUND TO BAHRAIN 1941Z
A ETHER LANDED AT
1546Z X NEITHER ACFT SPOTTEDX
12. NO PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OFFERED DUE TO SHORT DURATION OF SIGHTING
AND LACK OF DETAIL ON PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS.
1/LT. JOSEPH A BOYER JR INTELLIVENCE OFFICER
07/1250Z DEC JFAC
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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP 27 Nov 53 27/1540Z | 2. LOCATION SAUDI ARABIA  |
| --- | --- |
|  3. SOURCE MILITARY | 10. CONCLUSION ASTRONOMICAL: METEOR Similar to meteor reports, 20 deg arc in two seconds.  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ONE  |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION TWO SECONDS | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS ROOM Round, flat on one side obj with reflection of sun. Observed at 2 30 deg elev in horizontal flight through 20 deg arc, went out like a light.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION GROUND VISUAL  |   |
|  7. COURSE WESTERLY  |   |
|  8. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No  |   |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ☐ Yes ☐
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Multi
1953 DEC 7 15:20
27/144
SAUDI ARABIA
3.7 Nov 5. 43
Action
1. Atco
3.
F.B. File

WPD003
YDC012
TYD011
TDC040
JTD134M
JFR C29
JFT C69
JFA W 120
JFAC 162
RR JFPBW JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN 444
DE JFAC 162
R 071232Z
FM CMDR 1414TH ABC DHAHRAN AFLD SAUDI ARABIA
TO JFPBW/CINCUSAFE QEISBADEN GER
INFO JEPHQ/HQ USAF WASHINGTON D C
JEDWP/CMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO
M-80 X FOR INTELLIGENCE DIVISION X SUBMITTED IAW AFR 200-2 X NO USAFE
INSTRS CMA REF PAR 1 CMU AFR 200-2, AVAIL THIS ORGN X TWO SIGHTINGS
REPORTED X FIRST:
1. (A) ROUND
XX (B) HEAD OF PIN
X (C) SILVER
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