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Declassification Authority: NND 923007

HEADQUARTERS I/PFO'D/bk PACIFIC DIVISION MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE APO 953 Ph PY), SPOT INTELLIGENCE REPORT 28 May 1951 SUBJECT: Unconventional Airendt > wogaa etm Te I | Commander | eas Military Air Transport Service Andrews Air Force Base. Washington 25, D. C. ATTENTION: Inspector General (OSI) Director of Special Investigations Headquarters, United States Air Force Washington 25, D. CG. 1. SYNOPSIS: Pearl Harbor Naval Base Police, Civilian Housing Area #3, Honolulu, Hawaii, reported sighting unidentified airborne object at 2310 hours through 2330 hours on 23 May 1951, and same or simil…

It was first spotted at about 11:15 p.m., and was still visible half an hour later, The Advertiser's informant said. At approximately 0820 hours on 25 ifay 1951, JAMES E. ANGLADO, Civilian, 210 Waikai Avenue, Pearl City, Oahu, T. H., employed as a Sergeant of Police, Pearl Harbor Naval Base Police, Civilian Housing Area #3, Honolulu, Hawaii, was interviewed at the Main Street police station in CHA #3 by Special Agents of SID (IG) PACD MATS, Hickam AF Base. ANGLADO said that he had been on duty between the hours of 2230, 23 May 1951, and 0700 hours, 24 May 1951. ANGLADO explained that at approx…

24-24 released at 2300 hours on 23 May 1951 was a PIBAL (Pilot Balloon of either thirty (30) or forty-eight (48) inches diameter, with two (2) small lights dangling from the balloon; and that the balloon released at 0500 hours on 24 May 1951 was a much larger balloon of approximately five (5) to six (6) feet diameter, with lights generally attached, although possibly not attached if released in daylight. 3. ACTION TAKEN: Office of the Intelligence Officer, Pacific Division, Military Air Transport Service, Hickam AF Base, APO 953, ad- vised by information copy of this report. No additional acti…

Declassification Authority: NND 923007

9 B/Ltr fr Hq PACD/MATS, Subjs Unconventional Aircraft, 28 May 51 MATS 24-243 ist Ind HQ, MILITARY ATR TRANSPORT SERVICE, Andrews AF Base, Washington 25, D. C. TOs Direetor of Special Investigations, Headquarters USAF, Washington 25, De Co Forwarded for your information, FOR THE COMMANDER: Hy] and “eputy Air Inspector THOMAS D, FERGUSON Colonel, USAF Inspeetor General Declassification Authority: NND 923007