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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  24 Feb 53 25/0025Z | Great Falls, Montana  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civ. Man | INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  IRRITATION | Mr. [redacted] of Great Falls observed the same unidentified object on three separate occasions, 25/0025Z Feb 53 - 05/2115Z Mar 53 - 06/1932Z Mar 53. Have received call from Capt Smith, Pentagon on this sighting.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE | COMMENTS: 1. Capt Smith a…

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1953 MAR 5 19:22
DECLASSIFIED
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS: DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. DOD DIR 5200.10
1953 MAR 5 19:22
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RA196
B202
YDA213
XYA287
XDB228
CXA221
JWPQG 181
PP JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN 333
DE JWPQG 58C
P 052112Z ZNJ
FM CO 1701 AT WG GREAT FALLS AFB MONT
TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASH DC
JEDWP/CHIED ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO
FLYOBRPT/ GFOIN-3-0441. MYMSG GFOPT-2-1825 DTG
250020Z AND MYLTR GFOIN 350.09, SUBJ: FLYOBRPT, DTD 27 FEB 53. DONALD
H LEE OBSR 5 FLY OBJ ON WED 4 MAR 53 FR 2100 MST TO 2215 MST. ALL OBJ
AP…

7 MARCH, 1953 - 0900 AM

Capt Smith called. There is an incident at Great Falls, Mont., on which the Field Agency, 1701st Air Transport Wing is requesting advice. There have been three reports from this same organization, same type of sighting, same individual making observation.

Date and time groups: 250025Z Feb 53
052115Z Mar 53
061932Z Mar 53

All from the 1701st Air Transport Wing, Great Falls AFB, Mont.

Observer in each case ~~[redacted]~~

The 1701st is a little disturbed over this incident.

Check into this and give them some sort of an answer. Send info copy of answer to Capt Smith.

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201257
YDC217
XYB321
XDB251
CXE167
JWPQG 71
PP JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN 333
DE JWPQG 36C
P 062134Z ZNJ
FM CO 1701 AT WG GREAT FALLS AFB MONT
TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASH D C
INFO JEDWP/CHIEF ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLO SPGS COLO

GFOIN-3-0531. ATTN ATIAA-2C AT WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
/FLYOBRPT/ MYMSG GFOPT-2-1825 DTG 250020Z AND MSG GFOIN-3-0441 DTG
052112Z AND MYLTR GFOIN 350.09 SUBJ: FLYOBRPT, DTD 27 FEB 53. DONALD
H LEE AGAIN OBSR FLY OBJ SIMILIAR IN APPEARENCE AND MANEUVERING AS THE FLY
OBJ PREVIOUSLY OBSR. SIGHTING TOOK PLACE AT APRX 2100MS…

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FROM: (Originator)
CG ATIC

TO:

INFO:

|  DATE-TIME GROUP | SECURITY CLASSIFICATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  101245Z MAR 53 | UNCLASSIFIED  |
|  FOR: | ORIGINAL MESSAGE  |
|  ☐ BOOK MESSAGE | ☐ ORIGINAL MESSAGE  |
|  ☐ MULTIPLE ADDRESS | ☐ CRIPTOPRECAUTION ☐ YES ☐ NO  |
|  REFERS TO MESSAGE: |   |
|  IDENTIFICATION | CLASSIFICATION  |

especially if it develops that the unknown object appeared in the same relative position each time. Also, advise informal check into Mr. Lee's character, local reputatio…

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FROM: (Originator)
CG ATIC

TO: CG GREAT FALLS AF BASE GREAT FALLS MONTANA

INFO: D/I HQ USAF WASH D C APOIN-2A2
(AIR MAIL)

FROM: APOIN-ATIAB-3-5-M
FOR 1701ST AIR TRANS WG, HQ

ATIC has been advised by D/I Hqs USAF that your organization has received 3 separate reports on 25 Feb 53 and 5 and 6 Mar 53 of an unidentified aerial object sighted at Great Falls by one [redacted]. ATIC advises the following in handling the incident: 1) Ask Mr. Lee to determine the approximate azimuth and elevation readin…

AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO

In reply refer to
AFOIN-ATIAE-5

SUBJECT: (UNCLASSIFIED) Sightings Made by Mr. [redacted]

TO: Commanding General
Great Falls Air Force Base
ATTN: 1701st Air Trans Wg, Hq
Great Falls, Montana

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A26847
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1. As mentioned in ATIC's wire of 10 March 1953 concerning various unidentified aerial object reports by Mr. [redacted] four U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheets are hereby forwarded your organization.

2. ATIC requests that the source fill out one of these forms and it be returned with an AF Form 112 to this …

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ACTION 13 MAR 1933 09 09 Z 12 MAR 33 20 24Z

1933 MAR 12 16:1 ORLS

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XYB297
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CXD123
JWPQG 069
RR JEDWP JEPHQ JWFMB 333
DE JWPQG 28C
R 121829Z
FM CO 1701 AT WG GREAT FALLS AFB MONT
TO JEDWP/CG ATIC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
INFO JEPHQ/D/I HQ USAF WASH 25 DC
JWFMB/COM CNTLD MATS KELLY AFB TEX
GFOIN-3-0949 URMSG AFOIN-ATIAE-3-5-E ACTION BEING TAKEN BY 29 AD (DEF)
GREAT FALLS AFB MONT
12/1907Z MAR JWPQG

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