28958228.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  17 May 54 17/1010Z | Ellington AFB, Texas  |
|  3. SOURCE military | 10. CONCLUSION WAS ASTRONOMICAL: METEOR Passed through 50 deg arc in 3 seconds. Probable meteor observation.  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 seconds | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Solid black elipse circle with light. Observed at 240 deg az 45 deg elevation. Disappeared suddenly at 190 deg az 20 deg elevation. Straight flight. No radar confirmation.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ground visual |   |
|  7. COURSE Easterly |   |
|  8. P…

Witness 16 Nov 56 17/10/02 Ellington A. Texas

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WYB123
WNB91
JWFLA 335

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PP JEDEN JEDST JEDWP JEPHQ JWFGO 555
BE JWFLN 18
P 1817322
FM COMDR ELLINGTON AFB TEX
TO JEDEN/COMDR ABC ENT AFB COLO
JEDWP/COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JWFGO/COMDR FTAF WACO TEX
JEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL HQ WASHDC
INFO JEDST/COMDR ATRC SCOTT AFB ILL
G 459 E/WFOB/REF AFR 288-2, DTD 26 AUG 1953.
1. A SOLID BLACK ELIPSE CIRCLED W/LT
1. B DIME
1. C BLACK
1. D ONE
1. E N/A
1. F NONE
1. G COULD NOT TELL
1. H NONE
1. I NONE

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2.A BRIGHT LT
2.B DIR 243 DEG, ELEVATION 45 DEG
2.C DIR 193 DEG, ELEVATION 25 DEG
2.D STRAIGHT FLT
2.E SUDDENLY
2.F THREE SEC
3.A GRD-VIS
3.B N/A
3.C N/A
4.A 171313 Z 1954
4.B NIGHT
5.O WAC 468, FHKQ4342
6.A N/A
6.B CIRARD, JOSEPH E.; RANK: CAPT; ORGAN: 3639TH OTS TNG UNIT, ELLINGTON AFB, TEX (THIS OFF WILL REPT FOR DTY 26 MAY 1953, MATHER AFB CALIF.); DUTY: STUDENT; THIS OFF HAS CONSIDERABLE TNG AS AN OBSR, SEEMS SINCERE
7.A CLEAR SKY, DRY, WARM, DOES NOT REMEMBER WIND CONDITIONS
7.B WIND DIR AT SURFACE: CALM
WIND DIR AT 6,333FT: 53 DEG; VEL 9 KNS
WIND DIR AT 13,333FT: 333 …

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7.B WIND DIR AT 16,000 FT: 300 DEG; VEL 3 KMS
NO READINGS AT HIGHER ALT
7.C THIN BROKEN CLDS AT 25,000FT; SCATTERED CLDS AT 2000 FT AND 12,000 F
7.D 8 MILES
7.E 15 PERCENT
7.F N/A
8 NEGATIVE
9 NEGATIVE
10 N/A
11 NEGATIVE
12 OPERATIONS SPECIALIST, A/2C DELLA E. PENROD. COMMENTS: CAPT JOSEPH E. GIRARD HAS 14 YRS MIL SERVICE. 14 AUG 1940 THRU 26 DEC 46 AS ENLISTED MAN, CADET AND OFF; RES FN 27 DEC 46 THRU 11 DEC 52; 11 DEC 52 TO DT ACT MIL SERVICE. CAPT GIRARD IS A RATED BOMBARDIER WITH 500 HRS FLY TIME AS OF JULY 1944, FLY TIME SINCE THEN NOT RECORDED. CAPT GIRARD HAD BEEN D…