28953337.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 12 Feb 53 12/1200Z  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Lake Charles AFB, La.  |
|  3. SOURCE | Varied  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | Unknown  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual Air-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE |   |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  10. CONCLUSION | Probably Astro (FIREBALL) Description: Fire ballast, fire ballast, fire ballast, fire ballast, fire ballast, fire ballast, fire ballast, fire ballast, fire ballast, fire ballast, fire ballast, fire ballast, fire ballast, fire ballast…

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Multipc
1953 FEB 13
13:39
UNCLASSIFIED
1 Atia
2: Ati.
3 C. files
ATIC

RFC48
WPE053
YMA023T
VYC053
VMX035
JESKH 03
PP JEDEN JEDMH JEDWP JEPHQ JESBA 555
DE JESKH 22
P 1223312 ZNJ
FM CGADIV806 LAKE CHARLES AFB LA
TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASH DC
JEDWP/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO ATTN:ATIAA-C
INFO JEDEN/CGADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COL
JEDMH/CGSAC OFFUTT AFB NEBR
JESBA/CGAF2 BARKSEALE AFB LA
UNCLASSIFIED
13/060065T
68DOI 1367. FLYOBRPT. ICW AFL 200-5 DTD 29 APR 52,
6 AIR CR AND GRD CR MBRS OBSRD SINGLE UNIDENTIFIED FLY OBJ D SHAPED 15
FT IN DIAM, BLUISH (W) COLOR. TRAIL APPEARED IN PU…

USA
UNCLASSIFIED
FLYOBRPT
Lake Charles, La. DOI 68th Bomb Wg. (M) LCAFB
13 February 1953 12 February 1953 C-3
DONALD R. CASETY MAJOR USAF Crew Members 52nd Bomb Sq. 68th Bomb Wg.
AFL 200-5 and TT 68th DOI 1367

An unidentified object was observed by ten (10) crew members of the 52nd
Bombardment Squadron, 68th Bombardment Wing, on 12 February 1953.
Ref. Par. 7c AFL 200-5, 29 April 1952:
(1) Ten (10) crew members of the 52nd Bombardment Squadron, observed a
single unidentified flying object, delta shaped, and approximately fifteen (15)
feet in diameter, bluish white color. Trail appeared in puls…

UNCLASSIFIED
52 10
Lake Charles AFB
12 February 1953

I. Description of Incident
A bluish-white object with a tail was observed by six Air Force personnel in a combined air-visual and ground-visual sighting. Time of sighting was for a very short period, a matter of seconds. The air crew involved estimated that the streaking object was on a level with them and 20 miles distant. The object was compared to "a flaming rag thrown in the air". There was no sound whatsoever.

II. Discussion of Incident
Weather conditions at the time of sighting (0600 CST) were CAVU and facilitated easy spotting of me…