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DATE OF 23 Nov 50

ATTN NO. ---
AF NO. ---
DOCKET NO. ---
DATE OF DEPOSIT ---
TIME OF SIGHTING Between 1508 and 1525
SOURC USAF Officers
DATE IN TO ATIC ---
COLOR White
SPEED ---
ALTITUDE ---
MARRATIN
IN GROUP 4
LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED ---
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground
MANEUVERS Ascended and Descended.
Flipped over.

Temporary ATIC Form 329
(2 Jan 52)

OTHER (C1105)

UNCLASSIFIED
4
UNCLASSIFIED
7-3712-33

11.5
9545
AF259065
Unidentified Object

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS
THE AIR UNIVERSITY
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE
MAXWELL FIELD, ALABAMA

JAN 6 1951

H-OP/RAM/jmc/hr
19 DEC 1950

350.05
SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on Unconventional Objects

TO: Headquarters United States Air Force
Director of Intelligence
Washington 25, DC

Forwarded herewith are two statements concerning unknown objects
seen near Maxwell AFB on 28 November 1950.

FOR THE COMMANDER OF GENERAL:

W. F. MOOTTS
Lpt LT. USAF
Asst. Adj. Gen.

2 Incls
1 Statement of Maj. Thompson
2 Statement of Capt. Jussey

1 R
22 (2 incl…

UNCLASSIFIED
Maxwell Air Force Base
1 December 1950
AAF259065
Statement of Major

On Thanksgiving Day, 23 November 1950, between 1508 and 1525, I saw four objects which I could not identify.

They appeared to be about 3/8" in diameter, perfectly circular and very high. They were brilliantly white, almost porcelain white. By measuring the distance and time involved, they were moving very fast.

The first object came from about 2.0° and, when over Montgomery, ascended to a very great height. As it descended, it appeared to turn over and over. This object then moved off rapidly to the NE and disa…

Statement of Major [redacted], continued
the NW at all altitudes. The objects sighted were traveling cross-wind.

Major [redacted]

2 259065

AF259065
Maxwell Air Force Base
4 December 1950

Statement of Captain

On the afternoon of Thanksgiving Day, 23 November 1950, while I was in my quarters, 811C LAFB, Major KNOCKEL knocked on my door and said, "I just saw a flying saucer." Captain KNOCKEL, who was with me at the time, and I went outside to talk to Major KNOCKEL. Later that same afternoon, after Captain KNOCKEL had left my home, Major KNOCKEL knocked again and asked me to come outside in a hurry because he thought I would be able to see another object (flying saucer) before it got out of sight. I ran outside and quickly focused …

UNCLASSIFIED
AF259065
Maxwell Air Force Base
4 December 1950

Statement of Captain

On the afternoon of Thanksgiving Day, 23 November 1950, while I was in my quarters, 811C MAFB, Major [redacted] knocked on my door and said, "I just saw a flying saucer." Captain [redacted], who was with me at the time, and I went outside to talk to Major [redacted]. Later that same afternoon, after Captain [redacted] had left my home, Major [redacted] knocked again and asked me to come outside in a hurry because he thought I would be able to see another object (flying saucer) before it got out of sight. I ran …

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