28953601.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  25 Feb 53 25/2030Z | Charleston, W. Va.  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  AC&W Sq | WAS ELECTRONIC COUNTERMASTERS.  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  15 Min. | Oblong object approx 2 miles in width and 7 miles in length, moving at constant rate of 70 RPM at straight path of 070°. Appeared on radar scope for period of 15 min. Pickup was established at 310° at 220 miles. As object faded from scope, it appeared to be much smaller.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground…

This case includes
radar scope photo
negatives

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Agency) 783rd AC&W Sqdn, Char. W. Va.
REPORT NO. IR-11-53
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The following report is prepared in accordance with par 70 AFL 200-5 dtd 29 April 1952.

1. Object in question was oblong in shape, approximately 2 miles in width and 7 miles in length. Preceeding the object and lying in a straight line along the path of movement was a faint "String Line" approximately 30 miles in length. The object moved at a constant rate of speed of 70 KPH and moved a constant, straight path of 070 degrees.

Pickup was established at 310 degrees at 220 …

AF FORM 112
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
UNCLASSIFIED
(CLASSIFICATION)
4-3rd AC&W Squadron
18

|  COUNTRY | REPORT NO. | (LEAVE BLANK)  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  Air | TR-11-53 | 2  |

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

SUBJECT
Report of Unusual Target FLYOBRFT

AREA REPORTED ON
Eastern Central Indiana

FROM (Agency)
783rd AC&W Squadron, Charleston, W. Va.

DATE OF REPORT
27 February 1953

DATE OF INFORMATION
25 February 1953

EVALUATION
A1

PREPARED BY (Officer)
2d Lt MANLY E. CARROLL Intelligence Off.

SOURCE
783rd AC&W Squadron, Charleston, W. Va.

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