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Declassification Authority NND 923007 are rate rc neinererenene earn treme (REPORT NUMBER {DATE/TIME OF SIGHTING [RECD ATSOP ATSSUFOB=126=56 | U,/1,002 Bay 36 __ {1h May 56 LOCATION OF SIGHTING (LOGGED BY : ; Air-Vieual over Virginia | | 8/Sgt De ‘udder MEANS RECD ‘ACTION TAKEN ae Investigation authorized. DATE INVES ASSIGNED ‘ASSIGNED BY t Uy May 56 ' $/Sgt DeRudder i_* DATE TR RECD HQ DATE IR APPROVED [DATE TR TO ATIC DATE AISOP FORM 5 | | 15 May 56 a: LLL LOLOL LL LALLA CALCOT EN CIS A CLONE AC CROAT Bele ns rea <A acne = COMMENTS See attached correspondence. Under investigation by this ha.…

___ Declassification Authority NND 923007 ATSOP Long Distance Telephone Call Comdr, 602d AISS AISOP 21 May 56 : L440 hours ATSS Log #22” S/Sgt DeRudder/h98 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD: 1. Telephone conversation between S/Sgt DeRudder, this headquarters, and Lt Jowell, Flight 1-D, , 2. Lt Jowell was informed of the conversation between the undersigned and Major Broughton. It was requested that Flight 1~D contact Major Broughton and the four members of his team to complete ATIC Forms 16) with each and to obtain other important data from each UFOB observer, Lt Jowell was given a list of questions to as…

Declassification Authority NND 923007 _ AISOP . Long Distance Telephone Call (Incoming) Comdr, 602d AISS 1% Jowell 22 May 56 Flt 1-D 0830 hours Collect AISS #23 S/Sgt DeRudder/))98 MEMORANDUM FOR RECBRDa 1. Telephone cameras lon between Lt Jowell, Flight 1-D, and S/Sgt Defudder, this headquarters. 2. It Jowell called to. inform this headquarters that Kirtland AFB had requested that he (it Jowell) refrain from making any long distance calls to , Luke AFB due. to the shortage of. money at Kirtaand AFB for such calls. 3. The anternicued questioned Lt Jowell as to the location of S/Seb Rosenburger…

Declassification Authority NND 923007 igh? 4 1 i SECURITY CLASSIFICATION (if any) ’ 4 FILE ND . orc, : Flt: 1=D;} “1028 ere 22 May. 56 COMMENT NO. 1 Lt ER. . To Cond, Tone: TSS; I. Reference telephone: conversation of 20. May Be ee orc of. this:- Flight and. Sgt DeRudder; your. section. Follow: up investigation of Eee by Maj J W Broughton,. Flt Lar, Thunderbirds, Luke AFB, Ariz on L4 May 56: could not: be conducted as: thoroughly by telephone: as was: directed’. due to: the fact that KAFB is presently: om an. austerity program under which only emergency long distance: calls can be: released, A…

Declassification Authority NND 923007 ~2LS 80, ATSLD SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object TO: Comdr, 46024 AISS FROM: O10, Flt 1-D, 4602d ATSS DATE: 22 May 56 ATTHs: ATSOP Lt Jowell /2224 . (Page 2) COMMENT NO. L (Cont'd) eS group began letdown due to How fuel, Attempt was made to sight object fron ground with negative results, He stated that object was exceptionally bright, round shape, and appeared very clearly until vision grew hazy during letdow. Maj Broughton stated that he is very familiar with weather balloons and that object was definitely not a weather balloon or an aircraft, Maj Broug…

Declassification Authority NND 923007 ATSOP Long Distance Telephone Call Comdr, 4602D AISS AISOP 15 May 56 0810 hours AISS Log #12 S/Sgt DeRudder/il,98 MEMCRANDUM FOR RECORD: 1. Telephone conversation between S/Sgt DeRudder, this headquarters, and General Rogers, Commander, 3600th Combat Crew Training Wing, Luke AFB, Arizona. °c, The undersigned ealled General Rogers to ascertain the location of the Air Force's aerial acrobatic team, the THUNDERBIRDS, General Rogers stated that the THUNDERBIRDS are at present at Bolling AFB, Washington, DC, but were expected to return to Luke AFB on 20 or 21 M…

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Declassification Authorit ane 923007 Ur. ELEVALIUN (0 UVEGRLEDS ACIMULHe Ue ULV NUL VDIFARPPELANRe 2 DIALLUNANT « Es N/A. Fe 35 MINUTES. (3) Ae AIR-VISUAL.IB. NEGATIVE... C. FS84F 526771/ 3@,882/58 DEGREES/ 3S481IAS/ 518 TAS/ LUKE AFB. €4) Aw 14148Z MAY. Be DAY. €5)N35 DEGREES 18 MINUTES NORTH AND 81 DEGREES WEST TO 38 DEGREES PAGE TWO RJEPBL 28 35@ MINUTES NORTH 77 DEGREES 15 MINUTES WEST/ 86 KN SSW WINSTON SALEM TO QUANTICO. (6) MAJ J M BROUGHTON, FLIGHT LEADER THUNDERBIRDS, CAPT E. D. PLMGRENs CAPT Be Je ELLIS: LT Rs De ANDERSON, LT W. R. POGUE, ALL MEMBERS OF THUNDERBIRJ ACROBATIC TEAM STA…