28952571.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  9 Jan 53 9/2315Z | San Antonio, Texas  |
|  3. SOURCE Civ Women | 10. CONCLUSION POSSIBLE AIRCRAFT (JET)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One | 1. Very little information in this report. Not an experienced observer.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Less than 60 Sec. | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Round luminous object approx 6-18" in diameter appeared to be of aluminum construction traveled at a speed exceeding that of a conventional a/c. Maneuvers consisted of a gradual climb disappearing by moving out of the range of vision.  |
|  6. TYPE O…

Multiple 15 JAN 53 15 19 09/2715Z ANTONIO TEXAS 9

C-1 PRIORITY
FM CG SAAMA KELLY AFB TEX
TO DIR OF INTELL CS USAF WASH DC
CG AMC WPAFB OHIO ATTN INTELLIGENCE DIVISION
CG ADC ENT AFB COLO
CG ATIC WPAFB OHIO ATTN ATIAA-2C
UNCLASSIFIED

1. U.S.A.
2. Ptas
3. Ats
4. C. Files

UNCLASSIFIED

SAIP-317.
FLYOBRPT 1 ROUND LUMINOUS OBJECT THAT APPEARED TO BE OF ALUMINUM
CONSTRUCTION WAS OBSERVED 1715 HOURS CST 9 JAN 1953 FLYING OVER SAN
ANTONIO TEXAS. OBJECT WAS OBSERVED BY MRS
ASHBY PLACE MISS
AND MISS
T; ALL FROM SAN ANTONIO TEXAS. RELIABILITY
OF OBSERVERS CONSIDER EXCELLENT. REPORTS OF COLO OF OBJECT …

AF FORM 112—PART I
(CLASSIFICATION)
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948

|  COUNTRY | USA | REPORT NO. | UNCLASSIFIED  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  SUBJECT | FLYOBRAFT  |   |   |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  AREA REPORTED ON | San Antonio, Texas | FROM (Agency) | SAAMA  |
|  DATE OF REPORT | 15 January 1953 | DATE OF INFORMATION | 13 January 1953  |
|  EVALUATION | Unknown  |   |   |
|  PREPARED BY (Officer) | Major Robert W. Fox | SOURCE | Eye-Witnesses  |

OVERFENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable)
AF Letter 200-5, dated 29 April 195…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)
UNCLASSIFIED
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | PAGE 1 OF 1 PAGES  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  SAAMA |  |   |

In compliance with AF Letter 200-5, dated 29 April 1952, the following information is submitted:

(1) Object was round, size estimates by observers varied but was reported as being comparable to spheres ranging in diameter from six to eighteen inches observed from a distance of ten feet. Object was luminous with a whitish grey tinge and gave the appearance of being of aluminum construction. Only o…

STATEMENT

At approximately 1715 hours, 9 January 1953, I was driving home from Kelly AF Base where I am employed. I was accompanied by Miss and Miss We were driving North on Zarzamora Street and had just passed the intersection of Monterrey and Zarzamora Streets when Miss called our attention to something in the sky. As previously stated, I was driving so I could not give my complete attention to the object. However, I did notice that it had a rather oblong shape and had a dull whitish-grey color. Its size appeared approximately equal to that of a small bicycle wheel from about three feet dis…

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# STATEMENT

On 9 January 1953 at approximately 1715 hours, I was riding home in a car operated by Mrs. [redacted]. Miss [redacted] was also a passenger in the car. We drove North on Zarzamora Street and had just stopped for a traffic light at the intersection of Monterrey and Zarzamora Streets when I noticed an unusual object in the sky off to our left. I called this to the attention of Mrs [redacted] and Miss [redacted] and as we observed it, the object streaked across our path and continued on a course of due East. The object appeared to be flying a little higher than ordinary airplanes …

STATEMENT

At approximately 1710 hours, Central Standard Time, 9 January 1953, I was riding home from work with Mrs. [redacted] and Miss [redacted].

We were heading North on Zarzamora Street and had just passed the intersection of Monterrey and Zarzamora Streets when Miss [redacted] called my attention to a strange object in the sky. I was riding in the back seat and had to stoop down to see the object so I would estimate the angle between the object and myself to be somewhere between sixty and seventy degrees. The object looked round to me and gave the appearance of being of aluminum constru…

I certify that the foregoing statement is true and correct to the best of my knowledge: