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AF FORM 112—PART I APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 Tourer USA SUBIEE er ted flying cbjects AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Yuma, arizona 450th ARG, Yura County Airport, Ariz, DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 5 February 1953 SOURCE Gaylord G. Duren | REFERENCES (Conirol number, directive, previous report, étc., a2 applicable) 2¢ & pr il 195 52 ': (Enter concise summary ret Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower t eft. Begin text of report on AP Form 112—-Pavt II.) On 4 February 1953 Yuna, Arizona, a agical aid.for lt eatasr fureau was searching for a lost w…

"Sighting of flying objects" Fhe location Yuma County Airport, February 4, 1953, time 1350 U.3.7T. I was using a theodolite to follow a pilot balloon, which was at 6,000 feet Mean Sea Level, I took my syes away from the eye pibee for a few seconds, _ returned “my eye to the eye piece, and the balloon was out of the field. “fhe readings were 53 degrees elevation, and direction from me 157 degrees, time 1550 0.5.7. I then saw one object going upward, and surving to the “s West. I had « clear sky background, and although it moved through the. field rapidly was able to see it clearly, and follow t…

= AF FORM 112—PART | APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LEAVE.BL. PURO USA 1- 53 } } AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT (CLASSIFICATION) Unidentified flying objects AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Yuma, Arizona 4750th ABG, Yuma County Airport, Ariz, DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION February 195 5 February 1953 Fairly PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Captain Gaylord G. Duren Personal interview REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) AFL 200-5, 29 April 1952 SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence para…

February 6, 1953 Stanley H, Brown 6 Yuma, County Airport Yuma, Arizona "Sighting of flying objects” The location Yuma County Airport, February 4, 1953, time 1350 M.S,T. I was using a theodolite to follow a pilot balloon, which was at 6,000 feet Mean Sea Level, I took my eyes away from the eye pbhkee for a few seconds, returned my eye to the eye piece, and the balloon was out of the field. The readings were 53 degrees elevation, and direction from me 157 degrees, time 1350 M.S.%. I then saw one object going upward, and curving to the West. I had a clear sky background, end although it moved thr…