28981939.pdf

|  DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  12 February 59 12/2115Z | Mansfield, Ohio  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | VAPOR TRAILS  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | There is no reason not to assume that the white streak across the sky is a vapor trail.  |
|  Two |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  Less than a Minute | Observer noted two objects after a jet a/c had passed overhead. The objects were three lines parallel. The lines were in sight for only several seconds. Observer was in the house looking out of window.  |
|  6. TYPE OF …

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|  FILE NO. | SUBJECT  |
| --- | --- |
|   | Request for Evaluation and Interpretation  |

TO AFCIN-4D2a
FROM AFCIN-4E4
DATE 2 Mar 59
COMMENT NO. 1

4E4/Maj Friend/ad/69216/Bldg 828

Request immediate evaluation and interpretation of the inclosed color negative, black and white negative and black and white picture.

3 Incls:
1. Color Neg
2. B1 and White Neg
3. B1 and White Picture

LEONARD T. GLASER
Colonel, USAF
AFCIN-4E4

TO: AFCIN-4E4
FROM: AFCIN-4D4a
DATE: 7 Apr 59
COMMENT NO. 2

AFCIN-4D4a/Mr. Yirak/fw
74295/Bldg. 828

1. Inclosed with th…

RFD#3
Mansfield, Ohio

Air Technical Intelligence Center,
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Ohio

12 FEB 59
OHIO

Dear Sirs,

At approximately 4:15 P.M., Feb 12, 1959, I chanced to glance out of my window and noted that a jet plane had just passed overhead leaving a vapor trail. Next, it was noted that two objects had apparently cut through the layer of strata clouds cutting two very conspicuous swaths thus exposing the blue sky above.

The important thing was that the three lines were parallel so I immediately secured cameras to take a photograph. Though this only took less than a minute the f…

P. D. #3
Mansfield, Ohio
4/28/59

Major R. L. Friend
ATIC
Wrigat-Patterson

Dear Major Friend,

yesterday, I wrote you a short note and indicated in the second paragraph that the tapes and photographs you borrowed from me had not been returned by ATIC. This is in error, as they arrived safely yesterday.

It was a pleasure meeting with you and I will consider it a privilege to see you personally in the future.

I will be happy to be of service to you & your office at any time.

Sincerely,
Dan B. Haber