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CONTROL NO. SUBJECT: FORM 112
R - 540 Unidentified Flying Object
COL. 2-1344
FOLLOW UP ON

FROM: 307th Bombardment Wing
TO: LAKS
BATED 6/8/49
F1a No. INCLS 0

RECORDING DATE EXT-1
RECORDED 6/13/49 1530
MOUR

|  ROUTED TO | SUSPENSE DATE | ESTABLISHED BY INITIALS | DATE  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  1 LAKS | N/R | W.L.L.T. | 14 Jan 49  |
|  2 |  |  |   |
|  3 |  |  |   |

DATE OF REPLY OTHER DISPOSITION:
TRANSMITTAL
AND FORM NO. 10-1
ON REV. 47
SEE OTHER SIDE
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 5 June 49 06/0054Z  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Tampa, Florida 348  |…

AF FORM 112—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)
7-3712-21

|  COUNTRY | U. S. A.  |
| --- | --- |
|  REPORT NO. | 5-49  |
|  (LEAVE BLANK) |   |

# AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

**SUBJECT**
Unidentified Flying Object

**AREA REPORTED ON**
Tampa, Florida

**FROM (Agency)**
Air Operations Intelligence Officer
307th Bombardment Wing Medium

**DATE OF REPORT**
8 June 1949

**DATE OF INFORMATION**
6 June 1949

**PREPARED BY (Officer)**
ALEXANDER N. BEBENIN, Capt, USAF

**SOURCE**
Tampa Morning Tribune, Monday, 6 June 1949

**REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, et…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
UNCLASSIFIED
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Agency) Air Operations Intelligence O
307th Bombardment Wing Medium
REPORT NO. 5-49
PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES

(Article From Tampa Morning Tribune, Tampa, Florida, 6 June 1949)

SMOKE-TRAILING FLASH SEARS SKY OVER STATE

A fiery object, believed by some authorities to be a meteor, was sighted tonight high in the sky over Florida.

The object was observed over an area roughly 800 miles long, from Key West to St. Simon's Island, Ga.

MacDill Field said it was out of the range of present aircraft and apparentl…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1949
(CLASSIFICATION)
UNCLASSIFIED
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
|  FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | PAGE 3 OF 3 PAGES  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  Air Operations Intelligence O 307th Bombardment Wing Medium | 5-49 |   |

(Article from Tampa Morning Tribune, Tampa, Florida, 6 June 1949)(Continued)

Weather observers had no theory other than it may have been a meteorite with a tail formed by millions of tiny particles.
The Florida highway patrol also had reported of the object being sighted near Fernandina and Ocala. The Civil Aeronautics Administration said s…

AF FORM 112—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1949
(CLASSIFICATION)
UNCLASSIFIED

|  COUNTRY | U. S. A.  |
| --- | --- |
|  REPORT NO. | 6-49  |
|  (LEAVE BLANK) |   |

# AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object

AREA REPORTED ON: Tampa, Florida
DATE OF REPORT: 8 June 1949
DATE OF INFORMATION: 6 June 1949
PREPARED BY (Officer): ALEXANDER N. BENENIN, Capt, USAF
REPRESENTED BY: (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable)
Air Intelligence Requirements Memorandum #4, 15 Feb 49

FROM (Agency)
Air Operations Intelligence Officer
307th Bombardment Wing Mediu…

AF FORM 112—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1949
(CLASSIFICATION)
UNCLASSIFIED

|  COUNTRY | U.S.A. | REPORT NO. | 7-49 | (LEAVE BLANK)  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

# AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

**SUBJECT**
Unidentified Flying Object

**AREA REPORTED ON**
Tampa, Florida

**FROM**
Air Operations Intelligence Officer
307th Bombardment Wing Medium

**DATE OF REPORT**
8 June 1949

**DATE OF INFORMATION**
6 June 1949

**EVALUATION**
C-2

**PREPARED BY (Officer)**
ALEXANDER N. BEBENIN, Capt, USAF

**SOURCE**
Capt, USAF

**REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applic…

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

|  COUNTRY | USA | REPORT NO. | 8-49 | (LEAVE BLANK)  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

# AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

SUBJECT
Unidentified flying object.

AREA REPORTED ON
Tampa, Fla

FROM (Agency)
Intelligence Section 307th Bm Gp (M)

DATE OF REPORT
9 June 49

DATE OF INFORMATION
5 June 49

EXALATION
B-2

PREPARED BY (Officer)
REUBEN N. NORMAN, 1st Lt, USAF

SOURCE
Ten Military Aircrew members of 307th Bm Gp

REFERENCES (Control number, division, previous report, etc., as applicable)
Air Intelligence Requirements…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)
UNCLASSIFIED
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
|  FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  Intelligence Section 307th Bm Gp | 8-49 |   |

COMMENTS:

19:45 hours 5 June 1949 at Tampa, Fla from an unidentified source a long zig-zag trail of smoke and/or vapor trail was observed by crew members of the 307th Bm Gp Med.

The observers were on the ground.

The direction was Northwest of Tampa, Fla.

There was one object sighted.

The local newspaper, Tampa Morning Tribune, reported the object was believed to …