28963969.pdf

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  19 Oct 55 | 40 Mi NW of Knoxville, Tenn | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE TIME GROUP Local GMT 20/0130Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☑ Air-Visual ☑ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☑ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Military (F86 Pilot) | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION two to three mins | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE Easterly  |
|  10. BRIEF SUM…

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PP RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ
ZWL RJESKB
DE RJESKB 3B
P 201600Z

FM COMDR 663 ACW SQ LAKE CITY AFS LAKE CITY TENN
TO RJESKB/COMDR 35 ADIV DOBBINS AFB GA
RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO
RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CEN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ DIR OF INT HQ USAG WASHINGTON DE
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/UNCLASSIFIED/ INT 100 PD UFOB PD 1. DESCRIPTION OD THE
OBJECT CLN (A) ROUND CMM (B) COMPARABLE TO A STAR CMM (C) ORANGE
CMM (D) ONE CMM (E) N/A CMM (F) LIGHT CMM (G) NEG CMM (H) NEG CMM
(I) NEG PD 2. DESCRIPTION OF CORSE OF OBJECT CLN (A) IN FLIGHT
OBSERVATION OF MOVI…

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200130 CMM (B) NIGHT PD 5. LOCATION OF OBSERVER CMM 50NM SOUTH WEST OF TRI-CITY APRT PD 6 IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS CLN (A) N/A CMM (B) J ~~CMM 1ST LT CMM 354TH FIS CMM PILOT CMM RELIABLE PD 7. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT COND CLN (A) CAVU WITH GROUNDFOG IN VALLEYS CMM (B) SURFACE-LGT CMM 5000-LGT CMM

110000-340 DEGREES 25 KTS CMM 15000-330 DEGREES 40 KTS CMM 20000-320 DEGREES 45KTS CMM 30000-320 CMM 50000 AND 80000 N/A CMM (C) UNLIMITED CMM (E) NONE CMM (F) NONE PD 8. NEG PD 9. AFTER WISUAL OBSERVATION CMM CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE OBJECT ON AIRBORNE RADAR AND …

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YDC001 VYB206 VDB241KBA068
PP RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ RJEPNB
ZWL RJESKB
NO FWD & ACTION NEC
DE RJESKB 37A
P 212050Z ZEX

FM COMDR 354TH FITINCEPTRON MCGHEE TYSON APRT KNOXVILLE TENN
TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLOSPRGS COLO
RJEDEN/COMDR 4602D AISS ENT AFB COLOSPRGS COLO
RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECH INTELL CNTR WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIR OF INTELL HQ USAF WASHDC
RJEPNB/COMDR EADF STEWART AFB NY
RJESKB/COMDR 35TH ADD DOBBINS AFB GA
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/UNCLASSIFIED/354TH FIS 950 THE FOLLOWING IS SUBMITTED IN COMPLIANCE
WITH PAR 7 AFR 200-2 CMM DTE 20 OCT 55 PD

1.
A. LOOKED LIK…

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H. NO SOUND
I. SPEED EXCESSIVE
2.
A. SAW IT VISUALLY LIGHT ORANGE
B. 45 DEG TO LEFT CM PILOT FLYING 090 DEG OBJECT WAS AT 20 DEG ELEVATION AT 35 TO 45A
C. SAME AS B EXCEPT PILOT WAS CHASING OBJECT
D. FLEW IN STRAIGHT PATH FROM NORTH TO SOUTH
E. STARTED FADING AND TWINKLING AND GRADUALLY DISAPPEARED
F. PILOT HAD OBJECT IN SIGHT ABOUT THREE MINUTES
3.
A. VISUALLY AND A-I (E-4)
B. N/A
C. F-86D CM 253 CM 25A CM 090 DEG CM 250 IAS CM MCGREE-TYSON
4.
A. 0120 OCT 55
B. NIGHT
5. EIGHTY MILES SW OF TRI-CITY AIRPORT TENN
6.
A. N/A

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7.
A. CLEAR 15
B. SURF CM 6A CM 360 DEG AT 05 CM 10A 010 DEG AT 10 CM 16A CM 320 DEG
AT 30 20A CM 320 DEG AT 35 30A CM 340 DEG AT 40 50A CM 320 DEG AT 25
80A NOT ABAILABLE 4-6A STRONG SUBSTANCE INVERSION 35A STAB LAYER AT 45A
TROPOPAUSE
C. CLEAR
D. 15
E. NONE
F. NONE
8. NONE
9. PILOT GAVE TAIL CHASE BUT DUE TO EXCESSIVE SPEED WAS UNABLE TO
DETERMINE NATURE OF OBJECT
10. AIR TRAFFIC
11. INTELL OFF 354TH FIS WX CLEAR WITH GOOD VISIBILITY PD C&W SQ WAS
CALLED BUT WERE OFF AIR AT TIME PD KNOXVILLE FILTER CENTER REPORTED
OBSERVATION POSTS WERE NOT MANNED AT TIME OF SIGHTING PD UNIV OF TENN
WAS …

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