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PROJECT 10572 RECORD CARD

|  15 Jul 52 | 1. LOCATION | LAS VEGAS NEV | 2. CONCLUSION  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  DATE | DATE | TYPE OF OBSERVATION | 3. CONCLUDING  |
|  15/0345 PBT | ☑ Opened-Visual | ☐ Ground-Proder | ☐ For Answer  |
|  15/1645 Z | ☑ Air-Visual | ☐ Air-Intercept-Proder | ☑ Probably Air  |
|  PHOTOS | 4. SOURCE | 3 civilians | ☐ Possibly Air  |
|  LOCATION OF OBSERVATION | 5. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE | ☐ Date  |
|  60 sec | 2 | W | ☐ Insufficient Data for Conversion  |
|   |  |  | ☐ Unknown  |
|  Two lens-shaped objects pursued a smooth rapid glide toward the west ov…

USA-MATS
UNCLASSIFIED
16

Unidentified Flying Objects Sighted Near Las Vegas, Nevada 15 July
Flight Service, NATS, 3800 Newark Street, N. W., Washington 25, D. C.
State of Nevada, USA
5 August 1952 15 July 1952 P-2
Gerald E. Tyler, Major, USAF Civilian observers of Las Vegas, Nevada
Teletype FLYGRPPT submitted by March Flight Service Center DMZ 8161

Witnesses statements and drawings included in Part II, this report, refers to sighting reported on AF Form 112 PM-409-52

Major, USAF
Acting Intelligence Officer

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10

Chief,…

UNCLASSIFIED
IR-505-52
Flight Service, WATS
3800 Newark Street, N. W.
Washington 25, D. C.
2 4

1. The following statements are forwarded for your information:

a. Statement by [redacted], Las Vegas, Nevada.
About 8:45 A.M., I was sitting at our breakfast table talking with my wife, [redacted], who present in the kitchen adjoining, were my daughter [redacted], age 11, and two employees, [redacted], adult, and [redacted], age 16.
My wife was seated facing the window, South. Suddenly she cried out, "Flying saucers!"
I made a remark jokingly, in disbelief, and then seeing her intent gone and appa…

UNCLASSIFIED
IR-505-52
Flight Service, NATS
3800 Newark Street, N.W.
Washington 25, D.C.

Direction of flight

As Seen South of Us

Color could have been due to frost covered surfaces, or due to surfaces of such a white as would radiate heat practically as a "black object."

Direction of flight

As Seen West of Us
(Differences; more shadow)

As seen in both views, could possibly have been Ram Jet shaped rather than Lense shaped.

Insofar as possible, the preceding is my independent observation containing no hearsay and without results of collaboration with the other observers.

I served 5 year…

UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENTIAL
1R-505-52

Flight Service, EAST
3800 Newark Street, N.W.
Washington 25, D.C.

4 4

I saw two almost transparent looking objects gliding at a high rate of speed. They were flying parallel to each other. I just saw them as they went behind the trees.

c. Statement by [redacted]

I saw two round objects, silver or white color. To me they looked like they were in tow. They were going very fast, in a smooth glide. We waited about one minute then went in.

d. Statement by Mrs. [redacted]

At approximately 8:45 in the morning of July 15 I was seated at our breakfast table wi…

USA-MATS IR-409-52
UNCLASSIFIED

Unidentified Flying Objects Sighted Over Las Vegas, Nevada, 15 July 1952.
Flight Service, MATS, 3800 Newark Street, N.W., Washington 25, D.C.

17 July 1952 15 July 1952 P-2

Lt Colonel, USAF Las Vegas, Nevada

Tolstype PLYOBHPT filed by March Flight Service Center (NWX 8161 of 16 July)

Two unidentified flying objects were sighted over Las Vegas, Nevada, and observed for one minute (until they disappeared). They were white, lens or cigar shaped, and moved "faster than jet aircraft."

Weather was excellent for observation. Qualifications of observers unknown.

L…

UNCLASSIFIED

Flight Service, MATS
3800 Newark Street, N.W.
Washington 25, D.C.
IR-409-52
2 2

1. Two unidentified flying objects were observed from the ground in Las Vegas, Nevada 15 July 1952. They were first sighted at 1630Z, and observed for one minute by three persons.

2. Objects were white, shaped like a lens or cigar, and made no jet stream or vapor trail. Their altitude was unknown, but their speed was "very fast" ("faster than jet aircraft").

3. When first sighted, the objects were over the city of Las Vegas, moving westward, and they disappeared into the West.

4. Las Vegas weather…

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1952 JUL 16 PM 7:26
1952 JUL 16 PM 7:26
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JPHQ DS28
RR JEDWP
DE JEPHQ 345A
R 152352Z
FM HQ USAF WASHDC

TO ATIC WRIGHT PAT AFB OHIO

FROM CLN AFOIN 38221 ATTN CLN ATIAA-2C FOLLOWING RECEIVED FROM
OLMSTED AFB MIDDLE TOWN PA. CIRVIS OVER LAS VEGAS NEVADA 2
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS HEADED WEST NORTH WEST ALTITUDE
UNDETERMINED CMA COLOR WHITE CMA LENS OR CIGAR SHAPED CMA
STEADY FLIGHT CMA VERY FAST CMA FASTER THAN JET AIRCRAFT CMA
NO JET STREAM OR VAPOR TRAIL CMA OBSERVED FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE BY
THREE PERSONS LAS VEGAS. WEATHER CLEAR VISIBILITY 35 CMA WIND
CALM …