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|  PAGINST 10073 RECORD 04- | DATE OF INFO 8 Feb 50  |
| --- | --- |
|  ATIC NO. --- | LOCATION Tampa, Fla  |
|  AF NO. --- | SOURCE B-29 Crew Eastern Airline Crew  |
|  REPORT NO. Form 112 | DATE IN TO ATIC ---  |
|  DATE OF REPORT 10 Feb 50 | COLOR None given  |
|  TIME OF NIGHTING approx 2345 EST | SPEED high Estimated No source  |
|  SHAPE "Rocket" | ALTITUDE high Estimated H assured  |
|  SIZE 300' long - 30' wide | LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED ---  |
|  COURSE 270° | TYPE OF OBSERVATION Aerial  |
|  NO. IN GROUP one | MANEUVERS ---  |
|  DOUBD --- | REMARKS: Object seen by B-29 crew…

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LDB/CJB/clb
10 FEB 50

UNCLASSIFIED
HEADQUARTERS 307TH BOMBARDMENT WING MEDIUM
MacDill Air Force Base, Florida

ODCI 319
SUBJECT: Letter of Transmittal

TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAXO-3

Transmitted herewith AF Form 112, Part I and II, in compliance with Air Intelligence Requirements Memorandum Number 4 and teletype from Fifteenth Air Force IDC 6092, DTG 101340Z.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

csa U
C. S. AUVIL
WOJG, USAF
Asst. Adjutant

2 Incls
1. AF Form 112 Part I and II
2. Statement of Major Anderson

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

|  COUNTRY | REPORT NO. | (LEAVE BLANK)  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  United States of America |  |   |

# AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

**SUBJECT**
Unidentified Flying Objects

**AREA REPORTED ON**
Tampa, Florida

**FROM (Agency)**
Intelligence Section, 307th Bomb Wing Med

**DATE OF REPORT**
10 February 1950

**DATE OF INFORMATION**
8 February 1950

**EVALUATION**
*(blank)*

**PREPARED BY (Officer)**
CHARLES J. BECK, MAJOR, USAF

**SOURCE**
MacDill Flight Service Center

**REFERENCES** (General number, dir…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
UNCLASSIFIED
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
UNCLASSIFIED

|  FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | PAGE 3 OF 3 PAGES  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  Intelligence Sec 307th Bmb Wg M |  |   |

g. The sighting of the unidentified object was reported to Tampa Approach Control, Tampa, Florida by the pilot of Eastern Airlines Flight 509, Eastern Airlines Flight 255 and AF-7753, a B-29. Each reported the object proceeding on a straight course in a westerly direction.

h. The Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control Center possesses the above information as it was relayed …

UNCLASSIFIED
MACDILL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA
9 February 1950

# STATEMENT

On the night of 8 February 1950 at approximately 1145EST while flying as pilot of B-29 letting down into traffic pattern at MacDill AFB on a heading of 201 degrees magnetic, nose of plane was pointed at southeast side of Tampa, approximately eighteen (18) miles ahead I noticed an apparent meteor approaching from left side of airplane. It didn't burn out and continued on. When prior to being directly over head I noticed that its path had an appearance of a rocket with terrific speed and hold…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)
UNCLASSIFIED
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Agency) Intelligence Sec 307th Bmb Wg M
REPORT NO. PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES

1. The following report on Unidentified Flying Objects is submitted in accordance with Fifteenth Air Force teletype IDC 6092

a. An unidentified flying object was sighted in the vicinity of Tampa, Florida at approximately 2346E 8 February 1950.

b. The weather reported at Tampa International Airport at 2330E was scattered clouds at 6000 feet, visibility 15 miles, temperature 65 degrees F, dew point 61 degrees F, w…