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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  19 Apr 52 | Benyon, Pennsylvania | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1050 GMT 10/1550 | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☑ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE Radar Operators | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 28 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 3 | 9. COURSE E ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation …

UNCLASSIFIED
648TH AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON
Benton, Pennsylvania
17 June 1952

SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on Unconventional Aircraft

TO: COMMANDING GENERAL
Air Material Command
Wright-Patterson AFB
Dayton, Ohio

ATTN: MCIS

1. In compliance with ADC LETTER 200-1, dated 11 April 1952
the following report is submitted:

a. The target appeared to be a normal paint of 3 aircraft
flying in formation showing Mark X IFF (Mode 2). This station does not
have Mark X IFF. The speed seemed to vary greatly with an average of about
400 knots and the altitude was 12,000 feet. This track …

UNCLASSIFIED
Hq. 812d A.C & W Sq.
By Auth. of C.O.
Date: 17 June 52
(Hqw)

648TH AC&W SQDN., SUBJ. Reporting of Information on Unconventional A/C (Cont'd)

i. The aircraft appeared over land and was considered friendly by this station. No scramble action was taken.

j. Unknown

W.A. CROHARTIE
Major, USAF
Commanding

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

UNCLASSIFIED

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