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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 18 July 53 18/0035Z  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Sheridan, Wyoming  |
|  3. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  4. NUMBER OF DESIGNS | One  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | Not Reported  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE | NN to SE  |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  10. CONCLUSION | Astronomical (MITEOR) Meteors can be heard. Weather: 8,000 ft and 14,000 ft scattered 25,000 ft broken. CAA radio made report to Lowry AFB flight case requesting Lowry obtain nips of observer so questionnaire can be sent.  |
|  11. …

20 JUL 1953 07 22 19 JUL 53 00 02z

Action
S. Atta
3. Reading File

WPF086
YDC194
XYA296
XDE16500000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

ROUTING
JOINT MESSAGEFORM
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER NO.
3313
22/2217Z
11/21/21

|  FROM: (Originator) | DATE-TIME GROUP | SECURITY CLASSIFICATION  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  COMDR ATIC | 211315Z JUL 53 | UNCLASSIFIED  |
|  TO: COMDR CAA RADIO STATION SHERIDAN WYO | PRECEDENCE FOR: ACTION ROUTINE | INFORMATION  |
|  JWP B B | ☐ BOOK MESSAGE | ☐ ORIGINAL MESSAGE  |
|  INFO: | ☐ MULTIPLE ADDRESS | ☐ CRYPTOPHICAUTION  |
|   |  | ☐ YES ☑ NO  |
|   | REFERS TO MESSAGE: |   |
|   | IDENTIFICATION | CLASSIFICATION  |
|   | dtd 182301Z JUL 53 | UNCLASSIFIED  |

AFGRMC
FROM: AFOIN-ATIAE-7-18-E

Reurmsg dtd 18…

TY JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN JEPFF JEPHS 555
DE JWPLW 42 ZFF
Y 182301Z
FM CAA RADIO STATION SHERIDAN WYO
TO JEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 DC
JEDWP/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CG ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
JEDFF/CCOMMANDER MATS ANDREWS AFB MARYLAND
JEPRS/HG FLIGHT SERVICE 2870 NEWARK ST NW WASHINGTON 25 DC
ATTN ATIAA 2C
A. FLYOEPTS
1. COLOR SHAPE SIZE EXAUST UNKNOWN PD
MADE A ROAR AND SWISHING SOUND IN PASSING QUITE HIGH OVERHEAD
APCHG AND DISAPPEARING IN AN INSTANT PD
2. SIGHTED AT 1335MST
3. NAKED EYE SIGHTING PD EXTREMELY FAST OBJEC…

20 July 1953

Wires to Stork:

13 Jul 53 Sheridan, Wyo.
13 Jul 53 Shaw AFB, S. C.
11 Jul 53 Forrest City, Ark.

13 - Very probably a meteor. Sending questionnaire. Ask your confirmation.

13 - Sending two questionnaires on this one since aerial and ground observation combined. Again this sounds like a 5/3rd meteor.

11 - Possibility here of upper air research balloon although our tracks on Moby Dick balloons show none in Arkansas for this date.

UAR activity starting from Carolina, area, however. Sending questionnaires to various observers involved. Time is wrong (0015Z) for local balloon rele…

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CTW057WUS179 KA195 K.SRA031 LONG 77 GOVT COLLECT
SHERIDAN WYO 23 1100AMM Multi ACTION
COMDR AITC
WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
ATTN AFOIN-ATIAE-7-18E. REFERENCE MESSAGE SITING UNIDENTIFIED
OBJECT WEST OF SHERIDAN WYOMING 18 JULY 53. NAME OBSERVER
ERRONEOUSLY RECEIVED AB VIA TELEPHONE. CORRECT NAME OF
OBSERVORS AND ADDRESS FOLLOW QUOTE MR , MR , BOTH OBSERVED OBJECT. MRS REPORTED THE
SITING TO CAA SHERIDAN, WYOMING STATING SHE ONLY HEARD IT
PASS OVER. ADDRESS OF ALL THREE PARTIES CARE
WEST OF SHERIDAN, SHERIDAN WYOMING UNQUOTE
MERCHANT CAA
AFOIN-ATIAE-7-18E 18 53 CAA T T 2
(02).
(117 PM JUL 23 …