28958098.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  26 Apr 54/1600 | MILDENHALL, ENGLAND  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  military | RADAR TRACKING DEVICE  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |   |
|  one |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|   | Hollow Aluminum sphere. 16" in diameter. Pieces of balloon attached to object. Trademark "Made in England" appeared on balloon.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  ground visual | OSI, United Kingdom believe this object to be a tracking target used by some radar station in England. ATIC concurs in this evaluation.…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON

UNCLASSIFIED

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, USAF
5TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO

IN REPLY REFER TO: 5D 24-21-158

29 November 1954

SUBJECT: Unidentified Aerial Object Recovered at RAF Station Mildenhall, England
26 April 1954
SPECIAL INQUIRY

TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio
ATTN: ATI

1. Transmitted herewith for your information and retention is a photostatic copy of letter dated 27 May 1954, addressed to the Director o…

UNCLASSIFIED
5D 24-21-158
29 November 1954

SUBJECT: Unidentified Aerial Object Recovered
at RAF Station Mildenhall, England
26 April 1954
SPECIAL INQUIRY

TO: Director, Special Investigations
Headquarters USAF
Washington 25, D. C.

1. Reference is made to your letter of 9 November 1954, file AFCSI-6D 24-185, concerning subject matter.

2. Referenced letter requested that the inclosures thereto be transmitted to Air Material Command; however, personnel of the Provost Marshal's Office, Headquarters AMC, advised that they have no use for information of this type and would merely transmit it to t…

CONFIDENTIAL

HEADQUARTERS
UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN EUROPE
Inspector General
Office of Special Investigations

APO 57, c/o Postmaster
New York, New York

24-0

SUBJECT: ( ) Unidentified Aerial Object Recovered at RAF Station Mildenhall, England, 26 April 1954
SPECIAL INQUIRY

TO: Director of Special Investigations
Headquarters, United States Air Force
Washington 25, D. C.

1. The following information and attached photographs are being forwarded to your office for any action deemed necessary.

2. On 26 April 1954 Captain THOMPSON, 1829, Assistant Provost Marshal, 3910th Air Base Group, RAF …

CONFIDENTIAL

24-0
SUBJECT: ( ) Unidentified Aerial Object Recovered at
RAF Station Mildenhall, England, 26 April 1954
SPECIAL INQUIRY

did not come from RAF Station Duxford but that he would make further inquiries in an attempt to determine the origin of the object. The Duty Officer agreed to notify this office in the event it was determined where the object came from. Several people contacted expressed the opinion that the object had been used for tracking purposes by a radar station.

3. No investigation concerning this matter was requested by the Commander, 3910th Air Base Group, RAF Stati…

This case includes
two (2) 8x10 B&W photos

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480G2 3910ABG 28APR54 OSI INVESTIGATION

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480G1 3910ABG 28APR54 OSI INVESTIGATION