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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  29 Jan 53 30/0345Z | Conway, South Carolina  |
|  3. SOURCE Civ Han | 10. CONCLUSION NAVY BLIMP  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One | Pope AFB, S. C., reported that 3 Navy blimps were in the area at the time of the sighting and that it was a great possibility that Mr. Booth saw one of them. The observer denies the possibility of the object being a blimp.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 20 Minutes | Large oblong shaped object appearing to be a dull gray color traveled slowly at a low altitude. Observer fired at object with a pistol and it shot
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COLUMBIA, M. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1933.

# SC Man Tells of Studying Hovering Flying Saucer, Shooting Into It.

There was no visible means of support for the object. It had no effect. There were no exhibits of so showing, no vapor trail and a could detect no unusual odor. It usually set there and drifted along with a like humming sound as it was around and around it getting lost as soon a look at I could. I watched it for at least 20 minutes, unable to reach as 30 minutes.

Booth said his yelling aroused no use. As is cooperation, he said, he fired his pistol straight up at the "saucer" at
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UNITED JOINT MESSAGEFORM
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER NO.
UNCLASSIFIED

|  FROM: (Originator) | DATE TIME GROUP | DATE TIME GROUP  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  CO ATIC | 171915Z APR 63 | 171915Z APR 63  |
|  TO: | PRIESTHERATE FORM ACTION INFORMATION | ☐ SUGG REGRADE ☐ ORIGINAL MESSAGE  |
|  CO POPS AFD FT DRAGO STRIE CAROLINA | ☐ UNILITABLE ADDRESS | ☐ UNITED OPERATION ☐ YES ☐ NO  |
|  INFO: | I/I HQ USAF ATTN: AFDIN-2A2 WASH D C (AIR MAIL) | REFERS TO MESSAGE  |
|  FROM: | AFDIN-ATLAD-5 FOR INTELLIGENCE OFFICER |   |

Request you investigate circumstances surrounding the sighting by Lloyd C. Smith of C
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ROUTING
JOINT MESSAGEFORM
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER NO.
UNCLASSIFIED

SPACE ABOVE FOR COMMUNICATIONS CENTER ONLY

FROM: (Originator)
CO FOUR FOUR ONE FIVE AB GP
POPE AFB FT BRAGG NC

TO:
CHIEF AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
ATTN CLN ATIAA DASH2 C
WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO

INFO:
DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE
HQ USAF COMMA WASHINGTON 25 D C

|  DATE-TIME GROUP | 061300Z MAR 53  |
| --- | --- |
|  SECURITY CLASSIFICATION |   |
|  PRECEDENCE FOR: | ACTION MAIL  |
|  INFORMATION |   |
|  ☐ BOOK MESSAGE | ☑ ORIGINAL MESSAGE  |
| --- | --- |
|  ☐ MULTIPLE ADDRESS | ☐ CRYPTOPRECAUTION  |
|   | ☐ YES ☑ NO  
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1953 FEB 20 09:36
20 Feb 53 05 11z
1. Atia
2. Ati
3. Chiles

UNCLASSIFIED

AF056
WPG035LYDC071
VYC079
VDB050
JESDF 075
RR JEDEN JEDWP JEPLG JEPHQ 444
DE JESDF 102
R 192100Z
FM CG 9AF POPE AFB NC
TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL USAF WASH DE
JEDWP/AIR TECH INTEL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
JEPLG/CG TAC LANGLEY AFB VA
/D/ATTN ATIAA 2C NAFOI 2-0812 FLYOBRPT PD FOL INFO
TAKEN FR LTR AND NEWSPAPER CLIPPING FWD TO NINTH AF DIR OF INTEL BY
ALO MYRTLE BEACH SC PD
VIS OBSR AT 070420Z EIGHT MILES N OF CONWAY SC ONE OVAL
OBJ 12 X 24 FT W/WHEEL IN THE BOTTOM AND SLOPING FR
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UNCLASSIFIED
AF FORM 112—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948

|  COUNTRY | USA | 1 |   |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  Glue Book | AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT  |   |   |
|  CLASS | Report of Unidentified Flying Object  |   |   |
|  AREA REPORTED ON | Forry County, South Carolina | FROM (Agency) | Commanding Officer, Pope AFB, N. C.  |
|  DATE OF REPORT | 5 Mar 53 | DATE OF INFORMATION | 24 - 25 Feb 53  |
|  PREPARED BY (NAME) | 2d Lt Earl M Crouch | SOURCE |   |

MEMBERS OF THE REPORT, EXAMINER, OFFICIAL, OFFICIAL, AND OTHER INFORMATION
Maj IC-148 fr CO ATIC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Dt-time 
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AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)
UNCLASSIFIED
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | PAGE 1 OF 8 PAGES
1. The object sighted by (blacked out) of Conway, S. C., on the night of 29 January 1953 had the following identifying characteristics:
a. Shape - The bottom of the object was oblong-shaped. The top was of a shape much like an egg cut in half. The front blended in with the oblong bottom and had a cob-like affair extending about four (4) feet around the sides. The back was in a point, had two (2) round openings on either side covered by red gl
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UNCLASSIFIED
AF FORM 112—PART II
(CLASSIFICATION)
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
|  FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES  |
| --- | --- | --- |

was of an introvert nature which corresponds with the statements of others. The , S. C., stated that he was not personally acquainted with , but that he knew of the family and that as far as he knew they were very reliable people. Mr. of the "Field", one of the two (2) newspapers in Conway, S. C., and the only one which carried the story, stated that he had investigated the story, and that from his own investigation

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