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East Prairie, Mo. April 17, 1953 Commanding Officer, Air Intelligence, Scott AFB, Ill. Dear Sir, Yesterday afternoon I, along with three others sighted several strange objects in the air. They were in controlled flight. We watched them for about 30 minutes. Please advise me if the Air Force is interested in such sightings. If so I will be happy to furnis a detailed description of our sighting from notes I made during the time they were visible. I can be found at the Post Office at any time. Yours truly, Weldon W. Watson THIS IS A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY: JAMES H. WEBB < Major, United States Air Fo
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HEADQUARTERS SCOTT ATR FORCE BASE and 3310th Technical Training Wing SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS 20 April 1953 Mr. Weldon W. Watson 112 Williams Street East Prairie, Missouri Dear Mr. Watsons Thank you for your letter of April 17- We are very much interested in the sightings of unusual objects and would like you to make a detailed report. This report should include a brief description of the object's shape, size, color, number, formation if more than one, aero=dynamic features, trail or exhaust, propulsion system, speed, sound, maneuvers, manner of disappearance and other pertinent or unusu
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East Prairie, Moe April 28, 1953. Jemes He Webb Major, USAF Wing Intelligence Officer Scott AFB, Ill. Dear Major Webb, I shall attempt to give you detailed information you asked for your letter of April 20. Time of sightin was about 3:10 PeMe until about 5:35 PeMe The objects appeared to rounde Circular surfaces Altitude= 10,000 feet upe Position from mo SeE & EoSeHe Color= Silvers lh, to 7 objects. No sounde No evidence of propulsion system. No trail or exhaust visible. Size--diameter as large as the wing span of B36. Speed==based on speed of B36 at GOOMPH. Objects in maneuvers 1,00 to 600 MP
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she saw them it is quite possible she saw spots caused by the sun glare. My wife and I had the sun spots but I checked my sight by looking away from the objects. Then when I looked back the objects were still there. I sincerely hope my information will be of some help and if I can be of any further assistance pleas writee Yours turly, /w/ Weldon W. Watson WELDON W. WATSON THIS IS A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY: fy JAMES He WEBB Major, United States Air Force Declassification Authority: NND 57565

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