28953499.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  22 Feb 53 23/0200Z | Dover AFB, Del.  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Varied | Astro (VENUS or JUPITER)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  40 Min. | White object changing colors hovered fro 30 min then disappeared slowly over horizon. Object appeared to be hovering in a haze layer. Two a/c made unsuccessful attempts to close in on object.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual Air-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE | COMMENTS: The planet "Jupiter" is in the approx posit…

3 FEB 24 13:37
ACTION
WPE 33
JEPOD 36
PP JEPHQ JEPFF JEPEO JEDWP JEDEN 555
DE JEPOD 09A
P 231805Z
FM CO 80TH ABS ATLD MATS DOVER AFB DEL
TO JEPHQ/DIR/INTELL HQ USAF WASH DC
JEDWP/AIR TECH INTELL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB DAYTON OHIO
JEDEN/CG ADC ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO
JEPFF/INTEL DIV COMATS ANDREWS AFB MD
JEPEO/INTEL DIV COMDR ATLD WATS WESTOVER AFB MASS

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1. Atia
2. Ati.
3. C files

231805Z
ATIC
07:47
055 FEB 24
MAIL REGD TO
(Tec) Dennis
Cptf. W. 15:40P
231805

26 FEB 53 16 40z ACTION
1. Atia
2. Ati
3. E. files

PA194 W
YDA107L
TYA217
TDA167
CBE084
TMB116JET
JEPNL 53
PP JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN JEPNB JEPNY 555
DE JEPNL 38-P
P 251800Z ZNJ
FM CO 96TH FTR INTCP SODN NCCA WILM DEL
TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASHDC
JEDAP/AIR TECH INTELL CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CG ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
JEPNB/CG EADF STEWART AFB NEWBURGH NY
JEPNY/CG 26TH AD ROSLYN NY
INFO ZEN/CO 4710TH DW NCCA WILM DEL
/FSCO 0063 FLYOBRPT PD ATTN: DIRECTOR OF INTELL PD
ATTNAATT 200-5THE FOLLREPORT IS SUBMITTED:
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT WAS INITIALLY SIGHTED AT APPRO…

LT 250B PD ATTN ATIAA-2C FLYOBRPT PD SINGLE INITIALLY WHITE GLOW OF
UNDERMINATE SHAPE AND SIZE LATER BECOMING YELLOW TO ORANGE CMA LARGER
THAN STAR PD LOWEST LIGHT ON HORIZON BY GRND OBSERVATION EST 1000 TO
2000 FT ALTITUDE CMA INDETERMINATE DISTANCE CMA NO SOUND PD INITIAL

OBSVD FIXED TO HOVERING POSITION APPROX HALF HOUR GRADUALLY BECOMING
LOWER ON HORIZON CMA COLOR CHGD TO RED AS OBJECT WITHDREW PD TIME OF
SIGHTING 2100 EST TO APPROX 2140 EST 22 FEB 53 INCL PD VISUAL GRND OBSV
BY FOUR PERS CMA ONE FRM MILFORD DEL CMA THREE AT DOVER AFB DEL CMA
ALL PLACED OBJ DUE WEST OF DOVER AFB PD TWO F-…

AF FORM 112—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948

|  COUNTRY | USA | REPORT NO. | UNCLASSIFIED (REMOVE BLANK)  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT  |   |   |   |
|  SUBJECT | Report of Unidentified Flying Object (FLYOBRPT)  |   |   |
|  AREA REPORTED ON | EADF | FROM (Agency) | 35 (02044, 2002, 2002)  |
|  DATE OF REPORT | 3 March 1953 | DATE OF INFORMATION | 22 February 1953  |
|  EVALUATION | A-1 | PREPARED BY (Officer) | Leslie C. Tripp, 1st Lt  |
|  SOURCE | Lt. Cid, Lt. Moneymaker, Lt. Maddox, Lt. Starkey  |   |   |
|  REFERENCES (General number, directive, previous …

PAGE TWO JEPNL 38-P

PAREN PD THE SECOND PILOT THAT OBSERVED THE UNIDENTIFIED LIGHT WAS AIRBORNE AT 22/2115 AND CLIMBED TO 15000 FT ON A HEADING OF 270 DEGREES PD AT THIS TIME THE LIGHT APPEARED TO BE APPROX LEVEL WITH THE INTERCEPTOR AND 15 TO 20 DEGREES TO STARBOARD PD THE PILOT COULD NOT ESTIMATE THE OBJECTS DISTANCE FROM THE ACFT BUT FELT THAT IT WAS VERY GREAD PD PILOT CON'T TO CLIMB ON A WESTERLY HEADING TO 25000 FT PD THE LIGHT THEN APPEARED AT A SLIGHTLY LOWER ALTITUDE THAN THE ACFT AND STILL 15 TO 20 DEGREES STARBOARD PD PILOT STILL COULD NOT ESTIMATE THE DISTANCE OF THE LIGHT PD PILO…

USA-MATS
IR-171-53
UNCLASSIFIED

(Unclassified) Unidentified Flying Object
Delaware
27 February 1953
P. K. MEAD, Major, USAF
IR-805-52, dtd 21 Nov 52

Intelligence Division, ATID-MATS
Westover AF Base, Mass.
22 February 1953
F-6

Statements from 80th ARS, Dover, Del.

The inclosed information was received from the 80th Air Base Squadron, ATID-MATS, Dover AF Base, Dover, Delaware. The date of the information is 22 February 1953.

APPROVED BY:

MADISON C. THOMAS
Major, USAF
Chief, Intelligence Division
Directorate of Plans

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1-Statement of Lt Maines
2-Statement of Mr & Mrs. Nichols
3-Statem…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
UNCLASSIFIED
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | 96th Ftr Intep Sqdn New Castle County Airport Wilmington, Delaware | REPORT NO. | PAGE 1 OF 1 PAGES  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

1. In accordance with AFL 200-5, 29 April 1952, the following report is submitted:

a. This unit was alerted by the CD of Dover AFB at approximately 0200Z 23 February 1953 that a very bright white light was heading toward New Castle. One F-9AB aircraft with pilot 1st Lt Joseph Cid and radar observer 2nd Lt John R. Monaymaker was in the air at this time and w…