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R-25 pilot, airborne at 00001, observed
white light maneuver over Columbus.

SMC

K243.6012-1
27 Jul 1952

RETURN TO:
Director
Aerospace Studies Inst
ATTN: Anthony Sranch
Maxwell AFB, Alabama

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, USAF
5TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, XXXXX, OHIO
IN REPLY REFER TO: 5D 24-21
4 August 1952
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object Observed
Over Columbus, Ohio, on 27 July 1952
Capt. HAROLD B. KINISON, Observer
SPECIAL INQUIRY
27 Jul 52
Columbus, Ohio
TO: Commanding Officer
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio
ATTN: ATI
Attached hereto for your information and any action deemed
appropriate is one copy of let…

UNCLASSIFIED
30 JUL 1952

4TH DISTRICT OFFICE, OSI-IG
BOLLING AIR FORCE BASE
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.

24-0-211

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object Observed
Over Columbus, Ohio, on 27 July 1952
Capt. HAROLD B. KINISON, Observer
SPECIAL INQUIRY

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

1. The following information is being furnished for the information of Headquarters OSI, and also for the information of District Office No. 5 because it concerns an incident which occurred within the jurisdictional confines of that office.

2. Captain HAROLD B. KINISON, AO-8306…

UNCLASSIFIED

Ltr, DO #4 OSI, BAFB, Wash, DC, to Dir of Sp Invest, Hq USAF, Wash, DC,
File 24-0-211, dtd , Subj: Unidentified Flying Object
Observed Over Columbus, Ohio, on 27 July 1952, Capt. HAROLD B. KINISON,
Observer, SPECIAL INQUIRY

5. With Capt. KINISON in the B-25 were a Colonel WADMAN of the Pentagon, a Lt. Col. SHOCKLEY also of the Pentagon, another colonel whose name the captain did not recall, and the crew chief. All of these persons observed the lights in flight.

6. All of the officers aboard the B-25 were pilots, and Capt. KINISON has had over 3,000 hours flying time and has had…

Major Gourney

ATIC

Yellowswhite
Lite over Columbus, O. 010 EWT 28 July
A/C Landing lite at 8-10 miles.

Dead ahead on horizon; appeared stationary for 30-40 secs. Suddenly gained act rapidly (10-15 elev in 6-7 secs). Again stopped. Moved to left and passed it on right. (Above & to left at that time). Appeared to retain intensity throughout. Slow moving, if at all.

Col. John F. Wadman 838A
Lie Manpower & Organ.
75648

Ref. Birkow

Kinson
Held until he
plead arrives
at 8-10

UNCLASSIFIED
HEADQUARTERS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
BOLLING AIR FORCE BASE
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
7D/BLB/jkm
30 JUL 1952
HC 319
SUBJECT: Air Intelligence Information Report (FLYOBRPT)
TO: Chief, Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
ATTN: ATIAA-2c
Transmitted herewith is Air Intelligence Report as required by
Air Force Letter 200-5 dated 29 April 1952.
FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:
L. H. BENEKE
1 Incl: AF Form 112
L. H. BENEKE
Major, USAF
Adjutant General
UNCLASSIFIED

United States 52-2
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT
Report of Unidentified Flying Object
AREA REPORTED ON
Columbus, Ohio
FROM (Agency)
Director of Intelligence, Hq Comd, USAF
DATE OF REPORT
29 July 1952
DATE OF INFORMATION
27 July 1952
EVALUATION
Unknown
PREPARED BY (Officer)
BENJAMIN L. BERKOW, Capt., USAF
SOURCE
HAROLD B. KINISON, Capt., USAF
REFERENCES (Control number, direction, previous report, etc., as applicable)
SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 118—Part…

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Agency) Director of Intelligence Headquarters Command, USAF
REPORT NO. 52-2
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SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object

TO: Director of Intelligence Headquarters Command, USAF
Bolling AFB
Washington 25, D.C.

DESCRIPTION: Color: white, size: approximately four (4) times larger than a star, number: originally stationary white light at 8,000 feet but at the beginning of the climb separated into two (2) distinct lights as these on an aircraft for landing lights, aerodynamic features: high rate of climb, no glow or beam as landing lig…