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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  2 Jan 59 | Anniston, Alabama | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 03/0100Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Rader | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian Guards | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE NW to SW ☐ Other ☑ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unkn…

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AF FORM 112
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948

|  COUNTRY | United States | REPORT NO. | IR-1-59 | (LEAVE BLANK) | JAN 19 1959  |
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# AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object Report (AFR 200-2)

AREA REPORTED ON: Anniston Ordnance Depot, Bynum, Alabama

FROM (Agency): Intelligence Div, D/O, Hq AC&SC, Maxwell AFB, Alabama

DATE OF REPORT: 4 January 1959

DATE OF INFORMATION: 3 January 1959

EXCLUSION: F-3

AIRLINE: Civilian Guards at Anniston Ordnance Depot, Bynum, Alabama

REFERENCE (Copies of report, if necessary): IR-1-…

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|  ORIGINATING AGENCY | REPORT NO. | PAGE 3 OF 3 PAGES  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  Intelligence Div, D/O, Hq AC&SC, Maxwell AFB, Alabama | IR-1-59 |   |

b. Report from Maxwell AFB AWS:
|  WINDS: | SURFACE | 040/03  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|   | 6000' | 210/10  |
|  10000' | 15255X | 240/20  |
|  16000' | 15255X | 250/50  |
|  20000' | 15255X | 250/60  |
|  30000' | 15255X | 240/90  |
|   | 50000' | 260/80  |

c. Ceiling: 6500' scattered, 11000 Overcast
d. Visibility: 12 miles
e. Amount of cloud cover: Three tenths at the scattered…

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|  SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112  |   |
| --- | --- |
|  ORIGINATING AGENCY | REPORT NO.  |
|  Intelligence Div, D/O, Hq AC&SC, Maxwell AFB, Alabama | IR-1-59 PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES  |

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT

1. Description of the Object:
a. Shape: Round
b. Size: Somewhat like a grapefruit
c. Color: Red to silver to amber
d. Number: One
e. Formation: NA
f. Features: Change in colors from red to silver to amber
g. Sound: None
h. Other Features: When object was first sighted, it was stationary and red like a ball. The object w…