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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  29 Apr 52 | Marshall, Texas | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1530 GMT 29/2130Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1½ minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☑ Unknown  |
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UNCLASSIFIED
HEADQUARTERS STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE
OMAHA, NEBRASKA

DINO 3502 2 MAY 1952

SUBJECT: Transmittal of Personal Letter Reporting Unidentified Flying Object.

TO: Commanding Officer
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio
Attn: AFOIN-ATIAA

The inclosed letter is forwarded for your information.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

Edward E. Yakin
MAJOR, USAF
Asst Adj Gen

1 Incl
Personal Letter (1 cy)

29 APR 52
MARSHALL, TEX

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVAL
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS
DOD DIR 5200.10

UNCLASSIFIED

FMC - 15:25 25 P.M. CAT. April 29, 1952
9/21/52
Marshall Texas

Dear Sir:

While visiting the air port here in Marshall, Texas I heard the sound of a jet plane over head and looked up to see if I could see it. Instead I saw a white object which appeared to be very high traveling in a northwesterly direction. This object moved very fast and it seemed to me that it maneuvered in an irregular and circular flight path, although it would keep a straight course for a period of time. To the best of my knowledge it disappeared within one or one and a half minutes. It appeared to be floating and zig za…

The correct date is on my first letter to you (29 A.G.S.)

1. Date object was observed
2. Time object was first seen
About 3:30 P.M. or 15:30 hrs.
3. Place from which you observed the object
Marshall airport
4. How was object observed (naked eye, binoculars, etc.)
naked eye
5. What were you doing when the object was first observed?
standing on ramp
6. What attracted your attention to the object?
Heard jet plane overhead and looked up & saw white object instead of
spot
7. Path of object.
a. Direction from which object appeared (degrees or direction)
First noticed directly overhead.
b. Direc…

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c. Apparent speed of object? don't find - but it appeared to be fast.
d. Apparent altitude of object? 10,000 ft or lower.
e. Shape of object? appeared to be round
f. Color of object? White
g. Did object perform any maneuvers, if so describe: It seemed to oscillate or more sideways from flight path and then straight.
h. Did object make any sound, if so describe: Do not think so.
i. Were any tails or trails seen? No.
j. Draw sketch.

10. What type of day was it (hazy, clear, etc.)? Describe: Clear, very little haze.
11. Clouds.
a. Were any clouds in sky at time of observation? No
If so, how m…

I have been a private pilot for four years and this is the first time I have seen such an object.

Name
Address
Date Marshall, Texas.
Octo. May, 23, 1952.

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