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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  7 November 1952 | Poteau, Oklahoma | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 27/0605Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft Star or  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical Planet ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION ½ till in sight 10-15 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE South/erratia ☐ Ot
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attic.

MM RJEDSQ
DE RJWFHW 38
M 071651Z

FM COMDR 746TH ACWRON OKCTY AF STA OKLA

TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO

ZEN/COMDR 33D ADIV OKCTY AF STA OKLA

RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELL CEN WPAFB OHIO

RJEZHQ/DIR OF INTELL HQ USAF WASHDC

BT

UNCLAS FROM OPS 11-30 PD SUBJECT: UFOB

(A) 1. ROUND IN SHAPE
2. NO SIZE GIVEN
3. RED ON TOP CMM GREEN ON BOTTOM CMM WHITE OR PURPLISH IN MIDDLE
4. ONE
5. N/A
6. N/A
7. N/A
8. NO SOUND HEARD
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9. N/A

(B) 1. ~~N~~ WAS LOOKING THROUGH A 65 POWER TELESCOPE
APPARENTLY JUST LOOKING AT SKY

2. AT TIME SIGHTED - 20 DEGREES TO 50 DEGREES

3. N/A

4. OBJECT MOVING SOUTH - ERRATICALLY

5. OBJECT STILL VISIBLE ALL TIME MR WAS CALLING

6. 10 TO 15 MINUTES

(C) 1. GROUND VISUAL WITH TELESCOPE

2. 65 POWER TELESCOPE

3. N/A

(D) 1. 0605Z 07 NOVEMBER 1958 0605Z-07-0005

2. NIGHT

(E) 1. OBSERVER WAS IN TOWN OF POTEAU CMM OKLAHOMA CMM WHICH IS
APPROX 40 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT SMITH

(F) 1. ~~MR~~ CMM TELEPHONE CMM HE WORKS IN
AIRCRAFT LIGHTING BUSINESS

~~CMM~~
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(G) 1. N/A
2. WINDS ALOFT
20,000 - 300/35  WINDS ALOFT
25,000 - 290/35  WNW
30,000 - 290/65
35,000 - 300/85
40,000 - 300/70
45,000 - 310/50
50,000 - 310/30
3. CLEAR
4. 15 MILES PLUS
5. N/A
6. NONE

GN3 HONSBKERVER
(I) NO ACTION TAKEN
(J) NONE

(K) OBSERVER AND OTHERS IN SAME TOWN SAW OBJECT AND IT WAS BELIEVED TO BE A PLANET OR PART OF A PLANET. MR [redacted]
ALSO NOTIFIED CAA IN FORT SMITH.

(L) N/A
BT
07/1701Z NOV RJWFHW
Directions of sighting not given in this or follow up report. Object could have been very number of things. However can not make a conclusion.
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JOINT MESSAGEFORM
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER

NOV 58 21 24

|  PRECEDENCE | TYPE MSG (Check) | ACCOUNTING SYMBOL | ORIG. OR REFERS TO | CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  ACTION PRIORITY | BOOK MULTI SINGLE X | AF ORG 11-30 | OPS 11-30 | UNCL  |

FROM: COMER, ATIC

TO: COMDR, 746TH ACHRON, OKLAHOMA CITY AFB, OKLA.
UNCLASSIFIED
FROM: AFCIN-4E4 11-2709-E
REF YOUR TT MSG OPS 11-30 DTD 7 NOV 58, REPORTING AN OPO SIGHTING OVER POTEAU, OKLAHOMA, REQUEST FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE SIGHTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 
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TELEPHONED
TO: Capt. C. C. C. C.
NO. 3009
TIME 011.2
DATE 14 Nov
BY. chd

NNNN
RA612
CZCS0CS28ZCWYA190
PP RJEDSO
DE RJWFHW 60
P 132225Z
FM COMDR 746TH ACWRON OKCTY AF STA OKLA
TO COMDR AIR TECH INTELL CEN WPAFB OHIO
BT
UNCLAS FROM OPS 11-84 PD SUBJECT: UFOB. REF YOUR TT MSG AFCIN-4E4 11-2709-E CMM DATED 12 NOV 1958 PD THIS REPORT WAS TELEPHONED TO
BY MR FROM HIS HOME IN POTEAU CMM OKLAHOMA PD
DID NOT OBSERVE THE OBJECT PD AT THE TIME CMM MR
STATED OBJECT WAS STILL IN SIGHT PD FORWARDED
REPORT TO TINKER AOD AND 746TH PD REPORT WAS MADE TO US TO CORRELATE
WITH ANY AIRCRAFT IN VICINITY PD THIS UN

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