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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  2 July 53 2/0700Z | Shaw AFB, S. C.  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Military | 1-3 Astronomical (VENUS - STAR/PLANET)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  Three | Although the report is sketchy it is believed that objects were astronomical. Mars 6 hrs 51 min., Jupiter 4 hrs 43 min., Venus 29 deg elevation and rising.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 12. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  2 Hours | 2. Object with motion (streak of light) insufficient data. Duration omitted.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |
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DOD DIR 5200.10
DOD VERD 22.11.53 15.11.53 LEVYN

DOD DIR 5200.10
DOD VERD 22.11.53 15.11.53 LEVYN

1. ATIH
2. ATI
3. ATI
T. C. Filed

1953 JUL 6 09:46
3 Jul 53 18 00z

CENTRAL FILES UNCLASSIFIED

RD134
WPC284
YDC173
VYA199
VDC152
WE80D9014
R JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN JEPLG JESDF 555
DE JESDD 11
R 021735Z ZNJ
FM COMDR 363D TAC RECON WG SHAW AFB SC
TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 DC
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DOD DIR 5280.10
DECLASSIFIED

1959 JUL 6 08:48
3 Jul 53 10 00a

CENTRAL FILES UNCLASSIFIED

RD134
WPC284
YDC173
WYA199
VDC152
WESDP9014

R JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN JEPLC JESDF 555
DE JESDD 11
R 021735Z ZNJ
FM COMDR 363D TAC RECON WG SHAW AFB SC
TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASHDC
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JEDWP/AIR TECH INTEL GEN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
INFO JEDEN/COMDR ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
JEPLG/COMDR TAC LANGLEY AFB VA
JESDF/NINTH AF POPE AFB NC UNCLASSIFIED
/ATTN:ATIAA-2C RRG7-2072 PD FLYOGRPT FOL INFO
SEND IAW PAR 7C AFL 200-5 DTD 29 APR 52 CLN

1. THREE CIRCULAR SHAPED OBJECTS ONE LARGE CMA TWO SMALL CMA AND ONE STREAK OF LIGHT CMA SIZES UNK CMA WHITE IN COLOR CMA NEGATIVE SOUND CMA TRAIL OR EXHAUST PD LARGER OBJECT APPEARED TO HOVER WITH BOBBING MOTION PD
2. 0200-0400 EST 2 JULY 53 PD OBSERVED APPROX 2 HRS PD
3. VISUAL FROM SURFACE PD
4. OBSERVERS LOCATED ONE QUARTER MI NORTH O
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UNCLASSIFIED
AF FORM 112
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(Handwritten: July 17-3
Show AFE 18)

|  COUNTRY | U. S. A. | REPORT NO. | TIC IR 17-53 | (LEAVE BLANK)  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT  |   |   |   |   |
|  SUBJECT | FIFTEMPT  |   |   |   |
|  AREA REPORTER-OR | Show AFB, South Carolina |   | FROM (Agency) | No, 363d Tac Recon Op, Show AFB, S. C.  |
|  DATE OF REPORT | 6 July 1953 |   | DATE OF INFORMATION | 2 July 1953  |
|  ENGRADING OF (Agency) | Capt Leon J. Nowak Jr. |   | SIGNER | A/1C A/2C  |
|  REFERENCES (Control number, details, previous report,
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UNCLASSIFIED
AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
|  FROM (Agency) | SQ 343d Tnc Recon Cp, Shaw AFB  |
| --- | --- |
|  REPORT NO. | 740, IR 17-53  |
|  PAGE | 2 OF 2 PAGES  |

8. There is not any known physical evidence, such as fragments or photographs of the sighting. The AS & W unit in the vicinity was not operating during the period of observation.

9. No interception or identification action was made, as this office was not informed of the incident until approximately 0800 2 July.

10. Air traffic control stated no known traffic was in the vici
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ROUTING
JOINT MESSAGEFORM
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER NO. 37016
UNCLASSIFIED

FROM: (Originator)
COMDR ATIC

TO: COMDR SHAW AF BASE SOUTH CAROLINA
JESDD

INFO:
RESTRICTED
FROM: AFOIN-ATIAE-7-7-E
FOR 363rd Tac Recon Wg, Hq

DATE-TIME GROUP
071245Z JUL 53
SIGNATURE CLASSIFICATION
PRECEDENCE ACTION
RETURN RECOGNIZED
INFORMATION
☐ BOOK MESSAGE
☐ ORIGINAL MESSAGE
☐ MULTIPLE ADDRESS
☐ CRYPTOPPRECAUTION
☐ YES
☑ NO

REFERS TO MESSAGE:
IDENTIFICATION
RRG7-0072
CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED

Reurmsg RRG7-0072 regarding the ground visual sighting of 3 unidentified aerial objects observed from 0200 to 0400 EST 2 
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1953 JUL 10 10:08
9 Jul 53 23 25z
UNCLASSIFIED
1. ATIA
3.
4. ATI Reading Files

Rc218
WPF189
VYC385JESDD 34 ACTION
R JEDWP
DE JESDD 29
R 391437 ZNJ 9 July WE
FM COMDR 363D TACRECONWG SHAW AFB SC UNCLASSIFIED
TO COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB ONIC
FROM RROI 7-0341 CMA PROJECT BLUEBOOK CMA REF
YOUR MSG AFOIN-ATIAE-7-7-E CLN FORM 112 HAS BEEN FORWARDED CMA BELIEVE
RECEIPT OF THIS FORM WILL SATISFY YOUR QUERRIES CLN ITEM ONE PD OBJECTS
WERE MOTIONLESS WITH EXCEPTION OF LARGER ONE WHICH HAD A SLIGHT BOBBING
MOVEMENT PD ITEM TWO PD OBJECTS WERE OBSERVED SIMULTANEOUSLY PD ITEM
THREE PD OBSERVERS STA

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