28954164.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  30 March 53 31/0305Z | Lyle, Washington  |
|  3. SOURCE Civilian | 10. CONCLUSION BALLDON Moby Dick balloon was released at Chehalis, Wash., 114 miles NW of place of observation. Wines aloft were 200 deg, 25 knots at 10,000 ft., 300 deg, 30 knots at 20,000 ft., 320 deg, 50 knots at 25,000 ft.  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One XXXXXXXXXX | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Bright object with a red trail moved N-S disappearing behind some clouds.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Not Reported |   |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual |   |
|  …

ACTION
1. Atia
2. Atc
3. C. felcia
01 MAR 1951 081941Z 08 05a
Atic
1956

RA037
WPA118E
YDB102
XYA159
XDB157

UNCLASSIFIED

JWPDM 159
PP JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN JEPRS JEPFF 555
DE JWPDM 04B
P 310545Z ZNJ
FM MCCHORD FLT SV CEN MCCHORD AFB WASH
TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTELLIGENCE-HQ USAF WASH 25 DC
JEDWP/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CEN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLO
INFO JEPRS/COMDR FS WASH 25 DC
JEPFF/COMDR MATS WASH 25 DC
/6 ATTN ATIAA-2C ATTN INTELLIGENCE DIV PD
FSC 30-C-2 PD FLYOBRPT
A. 1 OBJ SCML SHAPE AND SIZE UNKN SCML BRIGHT COLOR SCML OBSERVED
OBJECT UNKN SCML NO OBSERVED PROPULSION S…

RED SCML SPEED AND SOUND UNKN SCML NO MANEUVERS OBSERVED SCML MOVED FROM NORTHEAST OF LYLE CMA WASH PD TO A POSITION OVER ROWENA CMA ORE PD OBJ VANISHED DID NOT GO BEHING CLOUDS PD
B. OBJT SIGHTED 1905 PST 30 MAR 53 PERIODS OF TIME UNKN PD
C. OBJ WAS OBSERVED VISUALLY FROM THE GROUND PD WITH 8 POWER GLASSES PD
D. OBSERVER SIGHTED OBJ AT LYLE CMA WASH PD 45 DEG 40 MIN NORTH 121 DEG

UNCLASSIFIED

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

PAGE TWO JWPDM 04B

UNCLASSIFIED

16 MIN WEST PD
E. OBJ OBSERVED PASSED FROM NORTH TO SOUTH AT AN AZIMUTH ELEV OF 40 DEG PD
F…

SECRET
By Authority of Flight Service
Date 2 Apr 53 A D/CRS
Initials Office

UNCLASSIFIED
ID-238-53

(Unclassified) Unidentified Flying Object Near Lyle, Washington 30 March 1953
State of Washington and Oregon, USA Flight Service, BATS, 3800 Newark Street, N. W., Washington 25, D. C.
2 April 1953 30 March 1953 F-2
Frank W. Allen, Lt Colonel, USAF Mr. , Lyle, Washington
Teletype FLYDINPT 310648Z March by McCherd Flight Service Center

An observer at Lyle, Washington sighted a bright colored object, at 1905 PST 30 March 1953. Object moved southward from Northeast of Lyle to the vicinity of Rowen…

UNCLASSIFIED
Flight Service, RATS
3800 Newark Street, N.W.
Washington 25, D.C.
IR-238-53
2 3

The following teletype report was received from McChord Flight Service Center, McChord AF Base, Tacoma, Washington:

FSC 30-0-2

a. One object; shape and size unknown; bright color; observed object unknown; no observed propulsion system, exhaust trail, rad; speed and sound unknown; no maneuvers observed; moved from Northeast of Lyle, Washington to a position over Rowena, Oregon. Object vanished did not go behind clouds.

b. Object sighted 1905 PST 30 March 1953, periods of time unknown.

c. Object was…

UNCLASSIFIED
Flight Service, EATS
3800 Newark Street, N.W.
Washington 25, D.C.
IR-238-53
3
3

3. The area in which sighting occurred is in an Air Defense Identification Zone, and any aircraft of flying objects should have been under radar surveillance. Positive statement that radar sites had not observed the incident is not included. The presence of an interceptor patrol in the area, however, indicates that radar surveillance in this area is inadequate.

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10

UNCLASSIFIED
TO VAN1223
OJ 20 X
T53-4383

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Howard L. Bevis, President
COLUMBUS 10
Emerson McMillin Observatory
19 May 53

1st Lt. Robert Olsson
Wright-Patterson AFB.

Dear Lt. Olsson;

This is a belated report on the last batch which I received at the end of April.

Just as soon as our plans for employing Miss Gluck officially go through, I shall be able to send you a sheet with comments on each individual case, so that you will have my comments on each folder. The letter method has obvious drawbacks. But until that time comes and she can handle my typing and completion of forms, I had better stick to this let…