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|  IN REPLY REFER TO: | 29/2145-LT  |
| --- | --- |
|  DATE AND TIME OF RECEIVING: | 30/2147Z  |
|  NAME AND ADDRESS OF RECEIVING: | F. Minutes  |
|  LOCATION: | OTIS AFB, MASSACHUSETTS  |
|  TYPE OF OBSERVATION: | ☐ General report ☐ General report ☑ Air V. spec. ☐ Subsec. ☐ AF Pilot  |
|  DATE OF RECEIVING: | 29/2145-LT  |
|  DATE OF RECEIVING: | 30/2147Z  |

White light blinking and sometimes flashing rapidly traveled slowly gaining altitude up approx 22,000 ft. At closest range object appeared to have something hanging from it. Observed by pilot of P-41 c/o.

ATC FORM 30 (REV 10-194…

AF FORM 112—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948

|  COUNTRY | USA | REPORT NO. | IR-35-52R | (LEAVE BLANK) | 3CP  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

# AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

SUBJECT: FLYOBRPT

AREA REPORTED ON: Boston, Mass.

FROM (Agency): Civ WX Obov, Logan Apt, Boston & Airborne F-94 pilot w/98 FIS, Otis AFB, Mass.

DATE OF REPORT: 4 Aug 52

DATE OF INFORMATION: 23 Jul & 30 Jul 52

EVALUATION: N/A

PREPARED BY (Officer): JAMES A. BROWN, Capt., USAF, Wg Intell

SOURCE: Mr. [illegible]

REFERENCES (Control number, direction, previous report, etc. as applicable): See Incls …

Reference Incl 2:
After considerable detailed conversation with the pilot making the
sighting the base weather officer was conferred with.
It is the opinion of the undersigned, the base (Otis AFB) weather
officer, and (now) the reporting pilot, that the object sighted and reported as
unidentified was a weather pilot balloon.
Further, it is the opinion of all three that the object (resolved as
a pilot balloon) was most likely released from Westover AFB, Mass.
Because of this conclusion no further report was made on the object.

James A Brown
JAMES A. BROWN
Captain, USAF
Wg Intell Off

2
INCLS. …

ACTION

WA178
WPC211
YDA236
32A845
JWPML 210
RR JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN 333
DE JWPML 195A
R 302045Z
FM CG 28TH AIR DIV DEF HAFB CALIF
TO JEPHQ/CG HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 DC
JEDWP/CG WRIGHT-PAT ( )SON AFB DAYTON OHIO
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLO

ACTION
JUL 10 15 2. ATIA
3.C. Files
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A71C
36
ATT
JWJ
AUG
1
AUG
1
AUG
1
AUG
1
AUG
1
30 PM 6:49

ZEN/CG WADF HAFB CALIF
N8TH OID 2521 FLYOBRPT. ATTN: DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE. ATTN: ATIAA-2C AT JEPHQ PD
(1) ONE LARGE BRIGHT OBJECT FLYING A STRAINGT COURSE WITH ESTIMATED SPEED OF BETWEEN 600 TO 700 MILES PER HOUR.
(2) 2335PDT, 29 JULY. OBSERVED MOMENTARILY.
(3) VISUAL.
(4) OBSERVED AT GOC POST APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES NW CHICO, CALIF. OBJECT WAS SIGHTED OVERHEAD.
(5) MR. CHICO, CALIF.
(6) WX- WARM WITH SCATTERED CLOUDS AND MODERATE WINDS IN AREA OF SIGHTING

CHICO, CALIF
29 JUL 52
INSUFF
DAT

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SITTING.
(7) NONE
(8) NONE
(9) NONE
(10) NONE REPORTED
30/2123Z JUL JWPML

7-371…

ACTION
1. ATIAA
2. ATIA
3. C. Files
RF068
WPC047
VYE030YDA059A
VDB079
JESDZ04
PP JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN 333
DE JESDB 04
P 310100Z
FM CG 35TH ADIV DEF DOBBINS AFB GA
TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL, HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
INFO JEDWP6AIR TECH INTEL CENT WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO
CITE COC-1026 FOR: ATIAA-2C FLYOBRPT PD AT
301630 EST THIS HQS RECEIVED A CALL FROM A MRS
ATLANTA, GA. INFORMING US OF AN UNUSUAL FLYING
OBJECT NEAR HER HOME AT 2200 EST 29 JULY 1952. THE FOLLOWING DATA
WAS OBSERVED:
1. APPEARED AS FIRE IN THE SKY-ORANGE IN COLOR
2. SHAPED IRREGULAR SOMEWHA…

ACTION

2. ATIA
3. C. Files

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R2266
WPA373YD3077T
XJA294
XDA077
JWPML 289
RR JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN 333
DE JWPML 54A
R 292143Z ZNJ

APR 1 1953
RECEIVED
APR 1 1953

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THE OBOVE DATA ALSO WITNESSED BY HER HUSBAND, A HEATING ENGINEER. THIS HQS UNABLE TO USE ANY OTHER MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION OR OBSERVATION BECAUSE OF 18 HUS LAPSE.

ABOVE SIGHTING ALSO WITNESSED BY MRS. DECATUR, GA. AT 2200-2215 EST. MRS. GAVE SAME STORY EXCEPT THAT THE OBJECT WAS SEEN WSW OF HER AND THAT THE OBJECT FIRST APPEARED AS TWO OBJECTS WHICH FUSED TOGETHER. OBSERVED FOR 15 MINUTES. REMARKS: WEATHER BALOON RELEASED FROM DOBBINS AFB AT 2150 EST, THE APPROXIMATE TIME OF OBSERVATION. WEATHER BALOON DID NOT HAVE LANTERN BUT, HAD A LARGE REFLECTOR. NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS…