28940641.pdf

PROJECT 10973 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  4 Jan 52 | TRAVIS AFB, CALIF.  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION  |
|  Local: 4/0500 PST | ☑ Ground-Vessel ☐ Air-Vessel  |
|  3MT: 4/1300 Z | ☐ Air-Transport Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE  |
|  ☐ Yes ☑ No | Airman  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS  |
|  15-30 Sec. | 1  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Bright green, round object with a red tail appeared to travel at a high rate of speed on a downward course. Object was observed at a low altitude.  |
|  12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- |
| …

4 JAN 1952 TRAVIS AFB, CALIFORNIA (ASTRONA) (METEOR)
EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT #5

DATE: 4 Jan 52
TIME (Local): 0500
LOCATION: Travis AFB, Calif.
LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: 15-30 Sec.
SOUND: None
SPEED: Same as jet a/c
ALTITUDE: Low
HEADING: 90°
SOURCE: Airman
ACTION OR COMMENTS: Description resembled large meteor.
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: Source observed bright green tear drop shaped object descending through a cloud cover. The object had a long trail of red flame which seemed to shoot out large colored sparks. (Not listed)

|  K243.6012-1 | Jan 1952  |
| --- | --- |

RETURN TO:
Director
Aeros…

AF FORM 112 - PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1942
(70 as 408268)

|  SIGNATURE | United States | REPORTING INFORMATION | UNCLASSIFIED  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT  |   |   |   |
|  SUBJECT | Unidentified Object  |   |   |
|  ORIGINAL REPORTED ON | Travis Air Force Base, California | FROM (Agency) | Hq & Hq Sq. 5th Strat. Bcn Wg, Travis AFB  |
|  DATE OF REPORT | 5 January 1952 | DATE OF INFORMATION | 7 & January 1952  |
|  DOCUMENT NUMBER | 1st Lt. William J. Quinn Jr. Asst Intel Of. | EXAMINER | Unknown  |
|  DISTRIBUTION (United States, Division, previous repor…

AF-FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)
UNCLASSIFIED
7
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  Hq & Hq Sq, 5th Strat Ren Wg. (H) Travis Air Force Base, Calif. | 8 |   |

The following report is submitted as the result of an interview with Pfc. Clifford W. Smith, AF1631394, 411th Armament and Electronics Squadron, 5th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Heavy, Travis Air Force Base, California, on 5 January 1952:

On 4 January 1952 between the hours of 0500 and 0530 the informant sighted what appeared to be an…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)
UNCLASSIFIED
7
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  He & Ho Co, 5th Strat. Rcn Wg. (H) Travis Air Force Base, Calif. | S |   |

The following report is submitted as the result of an interview with Pfc. 411th Armament and Electronics Squadron, 5th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Heavy, Travis Air Force Base, California, on 5 January 1952:

On 4 January 1952 between the hours of 0500 and 0530 the informant sighted what appeared to be an unidentified flying object. …

Case includes one (1) 8" x 10"
photograph.

UNCLASSIFIED

OFFICE OF
OBSERVER

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR
DECLASSIFIED AFTER
DOD DIR 5200.9

UNCLASSIFIED

7 Jan 52

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS 60301
DEPARTMENT OF ASTRONOMY
LINDHEIMER ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH CENTER
4 June 1968

FTD (TDETR)
Research and Aerial Phenomena Division
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio 45433

Attn: TDPT (UFO)
Subj: UFO Investigation
To: Lt. Col. Hector Quintanilla, Jr.

Reference: 1. Your letter 22 May 1968, subject, UFO Investigations, I have the following comments on all the cases you have listed, in the order they were listed.

1. 7 January 1952, Palmer, Alaska.

I have rated this case £3 C7, meaning that as far as strangeness was concerned, the stimul…