Date: Sat, 02 Jan 1999 01:11:49 -0500
From: Fred Austin 
Subject: A Tidbit. [1/3]

 >>> Part 1 of 3...



A Happy New Year to all .  Yes I have  been derelict  in posting 
anything of worthy consideration for quite a while.  So for  those who 
may have an interest or be passing through, a Canadian  case earmarked 
for the NSA's director. Yes old stuff but interesting.....

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                    AIR FORCE SPECIAL SECURITY OFFICE
                    Headquarters, Northeast Air Command
                           APO 862 New York, N.Y.

SSO                                                    18 July 1955

SUBJECT:  (UNCLASSIFIED) UFOB NEAC Area
                                                        
                                                 
                                                 

TO:    Director
       National Security Agency
       Washington 25, D.C.

	Attached  letter  and  reports  forwarded  to  your  office   as 
requested by Commander, USAF Security Service.


							                             {{SIGNATURE}}

							                             LADDIE MARIN
							                             Captain USAF
							                             AF SSO NEAC


[[This stamp partially unreadable]]

::: If enclosure No. _______ is withdrawn (or ????
??????, the classification of this correspondence will be downgraded 
to {{unclassified}}
___________ in accordance with paragraph__{{259}}____ of AFR 195-1 :::

   {{55-545}}

                         AIR FORCE SPECIAL SECURITY OFFICE
                         Headquarters, Northeast Air Command
                             APO 862 New York, N.Y.


SSO 				18 July 1955

SUBJECT:  (UNCLASSIFIED) UFOB NEAC Area

TO:  Commander
	USAF Security Service
	San Antonio,  Texas

	1. Reference to SSO NEAC message, Cite SONEC-13, DFG 0S1200Z July 
and your message Cite C0P-X5547, DFG 1223113 July 1955.  Following  is 
more detailed information on sightings in  the NEAC  area in  June and 
July as requested in your message.

	2. Inclosures 1, 2, 3, and  4 are  detailed reports  prepared by 
Watch Division,  NEAC, on  the 1  to 8  July sightings  made by  RB-47 
crews. D/I  NEAC has  not correlated  these sightings  with any  known 
activity.

	3. Inclosures 5, 6, and 7  are detailed  reports on  the 7  July 
sighting near Harmon AFB, Nfld. Inclosure 6 contains the interrogation 
reports  of  the crews  involved in  the sighting.  Inclosure 7,  NEAC 
Weekly Intelligence  NOFORN Digest  contains a  resume of  the 7  July 
sighting  and  subsequent  evaluation  by  D/I  NEAC.  Copies  of  all 
inclosures forwarded to DIRNSA.


                                      					{{SIGNATURE}}
7 Incls                               					LADDIE MARIN
  1.  RB-47 sighting #1                				Captain USAF
  2.  RB-47 sighting #2                				AF SSO NEAC
  3.  RB-47 sighting #3
  4.  RB-47 sighting #4
  5.  64th Air Div Msg DTG 06124DZ Jul 55
  6.  64th Air Div Msg DTG 070100Z Jul 55
  7.  Weekly Intell NOFORN Digest

		                      	::: ??????????? :::

{{55-544}}

ITEM 1.  At 2100Z on 1 June, an eastbound RB-47 experienced electronic 
contact  with  an  unknown  aircraft or  object in  the area  of Devon 
Island. A bright return was received on the APG-32 set for 20  minutes 
and the warning light  flashed intermittently.   The RB-47's  K-system 
recorded what was possibly the sweep of another radar nearby.  Contact 
was lost at 1220Z.  No visual contact established.

	On the return westbound flight, the APG-32 again  had a  contact 
for 30 minutes duration  at approximately  8,000 yards.  This time  no 
indication  was  registered by  the warning  light. No  visual contact 
made. ****

	Coordinates and times as follows:
	
First contact (estimate) 	 74040'N-103000'W    2100Z     1 June
Contact Lost                  	76015'N-81000'W     2120Z     1 June
Second contact (estimate)     	74030'N-90030'W     2400Z     1 June
Contact lost                 		74010'N-91000'W     0030Z     2 June

ITEM 2

	At 0030Z on 4 June, a westbound RB-47 experienced electronic and 
visual contact with an  unknown aircraft  or object  in the  Mel-villo 
Sound area. The RB-47  gun warning  light was  flashing intermittently 
and the 5 radar had a contact at 7,000 yards range. Visual contact was 
made  by  crew  chief,  who  describes  aircraft as  glistening silver 
metallic.  The aircraft was first seen low and to the rear of the  RB- 
47. It maintained a position low and to the rear and slightly right of 
the  RB-47.  The  configuration  of  the  aircraft  was   obscured  by 
contrails.  The  aircraft  broke  off  contact  to the  north with  an 
increase in  speed. The  RB-47 was  at 32,000,  indicating Mach  .725. 
Although gun camera films are available, they are of such poor quality 
that no information can be obtained  from them.  The radar  and visual 
contacts were maintained for a total of 9 minutes. ****

	Coordinates and times are as follows:
	Contact established        74010'N - 107010'W   0030Z    4 June
	Contact Lost               73045'N - 111035'W   0049Z    4 June

ITEM 3

	At 0050Z on 7  June, a  westbound RB-47  enroute to  Elison AFB, 
Alaska, at  35,000 feet  experienced electronic  contact southeast  of 
Banks island. The RB-47's APG-32 detected an aircraft/object  at 3,500 
yards and at the  same level  as the  aircraft. The  scope return  was 
small  and  rectangular.  The  pilot interpreted  it to  be a  form of 
jamming. The target warning light went on and off 3  times in  as many 
minutes. No visual or K-system contacts.****

	Coordinates and times are as follows:

	Contact established	71002'N - 127000'W	0050Z	7 June
	Contact Lost 			                   0053Z	7 June

(possibly later)

ITEM 4

	At 2044Z on 8  June, an  eastbound RB-47  flying at  50,000 feet 
experienced electronic  and visual  contact with  an unknown  aircraft 
south  of  Bathurst  Island.  The  RB-47  was  flying  at  30,000  and 
indicating 450 knots. The warning light flashed and 2 indications were 
observed on APG-32 scope.   The X-system  scope showed  indications of 
sweeping by another radar.  Visual contact indicates aircraft was 5 to 
10,000  feet  above  RB-47  and approximately,  5-10 miles  behind for 
approximately 20 minutes. The  co-pilot of  RB-47 states  aircraft had 
fighter configuration. Contrail was observed as  aircraft disappeared. 
Contrail also sighted by 2nd RB-47 approximately 80 miles behind  1st; 
therefore,  about  70  miles  behind  the  sighted aircraft.  Distance 
suggests contrails remain visible for some time.****

	Coordinates and times are as follows:

	Contact Established	74026'N - 103025'W	2044Z	8 June
	Contact Lost		                   		2140Z	8 June

DE RJEXFT 61

Y 061240Z

FM COMDR 64TH AIR DIV DEF PEPPERREL AFB NFLD

TO RJEDEN/COMDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLO SPGS COLD
RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PAT AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/CHIEF OF STATE USAF WASH DC
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RJEXFR/COMDR NORTHEAST AIR COMMAND PEPPERRELL AFB NFLD
RFEMF/AIR OFFICER COMMANDING AIR DEFENSE COMMAND HQS ST HUBERTS
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AF GRMS
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TOW D0975 ARCHIE 91 ARCHIE 29. OUT OF HARMON AFB ON REFUELING  MISSION 
BACK TO HARMON. REPORTED SIGHTING OBJ AT 0705Z. KO 975 ALT 20,000  FT.  
WEATHER CLEAR.  NO CLOUDS ABOVE AIRCRAFT. SCATTER CLOUDS  AT 1000  FT.  
LEVEL NO REFLECTION POSSIBLE FROM CLOUDS. PILOT OF  ARCHIE 29  LT H  H 
SPEER.  AIRCRAFT MADE CONTACT  WITH RADAR  SITE. SITE  PAINTED OBJ  ON 
SCOPE AT 0707Z.  HELD INTERMITTENT CONTACT  FOR 49  MIN. ARCHIE  29 IN 
POSITION TO CLOSE ON OBJ. INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY SITE. POSITION OF OBJ 
290 DEGREES FROM STATION AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES. FIRST APPEARED  TO 
BE HOVERING OBJ AT 10 OCLOCK POSITION RELATIVE  TO AIRCRAFT  ARCHIE 29 
TRIED  TO  CLOSE.  OBJ  BEGAN  TO  MOVE SLOWLY  W.E. 050  DEGREES T.H. 
RELATIVE TO SPEED OF ARCHIE 29,  275K. PILOT  OF ARCHIE  29 MAINTAINED 
VISUAL CONTACT WITH OBJ CALLING DIRECTION  CHANGES OF  OBJ TO  SITE BY 
RADIO DIRECTION CHANGES CORRELATED EXACTLY WITH THOSE PAINTED ON SCOPE 
WITH  CONTROLLER.  OBJ  BEGAN  CLIMBING. ARCHIE  29 PILOT  LOST VISUAL 
CONTACT WITH OBJ'S EST ALTITUDE 40-50,000 FT.  OBJ THEN ACCELERATED TO 

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SPEED OF ESTIMATED 1600 K AND MOVED OFF IN N.E.  DIRECTION PAINTED  ON 
SCOPES.  FIGHTER SCRAMBLED WHEN OBJ STARTED TO CLIMB,  BENT WEAPON  ON 
FIGHTER. NO CONTACT MADE. RADAR OR VISUAL.

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PART II

AT SAME TIME RADAR SITE WAS ALSO PAINTING 5 SMALLER OBJ'S ON SCOPES 5-  
10,000 FT. BELOW THE KC97'S ARCHIE 29 AND ARCHIE 91.   AT 300  DEGREES 
60 MILES FROM STATION OBJ'S MOVING VERY VERY FAST.  CHANGING DIRECTION 
AND ASIMUTH JUMPING ON AND OFF ??? FORMING CIRCULAR PATTERN.  CHANGING 
TO  LINE  ABREAST.  TRAVELING  10-20  MILES  THEN  CHANGING  DIRECTION 
CONTROLLER ESTIMATES SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 1500 K. C119 AIRCRAFT ENROUTE 
FROM GOOSE PASSED WITHIN 5 MILES OF OBJ'S NOT KNOWN  OF OBJ'S  SEEN BY 
119 CREW.  INTERROGATION OF  CREW'S OF  ARCHIE 29  ARCHIE 91  AND C119 
BEING CONDUCTED BY BASE INTELL OFFICER HARMON AFB  COMPLETE REPORT  TO 
BE SENT D/I 64TH A.D. FOLLOW UP MESSAGE WILL BE SENT ALL ADDRESSEE.

BT

06/1255Z JEXFT
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ZEN/D/I HQ USAF WASH 25 DC
ZEN/COMDR CHIEF OF STAFF USAF WASH DC
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                        / / / /CONFIDENTIAL/ / / /

ADDAO  167  REF  ADOAO  165  THIS  IS  FOLLOW  UP REPORT  OF PERSONNEL 
STATEMENTS.  THIS MSG IS IN 6 PARTS.  AEOP 7-3.  THE  FOLLOWING REPORT 
IS SUBMITTED IAW NEAC  REG 200-2,  DTD 13  DEC 54.  THIS MSG  IS IN  6 
PARTS.  IT INCLUDES 6 SIGNED STATEMENTS WHICH MAY  CONSTITUTE A  VITAL 
INTELLIGENCE SIGHTING. 

PART 1. 

	"I WAS AT THE CONTROLS AT THE TIME  OF THE  INITIAL SIGHTING  OF 
THE OBJECT WHEN IT  WAS CALLED  TO THE  ATTENTION OF  THE CREW  IN THE 
FORWARD  PART  OF  THE  ACFT THAT  THIS PARTICULAR  OBJECT WAS  MAKING 
ERRATIC MOTION  IN THE  SKY. AT  THIS TIME,  UPON SIGHTING  THE OBJECT 
MYSELF, I DID NOTICE THAT THE OBJECT WAS MAKING A  VERY IRREGULAR  ZIG 
ZAG PATTERN AT A POSITION OF APPROX 10 O'CLOCK LOW ON THE HORIZON. OUR 
ALTITUDE AT THAT TIME WAS 16,000  FEET, OUR  HEADING 125  DEGREES. THE 
OBJECT APPEARED TO HAVE THE SAME ALTITUDE OF OUR ACFT. THE EASTERN SKY 
WAS JUST BEGINNING TO LIGHT UP, THE TIME BEING APPROX  0700Z, AND  THE 
OBJECT WAS VISIBLE THROUGH WHAT LOOKED TO ME TO BE AN INVERSION LAYER. 
MY FIRST IMPRESSION WAS IT WAS VERY LIKELY THE MORNING  STAR OR  VENUS 
AND THAT ITS ERRATIC MOTION MIGHT BE ATTRIBUTED TO REFRACTION  AND OUR 
OWN RELATIVE FORWARD MOTION.  HOWEVER AT  THE TIME  THAT 'ENRACE'  WAS 
NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THAT THEY HAD PICKED UP 4 OR 5 TARGETS  IN THIS 
SAME  AREA,  I BEGAN  TO WONDER  WHETHER IT  WAS THE  MORNING STAR  OR 
SOMETHING ELSE. BETWEEN THE TIME OF THE INITIAL SIGHTING AND  THE TIME 
THAT WE STARTED OUR LET-DOWN, WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY = HOUR, IT IS MY 
ESTIMATE THAT  THE OBJECT  CHANGED ITS  POSITION WITH  RESPECT TO  THE 
HORIZON  BY  APPROXIMATELY  15  DEGREES  OF  ELEVATION  AND  5 DEGREES 
AZIMUTH. AFTER THIS BEFOREMENTIONED ANGLE OF  ELEVATION INCREASE,  THE 
OBJECT MOVED OUT OF THE SUSPECTED  INVERSION LAYER  AT WHICH  TIME THE 
EXTENT  OF  ITS ERRATIC  MOTION SEEMED  TO DIMINISH  AND ONCE  AGAIN I 
THOUGHT IT WAS POSSIBLY THE MORNING STAR." 

SIGNED LT. PAUL DAILY AO 1657967 CO-PILOT, KC-97 97TH ARS(TDY EHAFB)

PART 2. 

	"AT 0705Z THIS DATE, I RECEIVED A CALL FROM 'ARCHIE 91' A  KC-97 
ENROUTE TO HARMON AFB, HIS POSITION AT THIS TIME WAS 260 DEGREES  TRUE 
N,  80  MILES  FROM  THIS STATION.  'ARCHIE 91'  REPORTED SIGHTING  AN 
UNKNOWN OBJECT IN THE AIR TO THE LEFT OF HIS ARFT, SLIGHTLY ABOVE HIM, 
MOVING  AT  VERY  HIGH  SPEEDS.  IMMEDIATELY  THEREAFTER, 'ARCHIE  29' 
ANOTHER  AIRCRAFT  APPROXIMATELY 20  MILES TO  THE ??  OF 'ARCHIE  91' 
REPORTED A SIGHTING OF THE SAME OBJECT IN THE SAME LOCATION. 	
	THE OBJECT WAS DESCRIBED AS FLYING A VERY ERRATIC COURSE, MAKING 
SHARP CHANGES IN DIRECTION. BOTH AIRCRAFT REPORTED THAT THERE WERE  NO 
CLOUDS WHAT-  SOEVER NEAR THIS ALTITUDE THAT MIGHT CAUSE A REFLECTION. 
	APPROXIMATELY 0707Z I MADE  RADAR CONTACT  WITH A  TARGET IN  THE 
REPORTED POSITION, AND ALSO WITH SEVERAL OTHER TARGETS SLIGHTLY CLOSER 
TO THIS STATION. THE SIGHTED OBJECT APPEARED TO BE MOVING  VERY SLOWLY 
AND  EXCELLENT  RAD CONTACT  WAS MAINTAINED  FOR SEVERAL  MINUTES. THE 
OTHER AIRCRAFT REPORTED ALSO, THAT AT THIS TIME  THE OBJECT  SEEMED TO 
BE HOVERING. THE OTHER GROUP OF OBJECTS DETECTED ON RADAR  WERE MOVING 
VERY FAST, SOMETIMES IN A CLUSTER, THEN STRUNG OFF IN  LINE FORMATION. 
DUE TO SLOW ANTENNA ROTATION, HIGH SPEED AND CHANGING COURSE  OF THESE 
OBJECTS, SPEED CHECK WAS NOT AVAILABLE.   ESTIMATE OF  SPEED WOULD  BE 
1,500 KNOTS. THIS GROUP OF TARGETS WAS DETECTED BRIEFLY ON  THE HEIGHT 
FINDER AR FROM 5,000 - 10,000 FEET.
	I ASKED 'ARCHIE 29' IF HE WOULD ATTEMPT TO CLOSE ON THE  SIGHTED 
OBJECT USING CAUTION, FOR A BETTER REPORT. THE  PILOT OF  'ARCHIE 29', 
LT.  H.H.   SPEER  AGREED  AND  CHANGED  COURSE  TOWARD   THE  OBJECT. 
APPROXIMATE RANGE TO THE OBJECT WAS  40 MILES.   THE OBJECT  WAS STILL 
HOVERING IN APPROXIMATELY THE SAME LOCATION.  AS THE  RANGE DECREASED, 
THE OBJECT BEGAN SLOWLY MOVING NORTHWARD.  AFTER TRAVELING NORTH ABOUT 
10 MILES THE OBJECT  MADE A  TURN BACK  SOUTH. 'ARCHIE  29' CLOSED  TO 
WITHIN  18  MILES  OF  THE  OBJECT,  THEN IT  BEGAN TO  MOVE OFF  IN A 
NORTHERLY DIRECTION AGAIN ABOUT 070 DEGREES TRUE. 'ARCHIE 29' REPORTED 
THAT THE OBJECT WAS MOVING NORTHWARD AND CLIMBING.  HE SAID  IT LOOKED 
LIKE HE WAS NOT CLOSING ON IT ANY  LONGER.  AT  THIS TIME  I REQUESTED 
PERMISSION FROM  'DIGNITY' (CONTROL  CENTER) TO  'SCRAMBLE' A  FIGHTER 
AFTER THE OBJECT.  REQUEST WAS APPROVED AND 'SCRAMBLE'  WAS COMPLETED. 
RANGE OF OBJECT BY THIS TIME WAS 330 DEGREES TRUE AT 80 MILES.
	SHORTLY THEREAFTER, A MOMENTARY CONTACT WITH THE OBJECT WAS MADE 
ON OUR HEIGHT FINDER. ALTITUDE WAS 35,000 FEET.  'ARCHIE 29'  REPORTED 
THAT  OBJECT  WAS GETTING  MUCH HIGHER  AND FADING  FROM VIEW,  DUE TO 
LESSENING OF SUN'S REFLECTION  ON IT,  AND ALSO  SUN SHEAD  RESTRICTED 
VISION.
	WHEN FIGHTER BECAME AIRBORNE, OBJECT WAS 110 MILES NORTH OF  THE 
STATION. FIGHTER PILOT, SHAKO 56, REPORTED  HIS RADAR  WAS INOPERATIVE 
WE REQUESTED HE CONTINUE MISSION FOR ATTEMPT AT  VISUAL CONTACT.  WHEN 
SHAKO 56 REACHED 'ARCHIE 29' POSITION, THE OBJECT HAS FADED FROM VIEW. 
BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE NOW 150 MILES NORTH- EAST OF THIS STATION. AIRCRAFT 
WERE TRANSFERRED TO 'GRANDPA's' CONTACT MOMENTARILY, THEN TURNED  BACK 
TOWARDS HARMON. BOTH LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT."

SIGNED 2ND LT. CHARLES H. DENNEY USAF SENIOR DIR 640TH ACW SQ.


PART 3. 

	FROM THE PERIOD OF 1700 5 JULY TO  0800 6  JULY 1955,  I ASSUMED 
THE DUTIES OF OD AT THE 640TH ACW SITE.  AT APPROXIMATELY 0700Z, I WAS 
CALLED INTO OPERATIONS BY THE SENIOR CONTROLLER, WHO  IN TURN  ADVISED 
ME OF UNKNOWN OBJECTS BEING VIEWED ON THE RADAR. IN CHECKING ALL RADAR 
IN OPERATION, IT WAS FOUND THEY WERE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.
	APPROXIMATELY FROM 1 JULY 1955 TO PRESENT, PERIODICALLY  THROUGH 
THE DAY WE HAVE HAD WEATHER INVERSIONS CAUSING OUR RADAR BEAMS TO BEND 
TOWARD THE GROUND. WE HAVE PERIODICALLY PICKED-UP THE  SOUTH SHORE  OF 
LABRADOR AND ANTICOSTI ISLAND DUE TO WEATHER INVERSION. AT THE TIME OF 
THE  SIGHTINGS,  NO  SUCH  RADAR PHENOMENON  WAS NOTICED.  ALL UNKNOWN 
OBJECTS SIGHTED ON THE RADAR WERE WITHIN THE CAPABILITIES OF OUR RADAR 
SET."

SIGNED 1ST LT. ANTHONY G. SCARPACE A0-94144S GND ELECT OFFICER,  640TH 
ACW SQ.

PART 4. 

	"AT 0700Z, THE NAVIGATOR  GAVE US  A HEADING  OF 132  DEGREES TO 
HARMON.  JUST AFTER WE TURNED TO  THAT HEADING  LT.  SCHNECK  MADE HIS 
REPORT OF THE OBJECT. I LOOKED OVER WHEN HE CALLED  IT IN  AND THOUGHT 
IT WOULD HELP IF I VERIFIED WHAT HE SAW BECAUSE I SAW  THE SAME  THING 
AT  APPROXIMATELY  25,000  FEET.  MY  ALTITUDE  WAS  18,000  FEET. THE 
DISTANCE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES. WHEN I FIRST SIGHTED THE  OBJECT, 
IT MOVED  TO THE  LEFT IN  A VERY  DEFINITE MOVEMENT  AND A  VERY FAST 
MOVEMENT. THERE WERE NO SLOW INCREASE OR DECREASE IN SPEED.  IT WAS  A 
VERY  DEFINITE  FAST  MOVEMENT.  IT  DID  THIS TWICE.  WE TURNED  TO A 
STANDING OG 080 DEGREES  AND THAT  PUT THE  OBJECT AT  12 O'CLOCK  OUR 
POSITION. WHILE  TRACKING THE  OBJECT, IT  MADE SEVERAL  TURNS TO  THE 
NORTH  AND  SEVERAL  TURNS  TO  THE  SOUTH  WHICH  WERE  VERIFIED   BY 
'ENRAGE'.		WE CLOSED OUR DISTANCE TO THE  OBJECT TO  APPROXIMATELY 
18 MILES AND AT RHE TIME I INCREASED MY POWER AND TRIED TO INCREASE MY 
SPEED BUT DUE TO RUNNING LOW ON OIL, I HAD TO DECREASE  MY POWER  ONCE 
MORE. OUR INDICATED AIR SPEED WAS  APPROXIMATELY 210  MILES PER  HOUR. 
WHEN WE GOT WITHIN 12 MILES OF THE OBJECT, IT STARTED A DEFINITE CLIMB 
TO AN ESTIMATED ALTITUDE OF BETWEEN 35,000 AND 40,000 FEET.  AT 0600Z, 
WE LOST CONTACT WITH THE OBJECT BECAUSE THE SUN WAS DIRECTLY IN  FRONT 
OF US.  AS THE  SUN ROSE  HIGHER, THE  LIGHT BEGAN  TO GET  DIMMER AND 
DIMMER UNTIL WE COMPLETELY LOST SIGHT. IF WE HAD NOT SEEN THE MOVEMENT 
OF THE OBJECT, WE WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IT  WAS ONLY  A BRIGHT  STAR, BUT 
THE DEFINITE HORIZONTAL AND  VERTICAL MOVEMENTS  OF THE  OBJECT KILLED 
THAT BELIEF. THE OBJECT WAS SIGHTED BY AT LEAST 5 OF MY CREW MEMBERS.

	AT  0625Z  AS  WE  WERE MAKING  CONTACT WITH  OUR RECEIVERS,  WE 
SIGHTED AN OBJECT WITH A BRIGHT LIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 10,000 FEET. IT 
WAS BELOW US AND TO OUR LEFT HEADING  IN THE  SAME DIRECTION.  IT WENT 
FORWARD TO OUR LEADER'S POSITION AND TURNED AROUND  AND CAME  DIRECTLY 
BACK  FROM  THE HEADING  OF 090  DEGREES. MY  SND NAVIGATOR  CALLED MY 
ATTENTION TO THIS OBJECT, BUT I DISREGARDED IT THINKING IT WAS ANOTHER 
AIRCRAFT. AFTER IT PASSED OUR POSITION, WE LOST CONTACT." 

SIGNED LT. HOMER H. SPEER, JR. A01856075 AIRCRAFT COMER KC-97 97TH ARS 
(TDI
EHAFB)

PART 5. 

	"WE TURNED  OFF AFTER  COMPLETION OF  REFUELING, THE  TIME BEING 
APPROXIMATELY 1700Z, AND TOOK UP A  HEADING FOR  HARMON WHICH  WAS 125 
DEGREES.  SHORTLY  THEREAFTER  'ENRAGE'  CONTROL  NOTIFIED  ME  OF  AN 
AIRCRAFT AT 7 MILES OFF MY  LEFT WING.   I VERIFIED  THIS POSITION  BY 

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VISUAL CONTACT OF SAID AIRCRAFT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, AT 10 O'CLOCK  TO 
MY POSITION, I NOTICED A BRIGHT LIGHT. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH  3 CREW 
MEMBERS, WE DECIDED THE LIGHT WAS  MOVING VERY  RAPIDLY. I  DECIDED TO 
CALL 'ENRAGE' CONTROL TO  VERIFY THE  LIGHT. I  TOLD 'ENRAGE'  CONTROL 
THAT IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 10 O'CLOCK FROM MY  POSITION AT  FROM 15,000 
TO 20,000 FEET, AN ESTIMATED 50 MILES. I ALSO TOLD THEM IT  WAS MOVING 
VERY RAPIDLY SOMETHING LIKE THOSE FLYING SAUCERS.  SHORTLY THEREAFTER, 
'ARCHIE 29' CALLED 'ENRAGE'  CONTROL AND  VERIFIED MY  ACCOUNT OF  THE 
OBJECT. AFTER POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION OF 'ARCHIE 29' THE DISCUSSION OF 
THE OBJECT WAS REFERRED TO AS TO ITS POSITION FROM 'ARCHIE 29'. 	I 
VERIFIED ALL OF 'ARCHIE 29's' INFORMATION  AND CONTINUED  WATCHING THE 
OBJECT  UNTIL  APPROXIMATELY  20  MILES FROM  HARMON FIELD.   FROM THE 
INFORMATION  'ENRAGE'  WAS GIVING  'ARCHIE 29',  IT WAS  APPARENT THAT 
'ARCHIE 29' WOULD MAKE ANY FURTHER REPORTS ON THE OBJECT, SO I DECIDED 
TO LAND AT HARMON AND CLEARED FROM THE 'ENRAGE' FREQUENCY. 

SIGNED LT. ROBERT W. SCHNECK AO-775721 AIRCRAFT COMDR, KC-97 97TH  ARS 
(TDY EHAFB)

PART 6. 

	"AFTER WE FINISHED OUR REFUELING RUN AT APPROXIMATELY  07?0Z, WE 
RETURNED ON OUR HOMEWARD  COURSE AND  WE HEARD  LT SCHNECK  REPORT THE 
BRIGHT LIGHT THAT WAS MOVING VERY FAST AND  ERRATICALLY.  RIGHT  AFTER 
THAT THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER SAW THE OBJECT AND POINTED IT OUT TO ME. I 
COULD SEE IT.  IT LOOKED LIKE A VERY  BRIGHT LIGHT,  LIKE A  STAR.  WE 
TURNED  TOWARDS  THE  LIGHT  AND  THAT  WAS THE  FIRST TIME  I NOTICED 
MOVEMENT.  IT APPEARED STATIONARY FOR QUITE A WHILE AND THEN  IT MOVED 
IN EITHER NORTHERLY OR SOUTHERNLY DIRECTIONS AT DIFFERENT  TIMES. EACH 
TIME  IT  MOVED,  WE  TURNED THE  AIRCRAFT TO  KEEP IT  AT 12  O'CLOCK 
POSITION. 'ENRAGE' FIRST REPORTED WE WERE  45 MILES  FROM THE  OBJECT. 
THE SKY WAS FAIRLY LIGHT ON  THE HORIZON  AND BY  CONTRAST THE  OBJECT 
APPEARED VERY BRIGHT.  IT WAS THE BRIGHTEST WHEN 'ENRAGE' INFORMED  US 
THAT WE WERE 18 MILES FROM IT.  AFTER THE SKY WAS GETTING LIGHTER, THE 
OBJECT  BECAME  DIMMER  AND  MORE DIFFICULT  TO SEE.  ABOUT 0600Z,  IT 
DISAPPEARED COMPLETELY."

SIGNED LT. DAVID CUELDNER AO-3006255 CO-PILOT, KC-97 97TH ARS (TDY 
?KAFB)
FOLLOW UP REPORTS WILL BE FORWARDED AS RECEIVED AT THIS SITE / / 

/CONFIDENTIAL/ / /




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