USAF record 28954296
28954296
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1. DATE - TIME GROUP 15 April 53 16/2452
2. LOCATION Tucson, Arizona
3. SOURCE [HW: Military & Civilian]
4. REPORTING AGENCY [STAMP: FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE)]
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Few Seconds
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Vimal
7. COURSE 1-28 3-4 3-NNE Orbit
8. PHOTOS [ILLEGIBLE] (No Image)
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE No
10. CONCLUSION [HW: 2-24] (UNIDENTIFIED) [HW: 3] (NOSTRILS)
Geometry: The [duration] might hold key to puzzle. Sighting number 3 suggested us on aircraft.
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Four reddish-orange objects traveling at a high rate of speed and at a high altitude were observed at this interval. Length of each sighting varied from a minimum to a few seconds. Each also had two faint points appearing to be flickering and each object made a 280 degree turn. Portion of duration on inbound vs outbound motion not included. Statement that path not erratic assumes constant speed.
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- Page 1 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 15 April 53 16/2452 2. LOCATION Tucson, Arizona 3. SOURCE [HW: Military & Civilian] 4. REPORTING AGENCY [STAMP: FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE)] 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Few Seconds 6.…
- Page 2 United States 2 Witnesses IR-23-53 UNCLASSIFIED FLIGSRPT - Sighting of Unidentified Aerial Objects Headquarters 36th Air Division Southwestern United States Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, Arizona 20…
- Page 3 Headquarters 36th Air Division Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, Ariz. IR-23-53 UNCLASSIFIED 1. On the night of 15 April 1953, four unidentified sightings of lights over Tucson, Arizona, were observed and…
- Page 4 UNCLASSIFIED Headquarters 36th Air Division [REDACTED] IR-23-53 2 2 7. There was no known meteorological activity which may have caused this phenomenon. 8. Four photographs were taken of these…
- Page 5 U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon…
- Page 6 Page 2 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): a. None b. A few c. Many d. Don't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle…
- Page 7 Page 3 16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object. a. Sound [NO SOUND] b. Color ORANGE OR [ORANGE RED] FLICKERING 17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or…
- Page 8 Page 4 20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during…
- Page 9 Page 3 25. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One): a. Inside a building b. In a car c. [HW: Outdoors] d. In an airplane e. At sea f. Other 26. Were you (Circle One) a. In the…
- Page 10 Page 6 32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a…