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DECLASSIFIED PER EXECUTIVE ORDER 12356, Section 3.3, NND 841508

By WG Lewis NARS, Date Jan 29, 1985.

AFOIN-X/Lt Col Smith/tjc/71092

Wrtn 21 Dec 53

CONFIDENTIAL

We think it would be well for your 4602nd people

in the ZI, to discuss a particular sighting with the

public or press, anytime the object can be identified.

Meaning, if they can verify the object as a balloon,

aircraft, helicopter, etc., go ahead and inform interested

parties. However, for those times where the object is not

explainable, it would be well to advise your people to say

something on this order, "The information on this sighting

will be analyzed by the Air Technical Intelligence Center

at Dayton, Ohio", and leave it go at that. If your people

get into analyzing the 10-20% area to the public, every

news media across the country will pick up the story.

For your information, we have requested ATIC to sub-

mit to this office, a report that can be released to the

public. If you desire we could forward to your office a

copy of this report, that could be used by your agency,

for release purposes.

Sincerely yours,

1 Incl GEORGE E PERRY

Cy of RSR #1 Colonel, USAF

to ATIC dtd Directorate of Intelligence

21 Dec 53 fr D/I

P.S. I am informed this letter is somewhat pre-mature,

in that complete coordination has not effected on

the regulation that puts you in this business;

however, you might be able to use this in your pre-

planning.

OSAF-OP1 LT. R.C. WHITE

AFOIN-X AFOIN-X

Lt Col Smith Col Perry 2

CONFIDENTIAL

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DISPOSITION FORM

AR 340-15: the proponent agency is The Adjutant General's Office.

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Reference Office Symbol ) Subject

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) Near Midair Collision with UFO Report

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To Commandor Flight Operations Off DATE 23 Nov 73 Cmt 1

83D USARCOM USAR Flight Facility

ATTN: AHRCCG Cleveland Hopkins Airport

Columbus Support Facility Cleveland, Ohio 44135

1. On 18 October 1973 at 2305 hours in the vicinity of Mansfield, Ohio,

Army Helicopter 68-15444 assigned to Cleveland USARFFAC encountered a near

midair collision with a unidentified flying object. Four crewmembers

assigned to the Cleveland USARFFAC for flying proficiency were on AFTP

status when this incident occurred. The flight crew assigned was CPT

Lawrence J. Coyne, Pilot in Command,1LT Arrigo Jozzi, Copilot, SSG Robert

Yanacsek, Crew Chief, SSG John Healey,Flight Medio,All the above personnel

are member of the 316th MED DET(HEL AMB). a tenant reserve unit of the

Cleveland USARFFAC.

2. The reported incident happened as follows: Army Helicopter 68-15444 was

returning from Columbus, Ohio to Cleveland, Ohio and at 2305 hours east,

south east of Mansfield Airport in the vicinity of Mansfield, Ohio while

flying at an altitude of 2500 feet and on a heading of 030 degrees, SSG

Yanacsek observed a red light on the east horizon,90 drgrees to the flight

path of the helicopter. Approximately 30 seconds later, SSG Yanacsek

indicated the object was converging on the helicopter at the same altitude

at a airspeed in excess of 600 knots and on a midair collision heading.

Cpt Coyne observed the converging object, took over the controls of the

aircraft and initiated a power descent from 2500 feet to 1700 feet to

avoid impact with the object. A radio call was initiated to Mansfield

Tower who acknowledged the helicopter and was asked by CPT Coyne if there

were any high performance aircraft flying in the vicinity of Mansfield

Airport however there was no response received from the tower. The crew

expected impact from the object instead, the object was observed to

hesistate momontarily over the helicopter and then slowly continued on a

westerly course accelerating at a high rate of speed, clear west of

Mansfield Airport then turn 45 degree heading to the Northwest.

Cpt Coyne indicated the altimeter read a 1000 fpm olimp and read 3500 feet

with the collective in the full down position. The aircraft was returned

to 2500 feet by CPT Coyne and flown back to Cleveland, Ohio. The flight

plan was closed and the FAA Flight Service Station notified of the

incident. The FSS told CPT Coyne to report the incident to the FAA GADO

office a Cleveland Hopkins Airport Mr. Porter, 83d USARCOM was notified of

the incident at 1530 hours on 19 Oct 73.

3. This report has been read and attested to by the crewmembers of the

aircraft with signatures acknowledgeing this report.

Lawrence J. Coyne Arrigo Jozzi

_______________________ _____________________

Robert Yanacsek John Healey

_______________________ ______________________

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56 UNCLASSIFIED

PRIORITY

OCT1 MSG654 PAGE 01 267 0813

ACTION: NONF-OR.

INFO:

ATCZY UW RUFK JCS 97 17 76-0810 MTMS-CCCC--RJFFHQA_.

NY CCCCC

P 2308107 SEP 76

FM JCS

INFO RUSHC/SECSTATE WASH DC

RUFAIIF/C I A

RUFOIAH/NSA WASH DC

RUFADWW/WHITE HOUSE WASH DC

RUFFHQA/CSAF WASH DC

RUFNAAA/CNO WASH DC

RUFADHD/CSA WASH DC

P 2306307 SEP 76

FM USOAO TEHRAN

TO RUFK.ICS/OIA WASH DC

INFO RUFKUCS/SECDEF DEPSECDEF WASH DC

RUFRBAA/COMIDFASTF OR

RUDOECA/CINCUSAFF LINDSEY AS GE/INCF

RHRAAB/CINCUSAFF RAMSTEIN AB GE/INOCN

RUSNAAA/FUDAC VAIHINGEN GER

RUSNAAA/UGCINCEUR VAIHINGEN GER/ECJ-2

C O N F I D E N T I A L 1235 SEP76

THIS IS IR 6 846 0139 76

1. (U) IRAN

2. REPORTED UFO SIGHTING (U)

3. (U) NA

4. (U) 19 & 20 SEP 76

5. (U) TEHRAN. IRAN: 20 SEP 76

6. (U) F-6

7. (U) 6 846 008 (NOTE RO COMMENTS)

8. (U) 6 846 0139 76

9. (U) 22SEP 76

10. (U) NA

11. (U) `INITIATE' IPSP PT-1440

12. (U) USDAO. TEHRAN. IRAN

13. (U) FRANK B. MCKENZIE. COL. USAF. :DA TT

14. (U) NA

15. (U) THIS REPORT FORWARDS INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SIGHTING OF AN

UFO IN IRAN ON :19 SEPTEMBER 1976.

A. AT ABOUT 1230 AM ON 19 SEP 76 THE -------------------------------

----------------------------RECEIVED FOUR TELEPHONE CALLS FROM CITIZENS

LIVING IN THE SHEMIRAN AREA OF TEHRAN :SAYING

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OCT1 MSG654 PAGE 02 267 08L3

THAT THEY HAD SEEN STRANGE OBJECTS IN THE SKY. SOME REPORTED A KIND OF

BIRD-LIKE OBJECT WHILE OTHERS REPORTED A HELICOPTER WITH A LIGHT ON.

THERE WERE NO HELICOPTERS AIRBORNE AT THAT TIME.------------------------

------------------------- AFTER. HE TOLD THE CITIZEN IT WAS ONLY STARS

AND HAD TALKED TO MEHRABAD TOWER HE DECIDED TO LOOK FOR HIMSELF. HE

NOTICED AN OBJECT IN THE SKY SIMILAR TO A STAR BIGGER AND BRIGHTER. HE

DECIDED TO SCRAMBLE AN F-4 FROM SHAHROKHI AFB TO INVESTIGATE.

B. AT 0130 HRS ON THE 19TH THE F-4 TOOK OFF AND PROCEEDED TO A POINT

ABOUT 40 NM NORTH OF TEHRAN. DUE TO ITS BRILLIANCE THE OBJECT WAS

EASILY VISIBLE FROM 70 MILES AWAY. AS THE F-4 APPROACHED A RANGE OF 25

NH HE LOST ALL INSTRUMENTATION AND COMMUNICTIONS (UHF AND INTERCOM).

HE BROKE OFF THE INTERCEPT AND HEADED BACK TO SHAHROKHI. WHEN THE F-4

TURNED AWAY FROM THE OBJECT AND APPARENTLY WAS NO LONGER A THREAT TO IT

THE AIRCRAFT REGAINED ALL INSTRUMENTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS. AT 0140

HRS A SECOND F-4 WAS LAUNCHED. THE BACKSEATER ACQUIRED A RADAR LOCK ON

AT 27 NH. 12 O'CLOCK HIGH POSITION WITH THE VC (RATE OF CLOSURE) AT 150

NHPH. AS THE RANGE DECREASED TO 25 NH THE OBJECT MOVED AWAY AT A SPEED

THAT WAS VISIBLE ON THE RADAR SCOPE AND STAYED AT 25 NH.

C. THE SIZE OF THE RADAR RETURN WAS COMPARABLE TO THAT OF A 707 TANKER.

THE VISUAL SIZE OF THE OBJECT WAS DIFFICULT TO DISCERN BECAUSE OF ITS

INTENSE BRILLIANCE. THE LIGHT THAT IT GAVE OFF WAS THAT OF FLASHING

STROBE LIGHTS ARRANGED IN A RECTANGULAR PATTERN AND ALTERNATING BLUE-

GREEN, RED AND ORANGE IN COLOR. THE SEQUENCE OF THE LIGHTS WAS SO FAST

THAT ALL THE COLORS COULD BE SEEN AT ONCE. THE OBJECT AND THE PURSUING

F-4 CONTINUED ON A COURSE TO THE SOUTH OF TEHRAN WHEN ANOTHER BRIGHTLY

LIGHTED OBJECT, ESTIMATED TO BE ONE HALF TO ONE THIRD THE APPARENT SIZE OF

THE MOON, CAME OUT OF THE ORIGINAL OBJECT. THIS SECOND OBJECT HEADED

STRAIGHT TOWARD THE F-4 AT A VERY FAST RATE OF SPEED. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED

TO FIRE AN AIM-9 MISSILE AT THE OBJECT BUT AT THAT INSTANT HIS WEAPONS

CONTROL PANEL WENT OFF AND HE LOST ALL COMMUNICATIONS (UHF AND INTERPHONE)

AT THIS POINT THE PILOT INITIATED A TURN AND NEGATIVE G DIVE TO GET AWAY.

AS HE TURNED THE OBJEAZ FELL IN TRAIL AT WHAT APPEARED TO BE ABOUT 3-4 NH.

AS HE CONTINUED IN HIS TURN AWAY FROM THE PRIMARY OBJECT THE SECOND OBJECT

WENT TO THE INSIDE OF HIS TURN THEN RETURNED TO THE PRIMARY OBJECT FOR A

PERFECT REJOIN.

D. SHORTLY AFTER THE SECOND OBJECT JOINED UP WITH THE PRIMARY OBJECT

ANOTHER OBJECT APPEARED TO COME OUT OF THE

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OTHER SIDE OF THE PRIMARY OBJECT GOING STRAIGHT DOWN. AT A GREAT RATE OF

SPEED. THE F-4 CREW HAD REGAINED COMMUNICATIONS AND THE WEAPONS CONTROL

PANEL AND WATCHED THE OBJECT APPROACH THE GROUND ANTICIPATING A LARGE

EXPLOSION. THIS OBJECT APPEARED TO COME TO REST GENTLY ON THE EARCH AND

CAST A VERY BRIGHT LIGHT OVER AN AREA OF ABOUT 2-3 KILOMETERS.

THE CREW DESCENDED FROM THEIR ALTITUDE OF 26H TO 15H AND CONTINUED TO

OBSERVE AND MARK THE OBJECT'S POSITION. THEY HAD SOME DIFFICULTY IN

ADJUSTING THEIR NIGHT VISIBILITY FOR LANDING SO AFTER ORBITING MEHRABAD

A FEW TIMES THEY WENT OUT FOR A STRAIGHT IN LANDING. THERE WAS A LOT OF

INTERFERENCE ON THE UHF AND EACH TIME THEY PASSED THROUGH A MAG. BEARING

OF 150 DEGREE FROM EHRABAD THEY LOST THEIR COMMUNICATIONS (UHF AND

INTERPHONE) AND THE INS FLUCTUATED FROM 30 DEGREES - 50 DEGREES. THE ONE

CIVIL AIRLINER THAT WAS APPROACHING MEHRABAD DURING THIS SAME TIME

EXPERIENCED COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE IN THE SAME VICINITY (KILO ZULU) BUT

DID NOT REPORT SEEING ANYTHING. WHILE THE F-4 WAS ON A LONG FINAL

APPROACH THE CREW NOTICED ANOTHER CYLINDER SHAPED OBJECT (ABOUT THE SIZE

OF A T-BIRD AT 10M) WITH BRIGHT STEADY LIGHTS ON EACH END AND A FLASHER

IN THE MIDDLE. WHEN QUERIED THE TOWER STATED THERE WAS NO OTHER KNOWN

TRAFFIC IN THE AREA. DURING THE TIME THAT THE OBJECT PASSED OVER THE

F-4 THE TOWER DID NOT HAVE A VISUAL ON IT BUT PICKED IT UP AFTER THE

PILOT TOLD THEM TO LOOK BETWEEN THE MOUNTAINS AND THE REFINERY.

E. DURING DAYLIGHT THE F-4 CREW WAS TAKEN OUT TO THE AREA IN A

HELICOPTER WHERE THE OBJECT APPARENTLY HAD LANDED. NOTHING WAS NOTICED

AT THE SPOT WHERE THEY THOUGHT THE OBJECT LANDED (A DRY LAKE BED) BUT

AS THEY CIRCLED OFF TO THE WEST OF THE AREA THEY PICKED UP A VERY

NOTICEABLE BEEPER SIGNAL. AT THE POINT WHERE THE RETURN WAS THE

LOUDEST WAS A SMALL HOUSE WITH A GARDEN. THEY LANDED AND ASKED THE

PEOPLE WITHIN IF THEY HAD NOTICED ANYTHING STRANGE LAST NIGHT. THE

PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT A LOUD NOISE AND A VERY BRIGHT LIGHT LIKE

LIGHTNING. THE AIRCRAFT AND AREA WHERE THE OBJECT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE

LANDED ARE BEING CHECKED FOR POSSIBLE RADIATION ----------------------

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MORE INFORMATION WILL BE FORWARDED WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

#9717

PTCCZYUW RUFKJCS9712 2670810:0130-CCCC 2670814

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Subject: 1986 BRAZILIAN FOIA

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DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

Washington, D.C. 20301-6111

U-4,339/RTS-1

Mr. _______________

___________________

Dear Mr. ___________:

This responds to your request under the Freedom of Information Act dated

11 June 1986 for any documents concerning UFOs, any documents received

from U.S. Embassies concerning the Brazilian UFO incident, and all

documents pertaining to PROJECT MOON DUST.

Upon review, it has been determined that there are 61 documents responsive

to your request. Of these 61 documents, portions of 16 are properly

classified and are not releasable. The properly classified portions

withheld are exempt from release pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(1), (b)(3),

and (b)(5), Freedom of Information Act. Subsection (b)(1) applies to

information properly classified under the criteria provided by Executive

Order 12356. The statutory basis for invoking subsection (b)(3) is to be

found at 50 U.S.C. 402, NOTE (Public Law 86-36). Subsection (b)(5)

applies to inter- and intra-agency memoranda which are advisory in nature.

All reasonably segregable portions of the 16 documents, absent

administrative and classification data, are attached hereto.

All substantive portions of three other documents are properly classified

and are not releasable. There are no reasonably segregable portions of

this exempt material. The properly classified portions withheld are

exempt from release pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(1), Freedom of

Information Act. The remaining material is not forwarded because it is

routinely deleted administrative and classification data unrelated to the

subject matter of the request.

The remaining 42 documents are attached hereto, absent administrative and

classification data. You are advised that the documentation provied is

the most legible available from our archives.

You are advised that a requester may appeal, within 45 working days, an

initial decision to withhold a record or part thereof. Should you wish to

exercise this right, you may do so by referring to case #F0I-0504-86 and

addressing your appeal to:

Director

Defense Intelligence Agency

ATTN: RTS-1 (FOIA)

Washington, D.C. 20301-6111

Sincerely,

GORDON NEQUS

Executive Director

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Joint Chiefs of Staff

Message Center RECEIVED

JUN - 3 1980

VZOZCMLT565 7YUW

MULT DIA RT3 - 2B

ACTION 18134

DIA:

DISTR

IADB(01) J5(02) JE:NMCC NIDS SECDEF(07) SECDEF: USDP(15)

ATSD:AE(01) ASD:PA&E(01) ::DIA(20) NMIC

- CMC CC WASHINGTON DC

- CSAF WASHINGTON DC

- CNO WASHINGTON DC

- CSA WASHINGTON DC

- CIA WASHINGTON DC

- SFCSTATE WASHINGTON DC

- NSA WASH DC

FILE

(047)

TRANSIT/1542115/1542207/0001525941542204

DE RUESLMA #4888 1542115

7NY CCCCC

R 0220527 JUN 80

FM USDAD LIMA PERU

TO RUEKJCS/DIA WASHDC

INFO RULPALJ/USCINCSO QUARRY HTS PN

RULPAFA/USAFSO HOWARD AFB PN

SUBJ: IR 6 876 0146 80 (U)

THIS IS AN INFO REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVAL INTEL

1. (U) CTRY: PERU (PE)

2. TITLE (U) UFO SIGHTED IN PERU (U)

3. (U) DATE OF INFO: 800510

4. (U) ORIG: USDAD AIR LIMA PERU

5. (U) REQ REFS: Z-D13-PE030

6. (U) SOURCE: 6 876 0138. OFFICER IN THE PERUVIAN AIR FORCE

WHO OBSERVED THE EVENT AND IS IN A POSITION TO BE PARTY

TO CONVERSATION CONCERNING THE EVENT. SOURCE HAS REPORTED

RELIABLY IN THE PAST.

7. SUMMARY: SOURCE REPORTED THAT A UFO WAS SPOTTED

ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS NEAR PERUVIAN AIR FORCE (FAP) BASE

IN SOUTHERN PERU. THE FAP TRIED TO INTERCEPT AND DESTRY THE

UFO, BUT WITHOUT SUCCESS.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

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Message Center

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8A. DETAILS: SOURCE TOLD RO ABOUT THE SPOTTING OF AN

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT IN THE VICINITY OF MARIANO MELGAR AIR

BASE, LA JOYA, PERU (168058, 0715306W). SOURCE STATED THAT THE

VEHICLE WAS SPOTTED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FIRST WAS

DURING THE MORNING HOURS OF 9 MAY 80, AND THE SECOND DURING

THE EARLY EVENING HOURS OF 10 MAY 80.

SOURCE STATED THAT ON 9 MAY, WHILE A GROUP OF FAP

OFFICERS WERE IN FORMATION AT MARIANO MALGAR, THEY SPOTTED A

UFO THAT WAS ROUND IN SHAPE, HOVERING NEAR THE AIRFIELD. THE

AIR COMMANDER SCRAMBLED AN SU-22 AIRCRAFT TO MAKE AN

INTERCEPT. THE PILOT, ACCORDING TO A THIRD PARTY, INTERCEPTED

THE VEHICLE AND FIRED UPON IT AT VERY CLOSE RANGE WITHOUT

CAUSING ANY APPARENT DAMAGE. THE PILOT TRIED TO MAKE A

SECOND PASS ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE UFO OUT-RAN THE SU-22.

THE SECOND SIGHTING WAS SURING HOURS OF DARKNESS.

THE VEHICLE WAS LIGHTED. AGAIN AN SU-22 WAS SCRAMBLED, BUT THE

VEHICLE OUT-RAN THE AIRCRAFT.

8B. ORIG CMTS: RO HAS HEARD DISCUSSION ABOUT THE

SIGHTING FROM OTHER SOURCES. APPARENTLY SOME VEHICLE WAS

SPOTTED, BUT ITS ORIGIN REMAINS UNKNOWN.

9. (U) PROJ NO: N/A

10. (U) COLL MGMT CODES: AB

11. (U) SPEC INST: NONE. DIRC: NO.

12. (U) PREP BY: NORMAN h. RUNGE, COL. AIRA

13. (U) APP BY: VAUGHN E. WILSON, CAPT, DATT, ALUSNA

14. (U) REQ EVAL: NO REL TO: NONE

15. (U) ENCL: N/A

16. (U) DIST BY ORIG: N/A

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

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AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER

1801 East Loula Street

Olathe, Kansas 6606l

FEDERAL AVIATION

APR 14 1977 ADMINISTRATION

Mr. __________________

______________________

Dear Sir:

I am in receipt of your letter concerning your research on the mystery

of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) and I understand that you are

participating in an international effort to establish contact with

persons having past experiences involving UFOs.

In June 1970, I had occasion to come in direct contact with a UFO. I was

stationed in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with the Federal Aviation Administra-

tion (FAA) and was flying with the Puerto Rico Air National Guard. In

the early morning, a report had been received from two air carriers;

Pan American, and a local carrier, Caribair, that at dawn a large

balloon-like object was sighted drifting slowly southwestward at an

approximate altitude of 5,000 to 7,000 feet. The object was detected on

the Air Route Traffic Control Center radar and subsequently tracked.

Movement appeared to be in a southwesterly direction at 4 to 8 knots per

hour, varying slightly hour to hour. I was a member of a flight of 104s

and a T-33 aircraft that went to the site where the object had been

sighted to observe and to photograph it if possible. The object was

visible from the ground at Isla Verde Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico,

lying low in the skies on a south southwesterly heading. Its appearance

was similar to a balloon. After becoming airborne and flying towards

the object, it became immediately apparent that it was at a very high

altitude and was quite a distance away. The object was approximately

40 miles southwest of Ponce, Puerto Rico, at an altitude in excess of

60,000 feet, estimated roughly at 80,000 feet. Myself in a T-33 and four

other pilots in f104s observed and photographed the object. The

following details are noted:

1. It was a manufactured item.

2. It was at least 125 feet in width with the same approximate

length.

3. It was shaped similar to the forward one-third of a speedboat

hull with a flat rear section and a pointed nose section.

(See sketch.)

4. There was an area of high reflectivity on the "keel" approxi-

mately one-third from the nose of the object. (See sketch.)

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5. The object remained oriented in a northeasterly/southwesterly

direction with the nose pointed northeast; the stern to the

southwest, and drifting slowly against the prevailing winds to

the southwest about 8 knots per hour.

6. There were no signs of any type of propulsion unit on the object.

Extensive gun-camera film was collected showing the object very closely.

A B-52 from Ramey Air Force Base acquired the target on the radar. Upon

"locking on," the B-52 received electronic jamming. The object was kept

in surveillance throughout the remainder of the daylight hours and was

lost after dark.

The prevailing weather at the time of the incident was clear skies and

unlimited visibility. The object was viewed by the majority of the popu-

lation of the island of Puerto Rico; visible in plain sight for most of

the day, and reported to all military intelligence activities, National

Weather Service, etc. We have yet to receive a satisfactory explanation

as to what the object was. The San Juan Star published a series of

articles concerning the incident.

I am presently the Deputy Chief at the Kansas City Air Route Traffic

Control Center and would welcome any additional inquiries on this subject

and perhaps I could direct you to where film could be obtained of the

object.

Thank you,

CHARLES M. BUMSTEAD, Deputy Chief

Kansas City ARTC Center

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