Blue Book MISC-PBB1 565-576 (PDF)

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1 August 1952

Bellefontaine, Ohio

Description of Incident

At 1551E a ruler track appeared 20 miles NW of W-P AFB. The course was 240 degrees at 400 knots. Two P-06's under CCI control were then SW of that position. The fighters were ventured and made visual contact at 1555E, Fighters stayed with the object until 1613Z.

Interrogation of sources, on AF major and lieutenant, reveal the following:

a. The P-85's climbed to 48,000', fell off, and then made a second climb to 48,000'. The pilot made a camera run. The major estimated the object at 50 to 70,000'. The object's size, accepting source's estimate of distance was 24-40' in diameter and source said his optical sight just covered the object. The films were not sufficiently clear. The object appeared as a fuzzy, small image in the upper right hand corner with discernible motion to lower left.

b. Two important facts were established: Re-affirmation that the UFO moved at 400 knots and indication that the two F-86's and UFO appeared simultaneously on the ground radar scope. It is obvious that all eyes and antennas were fixed on the same object.

Corrente

- but what is it?

The object was not a balloon, since the speed was too fast. A revinsende was released at 1500L and moved off to the east. The object moved against the wind. The blip size was that of a normal a/c. The object was not a known a/c because the altitude was too high. The object was not astronomical as dual radar returns eliminate this. Electronic or visual mirage of meteorological phenomenon is out of the question as the radar set was on high beam, and both would not occur simultaneously in the same place. The sighting occurred "above the weather".

Conclusion

Unknown < unless brief and of just evidential nature