FBI file: UFO, UFO Part 12

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## SAUCER SIGHTINGS BY IFSB MEMBERS

## Exclusivel From Franklin, Indiana and Surrounding Towns

SIGHTING NO. 4-On the morning of July 28, 1952 in the skies to the southeast and at times directly over Franklin, Indiana appeared three strange objects. Their flight was watched by a large number of men of sound sound and character. The following is compiled from a Police report turned in by Capt. Lee Sloan, Patrolman Jack W. Moore and Patrolman Kenneth Rund of the Franklin, Indiana Police Department on Monday morning, July 28, 1952 at 6:00 a.m. These objects were witnessed by policemen, civilian authorities, and members of the United States Army. After notifying all proper authorities of the objects no definite steps were taken by the army or otherwise. The report is as follows:

There were three objects, one larger and brighter than the two smaller objects. The larger of the three seemed to cast off a white yellowish light. Its pattern of flight seemed to be that of a circle. It seemed to always be keeping track of the two smaller objects. The two smaller objects cast off a distinctive light of their own, one being an orange hue and the other a reddish color. The two smaller ones seemed to be in a dog fight all their own, since they executed barrel rolls, loops and spins. They made turns of 90 degrees and 45 degrees without losing any degree of speed, as well as dancing up and down as if someone was playing with a giant yo-yo. The objects made single sorties to the south completely out of sight, to return almost immediately into view again, joining the other in a neatly arranged show of turns, loops and spins. We estimated their height at approximately 15.00 feet while their speed varied from an estimated 1500 miles per hour to an estimated 100 miles per hour. Even with a pair of binoculars it was almost an impossibility to determine any exact shape other than that they appeared to be round and flat as a snake. They were observed for a period of four hours and fifteen minutes. Dawn came at 1:48 a.m. and all stars had gone around 5:00 a.m. At 5:03 a.m. it was bright day, light—and the three objects were still visible. Their color did not change in daylight. At 5:11 a.m. the larger of the three objects was joined by the two smaller ones; the smaller objects one at a time disappeared above the larger, first the orange, then the red. After weaving to envelope the two smaller objects it moved up and to the west out of sight. The turning of the three objects and the disappearance of the larger took exactly 40 seconds. The objects were verified by: Edinburgh Police Dept., Camp Atterbury, Ind.; Columbus Dept.; Seymour State Police Dept., Greensburg Police Dept.; North Vernon Police Dept.; Connersville Police Dept.; Connersville State Police Post; Fort Wayne, Ind.; and Madison, Ind. Mr. Moore and Mr. Rund are IFSB members now.

## SIGHTING NO.5—Louie Masonick, Jr., Representative for Minnesota

Saturday a round object Northeast of Ling Prairie, Minnesota about 2:30 p.m., April 20, 1911. It was a dull gray color, traveling about 250 MPH and when it ascended their was a low hum. It was about 3,000 feet high and was visable for about 45 seconds. Direction of flight was from East to West in one direct path.

## NIGHTING NO. 6-Alan K. Stacey Memier: from California

Sighted a disc shaped object in the East of Los Angeles about 9:08 p.m. on September 22, 1952. It was a yellowish white in color, and remained in a stationary position for about 4 seconds. It was about 12 degrees above the horizon. It was about 50 feet in diameter and traveling due north.

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