 Category 11 Case Directory SIGHTINGS FROM AIRCRAFT Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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F-84
Encounters Two Silver Balls
Aug. 24, 1952
Bt. Hermanas, NM & Elpaso, TX
Aug. 24, 1952
Bt. Hermanas, NM & Elpaso, TX
| 10:15 a.m. MST Duration 10 mins F-84G aircraft United States |
Military 1 observer No EMI No radar contact |
| Fran Ridge: This just might be #17 of Major Dewey Fournet's "motions study" UFOs cases as presented to the Robertson Panel in January of 1953, whereby he deduced that UFOs were guided by intelligence and the flight characteristics indicated that the intelligence was beyond "us". This report is case #32, on the official clearance list. of 41 formerly classified Air Technical Intelligence UFO reports cleared for Maj. Donald E. Keyhoe by Albert M. Chop, Air Force Press Desk. Brad Sparks: Aug. 24, 1952; Bt. Hermanas, New Mexico & El Paso, Texas (BBU 1961) 10:15
[10:20?] a.m.
Georgia Air National Guard F-84G jet
fighter pilot Col. G. W. Johnson saw two 6 ft silver balls in abreast
formation, one turned grey rapidly, the other slowly. One changed to
long grey shape during a turn. 10 mins. (Berliner)
Dan Wilson: Bt. 10:00 - 11:00 MST. An Air Force colonel flying an
F-84G jet observed two objects in the vicinity of Hermanas, N. M.
(31 deg 50 min N/108. deg 2 min W). The objects appeared to be round in
shape, silver in color and approximately 6' in diameter. He observed
them to be approximately two miles from him. There was no visible means
of propulsion. One object seemed to change its shape to a long gray
object while in a right turn. The second object also seemed to change
shape when it accelerated very rapidly. The objects disappeared 3
minutes from when first observed. After approximately 7 minutes, the
objects reappeared, at which time observer was over El Paso, Texas. One
object seemed to climb straight up 2,000-3,000 feet and was joined by
the other in close formation. The ATIC checked all possibilities of
known objects in air in the vicinities of the two sightings with
negative results. Conclusion: Unknown.
Detailed reports and documents reports/520824hermanas_report.htm (Dan Wilson) |