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REPORT NO. IR-4-51E
The fact remains that one experienced observer (Norman Meier) was
present and saw on object traveling more than 700 MPH 11 September in
the New York area.
SECRET
SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
DATE OF
REPORT: 26 SEPTEMBER 1951
Further investigation of sighting report from Fort Monmouth reveals
that
although the observing personnel state that they had no information
of an
unidentified flying object being sighted by two fighter pilots of
this
command on 10 September 1951 they were alerted to the possibility
of unusual
sightings occurring on their scope.
The fact remains that one experienced observer was present and saw
an object
traveling more than 700 miles per hour on 11 September in the New York
area.
Bruce K. Baumgardner
Lt. Colonel, USAF
Director of Intelligence
SECRET
SECRET
1. All personnel listed in initial report from Ft. Monmouth were
students, with
the
exception of Mr. Norman Meier. Mr. Meier has been a qualified
radar observer
since 1942
and states he had no knowledge of a "flying saucer" report prior to ob-
servation. Further states observed target was not similar to any
observation ever
made by him.
2. Item listed in paragraph 2, initial Ft. Monmouth report, was
later iden-
tified as a
balloon.
3. Radar sets at Ft. Monmouth were in first class mechanical
condition. How-
ever, tests
will be conducted during hours that sightings were made on 10 and
11
September in order to check possibility of recurrence of targets and/or
explan-
ation
for same.
4. At variance with paragraph 1 above, is fact that the Ft.
Monmouth PIO
called the
radar section on the morning of 10 September asking "if they had seen
anything
unusual." A negative reply was received by the PIO, but word
spread
throughout
the student body that something unusual was going on.
BRUCE K. BAUMGARDNER
Lt. Colonel, USAF
Director of Intelligence
SECRET
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