The unidentified object was sighted at 1135 DST over Sandy
Hook, New Jersey, Monday September 10th. The object was
round and flat or discus-shaped, 30-50 feet in diameter, at
approximately 8000 feet in altitude, speed calculated at 35 miles in
two minutes, and disappeared out to sea. The observers, 1st Lt. Wilbert
S. Rogers and Major Ezra Ballard , Jr., were in a T-33 jet at
20,000 feet altitude over Point Pleasant, New Jersey, at 450 MPH
increasing to 500 MPH.
Signed Wilbert S. Rogers
1st Lt. USAF
SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on Unconventional Aircraft
TO: Commanding General
Air Material Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
1. The following report is in accordance with ADC Letter 200-1,
Reporting
of Information on Unconventional Aircraft:
a. The unidentified object which was sighted at about 1135
DST Monday
September 10th was round and flat in shape. The size of
the
unconventional object is estimated to be the size of a fighter or
light
bomber, 30-50 feet in diameter. Only one object was sighted and
no exhaust
or trail was observed at any time. The estimated speed of
the object
calculated by distance of 35 miles in ten minutes. Only
one time
was the object seen edgewise and it appeared definitely discus-
shaped; the
rest of the time it was in a port turn, disappearing as it
went out to
sea.
b. Time of observation was between 1135 and 1140 DST. Dur-
ation of
the observation was about two minutes.
c. The manner of observation was visual. The object was
sighted
from an Air Force T-33 which was on a routine training flight
from Dover
Air Force Base. The T-33 was cruising at 20,000 feet making
good about
450 miles per hour when the object was sighted at least
12,000 feet
below at eleven o'clock position. After making a gradual 120
degree
descending turn to 17,000' the T-33 was going over 500
miles per
hour when the object disappeared out to sea.
d. The observers were above and due south of the object when
it was
first sighted. Observer plane was over Point Pleasant and the
object was
over Sandy Hook, N.J. when it was first sighted. The object
flew
southwest over Red Bank and started a gradual port turn to about
120
degrees, crossing just south of Point Pleasant and disappearing out to
sea.
e. The observers were 1st Lt Wilbert S. Rogers and Major
Ballard,
Jr. Both men are experienced fighter pilots.
f. Weather ceiling for Mitchell Air Force Base at 1:30,
10
September was 20,000 and seven mile visibility. Pilot reports
CAVU at
point of sighting object.
g. No meteorological conditions which might account for the
sighting
existed.
h. No photographs were possible.
i. Observer turned to chase the object but could not stay
with it.
j. Local aircraft airborne during the observation is unknown.
WILBERT S. ROGERS
1st Lt USAF
cc:
Commanding General
Air Defense Command
Ent Air Force Base
Colorado Springs, Colorado
ATTN: Director of Intelligence
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