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Following ie a report of the aighting ot an UDiclontitied
obJect in the Oak Ridee Area b7 tho undersignecl.
On the morning of
J.8 December l.950, the following penonnel were ricling to their work
at DEPA I>iTiaion, Fairohilcl Bna1ne and Airplane Corp., in the S-50
Area at Oak Ridge, Tenne■■ee:
Lt. Col.. Jobn R. 11004., USAF
Cdr. E. W. Hribar, USlf
MaJor Jamee L. Steele, USAF
Jamor Walter L. Caras, USAF
Mr. Jamee R. Grq
Mr. William G. Frey
Mr. Grq, Commander Hribar, and MaJor Steele were riding in the front
seat; Col. Hood, llajor 081"&8, and Mr. Fre7 were in the re81".
At approximately o827, while riding aouthve■t on the turnpike
just outside the restr1otecl. area, Col.. Hood eigbted a -very bright
refi4!1otion throueh the v1ndah1eld of the 081". Major Caras, who was eit­
ing beside Col. Hood and whose attention was attracte4 by Col.
Hood's looking at the alcy", ais)ated the same retleotion. Col. Hood then
c&ll.ed the attention of the remaining occupant• of the car to the
reflection-. Ot these, Commander Hribar al■o sighted the reflection,
but Mr. Gray, Mt-. Frey, and Major steel.e 4icl not eight it.
The reflection vu visible through the front vindahiol.d of the
oar only for a momont beoauae, ehortly thereafter, the road turned to
the r18ht. '!'he oo:rreepouding turn of the oar eo placed the relatiTe
position ot the reflection that it opuld not be eeen through tho left
front winaov, vhioh vaa frosted. The Y1ndeh1el4, however, va• not
frosted and permitted excellont Tieion.
The object appeared only ae the bria)1t reflection of' the eun trom
an apparently metal ■urf'aoo, mu.oh u might be expected from an aircraft
at a great clietanoe. No accurate oatimate ot the object• ■u:, or range
could be made f'rom the obeer:vation. It appsared to be we•t-aouthveat
ot Oak R14se Townsite at an angle ot elevation of' about 25 degrees i'rom
tlle leTel.
a/John R. Hood, J'r.
t/JOmt R. HOOD, JR., Lt. Col. USAF
a/Edvard W. Hribar
t/EWARD W. HRIBAR, Commander, USU
a/waiter L. Cara■
t/WAJ.m!J.R L. CARSS, JR., Major, USAF
CERTD"IED TRUE OOPI:
WILLIAN B. GRAY, SAO, Knorrllle,Ten.n