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Mr. William G. Fre~
Aas1atant to the AF Plant
Reproeentat1Te tor security
Deoellber 28, 1950
Pase 2
SubJeot: Vi"!Sual Observation. on
December 18, 1950
and. the passengers had a relatively clear T1ev at points a.long
the road, the objoot V88 not viewed aeain. The obeel"f'ere were un­
able to estimate approximate size, speed, or vertical elevationJ
and, therefore, wre not certain whether the object VW!I over the
Controlled .Area or a considerable dietance away. There va11 no
vapor trail or any other visible condition within the vicinity ot
the object and thore vere no clouds which oouJ.4 have obaoured it.
The observera vero unable to iclentU';r the obJeot in t.e~ ot mase
' or ahpe,e, other than the circular appearance or the light. How­
ever, the circular area appeared to darken, starting at approx­
imately' 7:00 to f:OO o'clock along the perimeter and continuing
to darken along the ~rlmeter and inner area until the light waa
c,on.centrated in appronmatel.1' 1:00 to 3:00 o'clock po111tion of a
ve~ small diam&ter, at which point it appeared aomewhat s1ni1lar
to a large star.
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The obaen-ere were not in oc:miplete ~e11111tnt aa to nether the
object vae moving at a speed vhioh oauae4 it to d1m:1.n1eh in 111~e
or actual.1.1 vae d1iiin1sb1ng in aize without arq great velocity ot
tranl clue to the darkening ettect deaoribeci aboff.
NEPA DiT1e1on
FAlRCllILl) ENGID :AiiD AlRPLAl'iE CORPORATIOB
a/ Geno A. Goei:Jen
t/ Grum A. GOEDJE!l
Plant Protection Manaser
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l!'airchild l!llgine and Airplane Corporation
NBPA Dirtsion, P.O. Bolt 415, 0~ Ridge, Tenn.
CERTIFIED TR'Om COFY:
WILLIAM 13. GRAY, SAC, Xnoxrtlle, Tenn.