Albuquerque reported light formation observation — May 21, 1952

As it approached it started to circle and climbed out of sight. - Observed high over the mountains MB of city. ACTION RF922 UFA019 YDAO19 WYDO19 WDBO14 JWFKDB15 RR JEPYG JEDEN JEPYB 444 DE JWFKD 48 R 282232Z ZNJ FM CO 4901ST SPT WG /ATOMIC/ KIRTLAND AFB NMEX TO JEPHO/DIR OF INTELL HQ USAF WASH DC JEDYP/AIR TECH INTELL GEN ATTN ATTAA-2C WPAFB OHIO JEPEN/CC ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO JEPYB/CC ARDC BALT MD UNCLASSIFIED / -CKBR-5-7 FLYOBPPT THREE OBJECTS OF PINKISH COLOR IN TRAIL FORMATION X SIGHTED VISUALLY FR GROUND AT APPROX 1345 EST NE QUADRANT ALBUQUERQUE X FLYING WEST LOW THEN HIGH X WEATHER CLEAR W/FEW CUMULUS ALL QUADRANTS VISIBILITY 50 MI WINDS WNW 12 MPH X OBSERVERS AND OBJECT DISAPPEARED VISUALLY 5 FIRE STA ALBUQUERQUE X 28/2332Z MAY JWFKD UNCLASSIFIED AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects (U.F.O.'s) FROM (AGENCY): Hq 4602d Air Intelligence Service Squadron TO: Chief, Air Reporting Branch, ATTN: ATIAA-2b DOWNGRADED AT 12 YEAR INTERVALS DECLASSIFIED AFTER 25 YEARS DOD DIR 5200.10 SUMMARY: (Same as title, follow appropriate paragraph. Last sentence of cover text) This report concerns 'Unidentified Flying Objects (U.F.O.'s) which were sighted over northeast Albuquerque, New Mexico on 21 May 1952. The objects were noticed circling over the mountains at about 1000 feet altitude, and of a spinning, silver, disk-like appearance. They were observed for approximately 15 to 20 minutes. However, the section describing the incident indicates that there were "three pinkish objects" observed, but no photograph of these objects is present on this particular page. LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: Not Reported SOUND: Unknown SPEED: Unknown ALTITUDE: Varied HEADING: V SOURCE: Civilians ACTION OR COMMENTS: Pending DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: Three pinkish objects in trail formed on pl jted from ground.