87DEG11N 34DEG49N N radar-visual unidentified-object report — August 1952

On or during August 1952, at or near 87DEG11N 34DEG49N N, Alabama, United States, the source reports the following sequence: AREA REPORTED TO: ALABAMA LATITUDE: 87 DEG 11 MIN N LONGITUDE: 34 DEG 49 MIN N DATE OF INFORMATION: 17 AUGUST 1952 DATE OF EVALUATION: 17 AUGUST 1952 EVALUATION: D-6 1. REPORT: At approximately 1305 hours 29 April 1952, while on a civil air patrol flight, a USAF Pilot, Captain Landers, observed a white object while flying at an altitude of approximately 11,000 feet. The object was first observed at a point approximately 30 miles northeast of Birmingham, Alabama, and was in sight for a period of approximately 30 minutes. Captain Landers was flying in a northeasterly direction when he first observed the object. The object remained stationary during the entire time it was observed. CONCLUSION: The object observed has not been identified. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND? WAS OBJECT OBSERVED BY GROUND RADAR? WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE AIR? WAS THE OBJECT CIRCLED ABOVE BY ANOTHER OBJECT? POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING: Location Type Launching Agency Sighted?