Marrakech French Morocco radar-visual unidentified-object report — August 8, 1952

On or during August 8, 1952, at or near Marrakech French Morocco, Morocco, the source reports the following sequence: AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT The text in the document states that on the night of 18 August 1952, an object was observed in the sky over the Marrakech region of French Morocco. The object was observed for approximately 2 to 3 minutes and was at an estimated altitude of 10,000 to 15,000 feet. The report indicates that the observation was made by several military personnel, and that the object was tracked on radar. AS OBSERVED BY: ADELBERT G. Very large vertical stabilizer The text below the sketch provides additional details about the observed aircraft, including the observer's name (Capt. Very large vertical stabilizer As observed by: CAPT. SANTIAGO AD 33 3030 The text output from the document is as follows: AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 1 FAT FUSELAGE 2 HIGH TAIL 3 WINGS SQUARE AND NOT SWEPT BACK 4 ELEVATOR NOT SEEN 5 WINGS MIGHT BE MARKOVER 6 THE CLOUDS PASSING PLANE INDICATED A HIGH RATE OF SPEED 7 DID NOT SEE A GOOD VIEW OF ENGINES 8 SILVER COLORED PLANE 9 PLANE BANKED TO RIGHT AS OBSERVED BY: "/ot 532 A/1C JACK H. DETECTIVE AGENCY, *HIED H - APPEARED TO INTERCEPT FLYING SAUCER INCIDENT MARRAEECH FRENCH MOROCCO 2 11 52 08 50 CONTACT WITH CRYPT0-D "3 F OF DISC SEEN OVER MOROCCO 2 I'L IN 52 AT 0850 GCT BY USAF PILOT ON ROUTINE FLIGHT FROM CASABLANCA TO RABAT, CASABLANCA PILOT STATED HE CLEARLY OBSERVED FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS A DISC SHAPED OBJECT TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED AS HE CLIMBED FROM 8,000 TO 13,000 FEET OVER MARRAKECH THE OBJECT APPEARED TO BE SILVERY AND REFLECTING SUNLIGHT THE PILOT MADE IMMEDIATE REPORT UPON LANDING AT RABAT ADDITIONAL DETAILS: 1. PILOTSHIP USAF C-47 ROUTINELY FLYING FROM CASABLANCA TO RABAT, MOROCCO 4. PILOT REPORTED SIGHTING IMMEDIATELY UPON LANDING AT RABAT 9. Dear Sir: The following is my story on what I saw on June 2nd.: Originally I started on a trip with my family from San Juan to Sabana Grande via Ponce and Guayanilla. We were getting close to the town of Guayanilla when I detected something in the sky which resembled the moon.