ANDERSONAFB GUAM radar-visual unidentified-object report — October 7, 1952

On or during October 7, 1952, at or near ANDERSONAFB GUAM, Guam, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: "White, oval-shaped, glowing and red pulsating, observed by MATS tower operators on Guam. No unusual maneuvers." TEXT EXTRACTED FROM THE DOCUMENT: CGJ PRIORITY CGA 10 AMCS AT ANDER SON AF GUAM 11-35F 13 OCT 52 TO CG ANDERGON AF GUAM INFO DO OF INTELL CG US AF AND COLORADO SPRINGS COLO ADC LINT AP COLORADO SPRINGS COLO AACC WASH DC INTL BRANCH WAIT WASH DC INTLL DIV CITE 2239 FLY OB RPT: 8 UNIDENTIFIED FLY OBJ SIGHTED GUAM - OBJ BOUND SOUTH AT HIGH SPEED. OBJECT SIGHTED MUCH GREATER INTENSITY GREATER ERRATIC MANEUVERS AND FASTER THAN JETS. OBJECT LEFT TRAIL OF SMOKE OR VAPOR. SECONDS APPEARANCE ABOUT 15 MIN FIRST OBSERVED APPROX 35 MILS. SECOND APPEARANCE AT 1455 OCT 13 ALSO OBSERVED BY ORS SITE TOM OBSERVATIONS 15 MILS BEFORE DISAPPEARANCE. The object(s) observed were about the size of a basketball at the time of observation, which lasted approximately 25 seconds. The object(s) were observed at an altitude of approximately 12,000 feet and at an azimuth of 25 degrees and an altitude of 12 degrees, traveling at an estimated speed of 350 to 400 miles per hour. The object(s) were observed to have turned or maneuvered to an angle of 45 degrees and a altitude of 12 degrees can be judged. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND? WAS OBJECT OBSERVED BY GROUND RADAR? WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE AIR?