Location not stated radar-visual unidentified-object report — June 12, 1952

On or during June 12, 1952, at or near Location not stated, the source reports the following sequence: [illegible section] United States [redacted] UNCLASSIFIED FLYREPR Intelligence Station, 3520th Flying Wichita, Kansas Sq., Wichita Bomb Aprt, Wichita, Kansas 4 August 1952 12 June 1952 0-6 Major John J. At 1610, he observed an object which was then overdue. He noticed in the east a round white object hovering in the sky. The object remained almost stationary for 10-15 seconds, then moved southwest at a fast rate of speed. The object stopped, made several maneuvers, and navigated in a field until it reached its original position, stopped and took off directly east at an estimated speed of 200 miles per hour. He describes numerous reversals of direction and says the object was moving faster than T-33's flying in the immediate vicinity of the observers. 679 AC & W ROOM, OSCELA, WISCONSIN 48/ISN- 92/39/54 W [stamp: OFFICIAL PHOTO] 12 PRS 2 SON [handwritten: UNFINISHED] [NON-TEXT PAGE: black-and-white radar scope photograph showing concentric circular grid lines with a bright white central blob/return and a compass rose diagram in the upper right corner] [handwritten: RIGHT EXPOSURE 2 NOST [illegible] ?? [NON-TEXT PAGE: black-and-white photograph showing two blacked out/redacted oval or cigar-shaped objects against white background, with "US AIR FC [illegible]" text visible at bottom of photo label] [NON-TEXT PAGE: black-and-white photograph showing two blacked out/redacted elongated objects against white background] [NON-TEXT PAGE: black-and-white radar scope photograph showing concentric circular grid pattern with landmass outline (British Isles) on left side, compass rose in upper right quadrant, and small inset map in lower right corner] POINT #1, INCLOSURE #1, REPORT #2-4-2 1ST PHOTO OF TARGET PROCEEDING WEST, FIRST SOUTH OF SIGHTING STATION SHOWING TARGET ON THE 188° AZIMUTH- 310 NAUTICAL MILES OUT FROM SIGHTING STATION 679TH AC&W SQUADRON OSCELA, WISCONSIN 45U6N- 92/39/5.9W [stamp: UNCLASSIFIED - with redacted section] CREDIT PHOTO NO. [illegible] [NON-TEXT PAGE: black-and-white photograph showing two elongated dark objects against light background] [NON-TEXT PAGE: black-and-white photograph showing radar scope display with circular grid pattern, bright central blip, compass rose in upper right, and calibration scale in lower right corner] UNCLASSIFIED AF FORM 112—PART I APPROVED 3 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK) U.S.A. 2502217 SUBJECT AIRCRAFT INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FLYING: AREA REPORTING UNIT: From (LATEST) 570th AC&W Squadron, Osceola, Wisconsin 570th AC&W Squadron DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 3 August 1952 23 July 1952 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Maj. List incidents at lower left. Begin next of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) During normal operations in the early morning of 23 July 1952, numerous unidentified flying objects were sighted on the radar indicators of this unit.