Guam Marianas14 27N124 00E reported light formation observation — April 1957

BLISS Colonel, USAF Asst Deputy for Intel 1 Incl Ltr, 7 May 57, Subj: Install Rept, w/2 incls 23/17422 156 WFC1714 TWA140CF153 RADEUMP CF:JEPHR 1473 250AK91 TO NEDCART WASHDC TO ATIC ELITE PATTERSON AFD DAYTON OHIO 231745Z FM 514TH AIG TO FUASEL/CONTAIN FUASEL/EFCON US FUASEA/COMINT 13JP WHALE/COMER 13TH AF ACDENV/COMER AIR DEFENCE HQT AFE COLORADO JBPDX/CHIEF OF STAFF USAF WASHDC AT OBSVD/SIGHTED LIGHT FLARE AT 120 FT HI RIGHT OF COURSE APPEARED TO BE PHOSPHUS FLARE FIXED FROM SURFACE 17337 1427H 12Z AT 23/1745Z AFR WOMDAN [handwritten: various illegible markings and numbers in margin] Headquarters 1502d Air Transport Wing, Heavy (MATS) United States Air Force APO 953, San Francisco, California VEL 7 MAY 1957 SUBJECT: Intelligence Report TO: Commander PACAF/FREP (RUAR) Attn: Colonel Frasman APO 953 1. This report was given to the Guam Air/Ground Station initially and reported to Guam Operations upon landing at Mas Agana. During the course of trips(?) the following sightings were observed: a. Other (State what was sighted and numbers)_____________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 2. The following sighting(s) OBJECT FLOAT 3 JUL TO 3RD was considered to warrant further investigation and was reported to ___________ GUAM by means of a CIRVIS report on GFD STATION OR INSTN CIRVIS, ROUTINE, ETC. It seemed that in a fraction of a second (about the time it would take a watch to flare to its full brilliance after being struck) it was so bright I had the impression a searchlight was being directed at the aircraft (it was bright enough I could have easily read a book in the cockpit by its light). The thought that immediately entered my mind was that of missing our RTA at the P-ADIZ and that an interceptor aircraft had fired a flare or turned a searchlight on us. I looked out the right hand cockpit window and saw a bright ball of light about 10 degrees above and behind the right wing, at what I would estimate was within 100 yards of the aircraft. LCdr Harrell also passed the information on to Pan American Flight 25 Victor which was enroute to Manila and asked him to pass it to Clark by phone as soon as he got in. Supporting case details: Reported craft or object: Light Formation Institutional response / aftermath: Government or official action; Military intercept or response