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UFO case file · UFO-29071

A Vover Shreveport radar-visual unidentified-object report — June 3, 1957

CE1United States1957-06-03

A Vover Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

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Case description

On or during June 3, 1957, at or near A Vover Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Two white lights flying parallel (one on each side) to source for approx 1 hr. Objs observed by tower personnel at stake off through 5K. Objects lost in view ns as a/c descended. Flight Service informed investigator that aircraft flying locals or round robins are not reported to them, therefore, all of the aircraft that could have been in the as at the time of the sighting were not known to them, thereby, substantiating their statement. (Pars 3, Part Three, this report). c. 3-47's are capable of flying at a high rate of speed. e. The momentary bright light observed could very well have been an Aldis light, operated by a crew member of a 3-47, acknowledging the signal given by Source when he turned his landing lights on and off. f. This time, inasmuch as it was reported the day of the sighting, is presumed to be the correct one. AIRCRAFT FIRST APPROACHED CAPT KERN AT A TREMENDOUS SPED FROM 2 O'CLOCG HIGH AND 10 O'CLOCG HIGH THEN SETTLED DOWN AND PARALLEDED HIS COURSE TO LAKE CHARLES. CAPTAIN, TRANS-TEXAS FLIGHT 133 REPORTED SIGHTING TWO UNIDENTIFID OBJECTS, ONE ON EITHER SIDE OF HIS AIRCRAFT WHICH FLEW PARALLEL WITH HIS FLIGHT FROM SHREVEPORT TO LAKE CHARLES APPROXIMATELY 2135C HOURS ON 3 JUNE 1957. PD RADAR STATION REPORTED THEY SAW NOTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT SIGHTING PD BARKSDALE AFB REPORTS HEAVY B-47 REFUELING OPERATIONS IN AREA OF SIGHTING AT TIME OF SIGHTING PD AF FORM 112 WILL FOLLOW PD PART TWO CLN A1C BARTH CMM THIS ORGANIZATION CMM WILL BE ON LEUVE UNTIL 1 JULY 57 PD MSGT LINNANE CMM ENT AFB EXTENSION 4498 CMM SHOULD BE CONTACTED FOR UFOB INFOR- MATION AND OR INVESTIGATIONS PD END BT 13/1832Z JUN RJEDEN Here is the OCR-produced text from the document: AF FORM 112-PART I APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 APA 54 UNCLAS SIFIED (CIASSIF CATION) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT COUNTRY LEAVE SLANK) USA REPORT NO DZ-UF1D-2-57 ATSS IE02-122-57 E CIASSIFICATION) AREA FILED IN FHA (AIREAS) FROM (UNT) SUBJECT Undentified Flying Object DATE AND HOUR OF REPORT DATE TIME INFORMATION STAT SHREVEPORT-LAKE CARLES, LCU1SIANA Det 2 4602d AISS 19 June 1957 } 3 June 1957 -REPORTING OFFICER* INITIALS INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY LA VAZINE W. Objects were also observed. the cessr tower op Shererport Airport. England Air, cUP seeinq ed an wasnt The report , Welding s The c ower the plane. the arane bright ligh aver vne Their and large Then returned to pulsating ight.

Recorded details

Local time
2135
Craft description
Light Formation; Reported object in A Vover Shreveport radar-visual unidentified-object report — June 3, 1957
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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