33 50N130 45WPacific radar-visual unidentified-object report — April 20, 1958

It became smaller and disappeared. FOR THE COMMANDER: 1 INCL (F-152-53-58, Air Intell Info Rpt, 20 Apr 58 (Unic)) UNCLASSIFIED AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT REPORTING AGENCY: INTELLIGENCE DIVISION, AIR FORCE, CALIFORNIA SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CONCLUSIONS: INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO DETERMINE IDENTITY OF OBJECT DATE/TIME GROUP: 20 APRIL 53 PLACE: 33-50N 130-45W PACIFIC OCEAN EVALUATION: UNKNOWN UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT (CASE) SUMMARY: THIS INCIDENT INVOLVES THE UNEXPLAINED OBSERVATION OF CELESTIAL PHENOMENA REPORTED BY MEMBERS OF THE CREW OF B AIRCRAFT OPERATING IN THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN ON 20 APRIL 1958. THE OBJECT WAS SIGHTED AND OBSERVED CLOSELY BY THREE PERSONS WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA AND WITH CELESTIAL PHENOMENA, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY IT. COMMENTS OF PREPARING OFFICER: THE ATTACHED REPORT PRESENTS THE DETAILS OF AN OBSERVATION OF AN UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SIGHTED BY THREE PERSONS WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA OF THE INCIDENT AND THE NATURE OF CELESTIAL PHENOMENA. IT IS REPORTED THAT A WHITE, LUMINOUS OBJECT WAS OBSERVED MANEUVERING IN THE AREA, BUT THAT THERE ARE NO KNOWN AIRCRAFT OR ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA THAT COULD BE IDENTIFIED AS THE OBJECT IN QUESTION. Major, USAF Director of Intelligence AF FORM 112--PART II UNCLASSIFIED AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT REPORT NO. - 10-32-53 PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES (1) (a) piz built up to about 1 1/2 by 3/4 inches. similar to jet afterburner. (b) came on slowly (c) stopped suddenly (2) (a) bright orange-red ball which flashed out similar to 10-15 afterburner. (b) ascended slowly and disappeared on 3 rides. (3) (a) visual-airborne sighting no radar or other electronic pick-up. (b) 0900', 3302', 3725', 17230', Rockliand AFB, California (4) 00332. (5) 033300, 193454.-- WEST OF 130-45' ABOVE PACIFIC (6) (a) Maj William F.