Approx3Mi SOf Van Leer radar-visual unidentified-object report — September 3, 1958

Headquarters 8369th Air Division Sewart Air Force Base Tennessee DO SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) TO: Commander Air Technical Intelligence Center Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio In accordance with AFR 200-2, dated 2 February 1958, Report of Unidentified Flying Object is forwarded herewith for evaluation and necessary action. FOR THE COMMANDER: 1 Incl AF FTL 112 & 112a (5 cys) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS LOCATION: APPROX 3 MI S OF VAN LEEI:, JACKSOW COUNTY, TENN. DATE OF INFORMATION: 5 JANUARY 1959 DATE OF REPORT: 2 JANUARY 1959 SUMMARY: (Under summary indicates that the investigation indicates the following paragraphs) a. (1) Brown-gold-colored object resemble the size of a baseball. (2) Bright light on object (3) Brovish-black (4) One light and several smaller pieces. (5) No sound (6) Flashing of multi-colored plastic type material. b. (1) Light glow which was observed high in the sky caused by intense heat. (2) Irregular shape and directly overhead. (3) Golden in color and was observed by witnesses. (4) Broke up and was observed to enter clouds. (5) Flash like movement. c. The objects were first observed shortly after 2300 hours on 3 September 1958 appearing in the southern sky. They moved northward and hover ed over the area of the aircraft control and warning radars. The objects were observed again on the following night, 4 September 1958, appearing in the western sky and moving eastward. The objects were tracked by radar and witnessed visually by the same personnel who had observed them the previous night. The objects were generally observed to be at an altitude of approximately the middle of the aseent portion of the visual or radar track. The sightings were duly reported through command channels to Air Defense Command and the Air Intelligence Center, Project Blue Book, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.