Vicinity Incirlik Air Force Base Turkey reported light formation observation — December 7, 1958

Object seemed to be controlled and moved in an erratic manner. Called to attention of others but disappeared before they arrived on scene. Science News Letter, November 29, 1958 The text produced by the OCR system is as follows: WALTER WENTKER SIGHTING Enclosure No 1 to Officer's Statement, dated January 6, 1958, subject UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, VICINITY INCIRLIK AIB, TURKEY, 7 DECEMBER 1957. 37 577 401, assigned to the 1707th Radio Transmitter Squadron, Headquarters Tactical Air Command, stated in substance as follows: On the evening of 7 December 1957, I was standing outside the main gate of the Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, at about 7:00 p.m., when I observed a bright red object in the sky to the south over the city of Incirlik. It was in sight for about a minute and a half, then disappeared. At about 7:00 p.m. we observed a bright red object in the sky to the south over the city of Incirlik. It was in sight for about a minute and a half, then disappeared. 12, 1957, saw four objects in the sky. The objects were observed for about 3 to 5 minutes and then disappeared. The car was traveling at about 55 miles along the highway before it finally disappeared. No Case (Information Only) 10 December 1958 Ployuda, Texas A bright object was observed near Ployuda, Texas, on the evening of 5 Dec 1958. The object was first observed as a light moving in a circle.