Date: 27 July 1953
(U.S.
Army, Washington, D.C.)
Source: NICAP.org
The whole document:
“THRU: Commanding General
Third Army
Fort
McPherson, Georgia
ATTN: AC of S. G2
TO: The Adjutant General
Washington
25 D.C.
1. Reference: Section VIII, paragraph 73b, AR 380-5.
2. The following report of unidentified objects by
Norman H. Brown, Acting Chief, Review and Analysis Section, AEC, has been
received from the Senior Instructor, USAR Instructor Group, Oak Ridge, Tennessee,
and is transmitted herewith in accordance with directive cited in paragraph 1,
above:
‘At approximately 3:00 P.M. on July 19, 1953, an F-86
aircraft was observed flying over the Oak Ridge residential area, making
circles at what appeared to the writer to be approximately 2,500 or 3,500 feet. The F-86
flew over the area in this manner for approximately ten or fifteen minutes. The
writer, together with his wife, observed the aircraft through a pair of six
power field glasses. After the aircraft flew in what appeared to be the
direction of Knoxville, Tennessee, a black object moved out of a
high white cloud, directly over the area the F-86 had been flying. This object
began to travel, at a tremendous speed, in a large circle. This action on the
part of the unknown object continued for at least five minutes. During the
circle of this object, it appeared at times to be in the shape of a cigar and
at other times round.’
‘This object was extremely black in color, having an
appearance of a deep black metal exterior with a fine gloss. It did not leave a
vapor trail or were there any lights of shine noticed. No sound was heard. The
object flew east at a tremendous speed for what appeared to be approximately
three miles where it stopped. The object was then joined by two more of these
same objects. A formation similar to a spread ‘V’ was formed and the objects,
at a tremendous speed flew in an eastward direction.’
3. Further information will be reported as received.
FOR THE CHIEF:
Captain, ASC Asst. Adjutant”
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