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ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO, February 1952

Date of account: 1952-02
Location: ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO
Source: uap_archive
Record updated: 2026-10-10

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7 17/06h:5 2seconds 020 MMARY 0rareo eot in diametor with a long vad ron an a/eat i5.ooo: for a poriod 2Secorcs

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ATIAA 2.471A 3. A77 (C WPB079 YMX046Z WYD036 WMX033 JWFLK 039 PP JEDEN JEDUP JEPHQ JUFQB JEDMH 5S5 DE JUFLK 1Q9 P192340ZL FM CO AD FOUR SEVEN WALKER AFB NMEX TO JEDEN/CG ADC ENT AFB COLCRADO SPRINGS COLO JEDAP/CHIEF AIR TECH INTEL CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON& INFO JEPHO/DIR ENTEL DCS/O HQS USAF JWFQB/CG EIGHTH AF CARSWELL ASB FT WORTH TEX JEDMH/CG SAC OFFUTT AFB NEBR MARCH 1951 THE FOLLOWI G REPORT IS SUBMITTED ON AN UNIDENTIFIED FLYING AT A SPEED OF 192 TAS AT 12O00 FT AT 3315N 1O41CW IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION AN A TRUE HEADING OF ABOUT 12O DEGREES PD AT THIS TIME CMA

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DIRECTION AN A TRUE HEADING OF ABOUT 12O DECREES PD AT THIS TIME CMA THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER CMA THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT AND THE LOMBARDIER ALL VISUALLY SIGHTED A BALL OF GREENISH BLUE FIRE LIGHT APPROXIMATELY 3 FT 15OOO FT ALTITUEE:PD OBJECT APPEARED TO BE TRAVELING IN ASOUTHEASTER PAGETWOJWFLK1O9 DIRECTION ON A STRAIGHT LINE TRAJECTORY CMA AND WAS ONLY IN SIGHT FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS PRIOR TO DISAPPEARING PD OBSERVERS STATEETHAT OF SPARKS COMMONLY ASSOICATEE WITH METEORS PD INSTRUCTOR PILOT CMA A MEMEERS WITH EXTENSIVE EKPERIENCE PD ALLOBSERVERS WERE IN NOSE SECTION OF AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT WAS ON LET-DOWN TO WALKER RANGE STATION AT SEQUENCES AT WALKER AFB AT OS3OZWERECLEAR CMA 15 MIIESVISIEILITY CMA SEA LEAPEL PRESSURE 1O1O.8 MILLIBARS IMA TEMP 34 DEGREES F CMA FORTHEHOURPDEND 2O/0015ZFEBJWFLK

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UNCLASSIFIED ATIC TT CSAF ITEM1/SECRET/ mr-48 19 Feb 52 SECURITY INFORMATION CSAP ITEM J. TO ATIAA -2C RUPPELT FROM AFOIN -/TC FOURNET ATIAA. SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT FOLLOWING MESSAFE RECEIVED FROM CGSAC, THEIR CABLE FLICON 121,DATED 17 FEB 52, ACTION WHICH IN TURN RELAYED MESSAGE RECEIVED FROM COARIRDIV 47, WALKER AFB NEW MEXICO, LATTER'S NO. 6DOI 385.MESSAGE AS FOLLOWS FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND ACTION: ZIPPO. 2.B-33. 6BW 4. CAPT CALVIN W.PARKER A0-793827 AND LT COL WILLIAM E RIGGS B499A, 5. AIRCRAFT COMMANDER AND OBSERVER,6.SS98 7 0845217 12,OOOFZET, 10, APPROX !MILE AHEAD AT AIRCRAFT,11.5,OOOFEET, 12. UNUSUAL AERIAL PHENOMENA AT O845Z 17 FE8 THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT 3315-N-1O41W AT 12,000FEET. AT THIS TIME THE PILOT SEIGHTED A BALL OF CREEN BLUE FIRE LIGHT APPROX 3 FEET IN DIAMETER, WITH A TAIL OF 15 TO 20 FEET. STARTING AT APPROK A5,OOOFEET ALTITUDE THE BALL PASSED ABOUT I·MILE

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UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED ATIAA CSAF ITEM 4 UNCLASSIFIED ATIAA-2C RUPPELT FR AFOIN-V /TC FOURNET TF-51 21 Feb 52 RC OUR ITEM 1 TT 19 FEB 52. CSAF ITEM4 IN PAR 12 THE CORRECT ATIAA LOCATION SHOULD READ AS FOLLOUS: 3315-N-19410W END CSAF ITEM4 UNCLASSIFIED DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS; DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. DODDIR5200.10 UNCLASSIFIED

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EXTRACT FOM STATUS REPORT #4 DATE:17 Feb 52 T11E(Loca1):0145 LOCATION: RosWeJl,N.Mex. LENGTH OF TIiE OBSERVED:2 SeC. SOUND: None SPEED: Unknom ALTITUDE:Above HEADIG: 1350 SOURCE:B-29 crow manbers ACTION OR CoMNTs: Green fi reball phenonena.No conclusi ons.. DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT:Greenish-blue ball of fire Vas observed by a B-29 crew.

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DATE 2 9FEB1952 THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 24-60 REPORT NADE BY OFFICEOF SPECIALINVESTIGATIONS PELHAM R BURIETT,S/A REPORT MADE AT TITLE 21,bangley AFR PERIOO AEPIAt,OBJSCT （Unidentified) 27 February 1951 Norfolk,Virginia OFFICE OF ORIGIN 18 February 1952 DO 5, Wright-Patterson AFB STATUS REFSRRED UPON COMPIETTON CHARACTER SPBCTAL INQUIRY REFERENCE NoNs -This is an initial report SYNOPSIS Investigation requested telephonically by Special Agent JALES T BoYcE,Do f5,Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton,Ohio. Unidentified aorial object was ro- ported to have exploded nearHorfolkand subse- quont investigation under jurisdiction of United States Coast Guard resulted in deternination that the aerial objectwas a meteoritewhich exploded whon entering the earth's atnosphere. DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS: DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. DQD DIR 5200.10 CC 50 DISTRIEUTION ACTIONCOPY FORWAROEDTO FILE STAMP #5 4 Hq

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File: 24-60 UNCLASSIFIED DETAILS: 1. This invostigation was initiated by the telephonic request of Special Agont JAuS T BOYCB,DO #5,right-Patterson AFB,Dayton, Ohio. This district was reguested to investigato reports that a "ball of fire"was sighted near Norfolk,Virginia by Mr fthe U.S. Weather Bureau. AT NORFOEK,VIRGINTA 2.On 27 Febrvary 1951 inguiry at the Ofricos of the Uni ted States Weathor Bureau, revealed that the only person known as was Weather Buraau's Greensboro,North Carolina Cffi.ce.Weather Bureau per sonnel advi sed that the sighting of an unidentified aerial object had been investigated by the U.S.Coast Guard atNorfolkon 18 Fobruaryl952. 3.On 27 February 1951, contact with Lt EARL.REINBARDT of the U.S.Coast Guard,revealed that their office had acted aa the coordinat- ing agency for an air search and investigation following receipt of s report that a "jet plane" had explodo

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File: 24-60 UNCLASSIFIED 153l -Associated Press reported that the Weather Bureau at Greensboro reported sighting a meteorite which exploded aoproximately 1o0 milesHorth-orth-ast of Greensboro at an altitude betwoen 4o,ooo: and80,000'. 1552-Captain HuRST,Distriot Intelligence Office,5th Javal District, passed evaluation of incident as a meteorite sighting. 16oo -Air search terminated with negative report regarding sightinge on ground." REFERRED UPON COMPLETTON UNCLASSIFIED

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THE ORIGINAL OML.K PRESS CLIPPINGS 220W.19hSt.,NEWYORK11,N.Y Tel.CHelsea 3-8860 Cir.（D·93,233) This Clipping K'ron RICHMOND,VA. NEWS-LEADER APR181952 FLYING SAUCER THEORYEXPLODED: MYSTERY OF BALL OF FIRE SOLVED ByJAMES ELLIOTT Leadertoday,theAmericanj.itrocketed through theskyat Remember that blazing ball ofMeteor Society disclosed that thean estimated 26jmiles a second ofVirginia and North Carolina inmeteor. overVirginia,about12miles :February? And-by taking:astronomicalabovea point six miles east and At the time,the phenomenondata,and adding a fewmathemat-one mile north of Fox Hill,Eliza- stirred many an imagination intoica! calculations, the society.can beth City County, over lower thoughts of flying saucers. And tell. you just about anything you|Chesapeake Bay. recent disclosures by the Airwouldlike to know about the! Its remains,if any,apparently Forcethattheremightbesome-meteor. fe

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HEADOUARTERS GNITED STATES AIR FORCL 24 MeteortoSoh meteo dtd1918b52

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SUBJEC HOWD meueoi

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HLAARLOTHE( CO NEWSMONDAYFEBRUARY 18 Greensboro Mon Reports Meteo! 2:4

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HECHARIOTE (N C) NEW TEESD It Was A Heavenly Doy Featured By Explosion

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The Chathtfe Ohserper NORTHCAROLINA Big Meteornte Iks AViunessed In Chardotte

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NRS5S7 UNCLASSIFIED C-IROUTINE FMI MATHER.AFB CALIF TO CG AMC WPAFB OHIO ACTION LSE CRYPTO CITE MV 94 URMSGIC49GIQUERIES TO MCCLELLAN AFB, TRAVIS AFB, AMILTON AFB, CASTLE AFB AND MOFFETT NAS WERE MADE WITH NEGATIVE POSSIBILITIES OF ANY OF THEIR ACFT OR BALLOONS BEING IN THE STATEMENT AND DESCRIPTION OF SIGHTING BY CREW OF 2D ACFT FR STA FWD.AS CLASD DOCUMENT GTL3-52. J0FEP520 MTDIABOCAL= BALLoon DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTCRVALS; DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. DOD DIR 5200.10 UNCLASSIFIED TS2-11125--/

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UNCLASSIFIE EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT #6 DATE: 2O Feb 52 TIIE(Local):2330 LOCATION: Stockton,Calif. LENGTH OF TIIE O3SERVED: Unknowm SOUND:Unknovn SPEED:Unknowm ALTITUDE: 9,O00' (Est) HEADIG: 90° SOURCE:AF Pilots DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: To aircraft pilots observed object described as Object "locomotive headlight" at sare altitude as a/c. accelerated am climbed after crossing path of a/c. Possibility of other aircraft in area was ne gative. No radar returns.oueut UNCLASSIFIED DOWNGRADED AT3 YEARINTID DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEAR DOD DIR 5200.10 UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCCASSIEIS AFFORM 112-PART11 LISSIFICATICN APPROVED1JUNE1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATIONREPOR RoM.tons Tiag Intelligence Ofrioer REPORTNO. 3535th Bnb.Tng.Wiag. 0y7-3-52 iathor Air Foroe Pase._Calirornia PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES Deseriotionl Pilats sighted an unidoatified object flying at approxtuately the aaae altitude.as tanir airorart. No speoifia shape oculd be dotermined. Tha only notioeable feature was a bright lfght zuoa like. the headlight ol a looonotive ezeopt the cbjeat prajected na bean but seonod to glow within itso if. No aerodynanio-features were nated and the cbject left nc visible trsil or exhaust Tha method of propulsian eculd nct be determined by aither pilet..Nc souud heard frcm the objeot. Path or Plight an apparont collision course.The objoct wasat the seua altitude as the obeorvrsr-airoraft and frcn a diatanoe of fiftaoy (i5）to twenty (20)·nilos. the cbjoot.appeared to b

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UNCCASSIFIED APPROVED1JUNE1940 COUNTRY REPORTNO. (LSAVEBLANIO) United Statea GWT.2-5Z AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORTO Uncoavontional Aircraft Sighting AREA REPORTED ON Stcckton, Califormia, U.S.A. 3535th Bmb.Tng.Wing, Mather AF3, Califomla LNOINOELYC DATEQFINFORMATION EVALUATION 29 February 1952 20 Feoruary 1952 E-E SOWACT FRED E.WARNER, Captain, USAF (Seo Summary) s（Col mb,ero rep,e,eple SUMMARY:(Zmioecomeies g Teput.Qioe signi fcenee in fnal one Iaterrogation of Captain GATrRon, Pilot, and Lajor RICRDAy, Co-pilot af B-25 #88ct on20 Fobruary 1952.On this date while flying at an altitude of nine thousand Ty,ocu)Taet with an air sceed of ona hundred sixty (Jeo） milos per hour,the aforementioned officers sighted an unconyantional airaraft, aporoximatelyfiva(5)miles west of Stockton Calirornia(37-54'30nN-121-21 30um).Time of sighting was 2330 hours Paoifie Standard Timoo APPROVED: FTRD

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UNCCASSIFIED AFFORM 112-PART11 APPROVED1JUNE1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM(Agemcy) Wing Intelligence Ofricer REPORTNO. Mather Air Force Base, GTL3-52 PAGE OF PAGES California Pilota sigbted an unidentified obgect wnicn at f'irst was believed to be a plane with one (l) landing light on or with a bright light ia the nose. Object first appeared to be between Stockton and Sacranento,California. As the object approached the aircraft it appeared to becoma larger,brightar and nore yellow in color.As the object passed in front of the observing aircraft tae pilot stated tbat it was definitely not another aireraite Path of Flights Objeet first came into view on an apparent collision course fron a nortnerly directioa.at this tine observing aircraft yas at an altitude ofnine thousand (9,Ooo) feet over Mt.DIABLoCalifornia.Objeot contin ued on an apparent collision course for approximat

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FFORM112-PART1 APPROVED1JUNE1948 COUNTRY REPOCNCLASSIFIED (LEAVEBLANK) .252 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT AREA REPORTED FROM(Agency) Ting Intelligence Crricor Hathor DATEOFREPORT DATEOFINFORMATION PREPAREDB (omeh FruD B.haMlna,Capta SUMMARY:(nler conciae smmary ofreport.Gioe significence in final one-sentence paragraph. List imclomres at lonwer left.Begin teztofreportonAFForm1l2-art Il.) Latarrogatioa otCaptain BtaTGokery,lcbard J.AO 667a9,Uaited States Air Force and Captain narxIzS,Joha nmi,AO 78O45l.Captain'a aaTxius and mOyrcowRiorepilot-and oo-pllotor B25aircraitruaber 3820.Subjoet ofricurg aigatod an unconventionl type alrarait after coupleting a praetice radar bonb run ofr ot Pitsburg,Califoania.Airorait as at aigat tiousaad um eoyr cg Supaeaxd eoxiop（2s） ong far2remEurpeo eoo(occo）qecz to a houding of boventy tso (72) dograea toward Stockton when Dlgating as maie. 20

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