"Eight unidentified luminous circular objects flying in formation, vicinity Langley AFB Va sighted by Capt. Frank Koepke, Pilot Pan American Airways while on New York - San Juan flight."
A document with an impressive collection of CC recipients. But also, a confirmation that the Nash and Fortenberry observation involves another aircrew whose crew also saw objects.
| Title: | CONFIDENTIAL SECURITY INFORMATION PRIORITY |
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| To: | CGAIRDEFCOM ENT AFB COLO |
| Authors: | OSI, Macdill AFB, Florida. |
| Date: | July 16, 1952 |
| Length: | 1 page. |
| Classification: | CONFIDENTIAL. |
| CC: | ARMY, NAVY, CIA, AFSA, JCS, OOP, OSD. |
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OUTGOING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE
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CONFIDENTIAL SECURITY |
PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED. NOTIFY |
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HQ USAF, AFOIN 2A3 |
TO: CGAIRDEPCOM ENT AFB COLO
CG AMC WIRGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
CG TAC LANGLEY AFB VA
NR: AFOIN 53722 16 Jul 1952 (DTC 1605542)
The following cable from 7th die OSI (10) MCDILL AFB FLA is quoted for your information. Quote - Eight unidentified luminous circular objects flying in formation, vicinity Langley AFB VA sighted by Captain Frank Koepko, Pilot Pan American Airways while on New York - San Juan flight. Objects sighted 14 July 52, at approximately 2100 hrs. Witness by W B Nash, co-pilot and Bill Prontenberry [sic; Fortenberry] engineer. Crew members stated circular objects turned to avoid collision with airliner. Estimated speed - thousand miles per hour. Crew members being interviewed by OSI at Miami, Fla.
ORIGINATOR: OIN
DISTRIBUTION: ARMY, NAVY, CIA, AFSA, JCS, OOP, OSD
CAP OUT: 53722
RBS/nlb
