AF FOR M 112
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C OU NTR Y
French M orocco
AIR INTE LLIG E NC E  INFOR M ATION R E POR T
R E POR T NO.
D M -53
SU B J E C T
U FO B
AR E A R E POR TE D ON
N orth Fr M orocco and M editerranean Sea
B ATE  OF R E POR T
23 D ecem ber 19 53
PR E PAR E D B Y (Officer)
Edw ard 0 , W ittm er, M ajor, U SA F
R E FE R E NC E S {Control n«m iw , direditt, praH our report, efe., a* apj^feaW e)
Prim ary Report: TW X 12-17 7
DATE  OF INFOR M ATION
16 D ecem ber 19 53
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316th A ir D ivision (D efense)
E VALU ATION
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SOU R CE
D etachm ent 2, 7 37 th A G A W  Squadron
SU M M AR Y: (Enter concise aummarg of report, aire eignificance In flnit one-eciieence paragraph. Litt tnclosurei at lower left. Begintat of report on AF Form tit—Part 11.)
1, U nidentified flying objects w ere observed on radar 
7 37 th A C& W  Squadron, The return varied in shape from  a 
It faded after several m inutes of observation.
2. It is the opinion of electronics personnel in this 
night have been caused by:
a. A nom alous Propagation
b. hip-Pom e radar jam m ing D etachm ent ’'2” radar
c G eese or Storks in flight.
by personnel of D etachm ent "2" 
V shape to W  shape to M shape.
D ivision that such a return
3. Logical deduction is that one of above m entiohed possibilities is the cause for 
this radar return.
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AR E A G ODE S
FRA M E H . RH O A D S
Lt Col, U SA F
D irector of O perations
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NOTE  TH IS DOCU M E NT C ONTAINS INFOR M ATION AFFE CTING  TH E  NATIONAL DE FE NSE  OF TH E  U NITE D STATE S W ITH IN TH E  M E AN 
3 1 AND 3 2. AS AM E NDE D. ITS TR ANSM ISSION OR  TH E  R E VE LATION OF ITS C ONTE NTS IN ANY M ANNE R TO AN U NAU TH OI
NAG E  AC T. 5 0 U S. C .—  
PR OH IB ITE D B Y LAW .
IT M AY NOT B E  R E PR ODU C E D IN W H OLE  OR IN PAR T. B Y OTH E R TH AN U NITE D STATE S AIR FOR CE  AG E NCIE S, E XCE PT B Y PE R M ISSION OF TH E  DIR E C TOR  OF 
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AIR INTE LLIG E NC E  INFOR M ATION R E POR T
FR OM (.t^ncj) R E POR T NO.
316th A ir D ivision (D efend) D T-1-53 1 ^ 2 0 F 3 ^
The follow ing report is rendered in com pliance w ith A FR 20 0 -2, 
Reference paragraph six (6) of this regulation for form ats,
1. D iscription of* the O bjects
(a) ’taring shapes, series of V ’s, W 's, and M ’s.
(b) Size- N /A  as referred to in this regulation. A pproxim ately 
tw o (?) or three (?) degrees w ide. I
(c) Color-N /A
(d) N um ber-V aried w ith sw eep from  one (1) to tw elve (12),
(e) Form ation-Straight line on azim uth of 25° from  20  to 40  
m iles out (A pproxim ately G eo-ref M JPF 1535).
(f) N /A
(g) N /A
(h) N /A
(i) Frequent change in shape. Each object w as m ore distinct 
at tim es.
2. D iscription of course of objects:
(a) Scope presentation.
(b) 25 degrees azim uth. H eight finder w as out so inform ation 
concerning angle of elevation w as not available.
(c) Last observed on azim uth of 25 degrees.
(d) Com paratively stationary.
(e) Faded out.
(f) Several m inutes.
3. M anner of observations:
(a) O bserved by radar TPS-1D
(b) O ptical aids N /A
(c) N /A
4. Tim e and date of sighting:
(a) 16/17 54Z/D ec 53
(b) N ight
5. Location of O bservations:
U N CLA SSIFIED
G eo-ref M IFF 410 5
NOTE : TH IS DOC U M E NT C ONTAINS INFOR M ATION AFFE CTING  TH E  NATIONAL DE FE NSE  OF TH E  U NITE D STATE S W ITH IN TH E  M E ANING  OF TH E  E SPIONAG E  AC T. 5 0 U . S. C .~ 
3 1 AND 3 2. AS AM E NDE D. ITS TR ANSM ISSION OR TH E  R E VE LATION OF ITS C ONTE NTS IN ANY M ANNE R TO AN U NAU TH OR IZE D PE R SON IS PR OH IB ITE D B Y LAW . 
IT M AY NOT B E  R E PR ODU CE D IN W H OLE  OR IN PAR T. B Y OTH E R TH AN U NITE D STALE S AIR FOR CE  AG E NC IE S. E XCE PT B Y PE R M ISSION OF TH E  DIR E C TOR  OF


AF FOR M 112— PAR T II
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AIR INTE LLIG E NC E  INFOR M ATION R E POR T
FR OM C 40W iO
,316th .A ir D irision (D efense)
R E POR T NO.
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6. Identifying inform ation of all observers:
(a) N /A
(b) A /3C V .A . K ay, A F 1? 437 411, A ir Surveillance O perator, 
D etachm ent 2, 7 37 th A C& W  Squadron.
Capt T.S. W hite, D etachm ent Com m ander.
Lt V . B aker, Controller.
7 . W eather conditions:
(a) O vercast w ith lim ited visibility but no rain.
(b) N egative.
(c) Ceillng-SO O O 1 (estim ated)
(d) Five (5) m iles visibility
(e) A m ount of cloud cover 9 /10
(f) Thunderstorm s: negative
S. A nv other unusual activity or condition, m eterological, 
astronom ical or otherw ise, w hich m ight account for the sighting. 
N egative.
9 . Existence of physical evidence of sighting, such is photography. 
N egative.
10 . N egative.
11. N egative.
12. Chief of Intelligence, 316th A ir D ivision (D efense).
CO M M EN TS of Preparing O fficer:
A lthough redar m aintenance personnel at the Site of observation 
have offered no possible cause for the sighting, it is the opinion of 
several qualified electronics personnel at this division that the return 
m ay have been cause bv one of the follow ing:
a. A nom alous propagation.
b. Ship-borne radar lam ping D etachm ent 2 radar.
c. G eese or storks in flight.
This D ivision recom m ends distribution to:
D /I - U SA FE
D /T - Seventeenth A ir Force
ED W A RD 0 . W ITTW ER
M ajor, U SA F
D irector of Intelligence
NOTE : TH IS DOCU M E NT C ONTAINS INFOR M ATION AFFE C TING  TH E  NATIONAL DE FE NSE  OF TH E  U NITE D STATE S W ITH IN TH E  M E ANING  OF TH E  E SPIONAG E  ACT. 5 0 U . S. C .- 
3 1 AND 3 2. AS AM E NDE D. ITS TR ANSM ISSION OR TH E  R E VE LATION OF ITS C ONTE NTS IN ANY M ANNE R TO AN U NAU TH OR IZE D PE R SON IS PR OH IB ITE D B Y LAW . 
IT M AY NOT B E  R E PR ODU C E D IN W H OLE  OR IN PAR T. B Y OTH E R TH AN U NITE D STATE S AIR FOR C E  AG E NC IE S. E XC E PT B Y PE R M ISSION OF TH E  DIR E CTOR  OF 
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