Form: 97 Initial Report
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:35:43 -0500
From: Francis Ridge <nicap@insightbb.com>
Subject: Sighting nr. Roswell, NM, May 12, 1953, AIIR
Cat: 1
To: CE,SHG,NCP



May 12, 1952; 40 mi. west of Roswell, NM
Restricted document shows an unidentified flying object was sighted at 21h45 hours UST. The object was blue-green in color and its estimated altitude above the terrain was 30,000 to 40,000 feet. The object traveled three times over approximately the same triangular course. Rate of speed could not be precisely estimated but was faster than that of jet aircraft. Intensity of color brightness varied with the objects altitude.

This Air Intelligence Information Report is a follow-up on the May 12, 1952 Roswell sighting. The report notes that the object's "rate of speed could not be precisely estimated but was faster than that of a jet aircraft." It is noted that the object flew three times above the ground each time in a similar triangular course.