DOW-UAP-D179, Air Intelligence Information Report, Catalina Island, 1952

Department of War · 6/25/52 · Catalina Island, California · Document

DOW-UAP-D179, Air Intelligence Information Report, Catalina Island, 1952 is indexed as a Department of War record with incident date 6/25/52 and location Catalina Island, California. This file contains an Air Intelligence Information Report (AIIR), a standardized U.S. Air Force reporting form used to record raw information of potential intelligence value for later analysis. The form served as a primary vehicle for U.S. Air Force field intelligence collection throughout the early Cold War, until defense-wide reporting standards were established in the early 1960s. This AIIR records a June 25, 1952, incident over Catalina Island, California, in which three Boy Scouts attending a summer camp at Camp Fox reported observing silver flying saucers moving at an estimated speed faster than that of a conventional jet. The report also describes the object as climbing quickly before apparently disintegrating. A comment by the preparing officer indicated that no attempt was made to establish the reliability of the report and characterized the experience of the observers as probably meager at best. All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.

Notable / anomalous element

• The object was silver in color, altitude is uncertain, and speed estimated. to be faster than a. conventional Jet. (native PDF text, page 2)
• The sighting was made by three (3) Boy Scouts during a hike up one of the mountains on Santa Catalina Island.. (native PDF text, page 2)

Details

• B,gn1 Ir.rt ofuporl on AF Form 111-Parl //.) 1.8 This report of alleged ''Flying Saucers" in the vicinity o:f Santa Catalina, which is just off the coast of Southern California, was reported by three (3) Boy Scouts in summer camp (Camp Fox) on 25 June 1952. (native PDF text, page 2)
• No report has been made by electrical. mean due to the time lag '!n He receipt ot the informtion at this instal lation. (native PDF text, page 2)
• A swrmary of the description follows:. (native PDF text, page 2)
• The object was silver in color, altitude is uncertain, and speed estimated. to be faster than a. conventional Jet. (native PDF text, page 2)
• One (1) maneuver was observed which was (native PDF text, page 2)
• One (1) maneuver was observed which was apparently a climbing turn in:med.iately prior to its disappearance by disintegration.. (native PDF text, page 2)
• Length of time observed is not recorded.. (native PDF text, page 2)
• The sighting was made by three (3) Boy Scouts during a hike up one of the mountains on Santa Catalina Island.. (native PDF text, page 2)

Tags: War Department, California, Catalina Island, Air Force, Flying discs, Saucers