Robins AFB, GeorgiaSeptember 1952

On the morning of September 17, 1952, multiple witnesses near Robins Air Force Base in Georgia observed two unidentified objects moving across the sky. The sighting began at approximately 0030 (12:30 a.m.) and lasted as long as twenty minutes. The objects had a white or yellowish cast to their light. Observers reported no sound.

Eight or more people spread across a three-mile radius from the base saw the objects. The witnesses seemed reliable to investigators. One observer held the rank of Air Force officer and bombardier on flying status. Another was an Air Force pilot also on flying status. The objects approached from an east to west direction at approximately 5,900 feet altitude. When they drew to within an estimated half mile east of the base, their course changed to south-southwest. One observer used field glasses to watch the objects, and as they continued, scud clouds (low, broken cloud formations) possibly obscured them at a distance.

Weather conditions were clear with fifteen miles of visibility. Surface winds were calm, though winds at various altitudes ranged from ten to fifteen knots. The Air Force investigation found no meteorological or other natural condition that could explain the sighting. No physical evidence was recovered. No interception or other identification action was taken. The report states that no balloon runs were made from the local weather station on the same date.

The Air Force ultimately evaluated this case as unidentified, unable to determine what the objects were. The full case file of 8 pages is reproduced below as held by the National Archives.