E-006313LANDMARK CASE · HIGH CORROBORATIONDATE PRECISION: exactRECORD COMPLETENESS: 100%
Reida B-29 Pacing Sphere after Palembang Raid
August 10, 1944, shortly after midnightPalembang area, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Capt. Alvah M. Reida reported that a bright red/orange spherical object paced his B-29 for about eight minutes after a raid on Palembang and maintained relative position through large course and altitude changes before accelerating upward into overcast.
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“Reida said a red/orange spherical object about 500 yards off the B-29 starboard side paced the aircraft through course changes up to roughly 90 degrees and altitude changes around 2,000 feet for about eight minutes.”
“At the reported range Reida estimated the object at roughly 5-6 feet in diameter, intense red/orange with a halo and a throbbing/vibrating appearance.”
“Hall says many early Air Force reports came directly from Intelligence Reports released to NICAP/Keyhoe, while other cases came from private or unofficial channels.”
SRC-002107 · Section provenance and Air Force-source discussion; uploaded PDF pp. 30-31
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“Hall argues that the decline in publicly available Air Force UFO reports after 1953 reflects reporting restrictions rather than a decline in sightings.”
“Hall reproduces portions of Air Force Regulation 200-2 stating that local base commanders could publicly release UFO information only when a sighting had been positively identified, and restricting unauthorized personnel discussions with private organizations.”