INFORFEATION REPORT cono. COUNTRY USSR (Uzbek SSR) DATE DISTR. M1 Feb. 1952 SUBJECT Tht Phenonena East: of Tashkent NO.OF PAGES 2 PUCE “abe te NO.OF ENcLS, 2 ie opie OE GR Be (Sr betas coe SOP ERE INGE DATE OF SUPPLEMENT 70 “NOT CIRCULATE REPORT NO. + so-4g1ngx 2, During the period froa ‘ay to Septenber 19h7 three light phenomena happening at intervals of about 15 minutes-rere.seen alnoct every night botwoon 9 and 10 p.n. local tine. ~The phenowena were watched frog the Pw canp in Fakhta Aral, obout 50 ka soutinest of Tashient (h1°10'N/G9%S'Z), Uzbek: S.5.R,, in ‘an east-southoasterly direction, 2, Adarkeod ball of fire vas seon firsty after about six seconds it reached the apex of a long-dravn out trajectory. During this tine the ball has developed a trail of fire, Its color, which was bright red at the apex point, changed in’ Golor frou pale green to white, Swoke trails, noises, or detonations rere not noticed, 3. Tho distanca of the trajectory froa the point of observation was estinated at 60 to 0 lox, ® The trajoctary ran approxinately fron soutlmest to northeast; ts length to the apex, which was froa 5,000 to 12,000 meters high, vas esti- rated at atout 00 kx. At the apex the ball of fire ceeued about one-fifth the Sienoter of the full noon, ® Field Coment. Tho neasurecents stated with respect to the trajectory must te Focoived vith reserve. It must be considered that neither the discharge nor the noise developed by. the projectile vere heard, For trajectory of phenoxena, geo annex, 5 shington Con: LAmnex: One elieteh showing trajectory. ‘ Lt THis 18 a reinterrogation of the informant of 50-L91A9x.cored bebe Acquires aaa DATE OF INFO. ‘SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO. - SO-49lAgx 1. During the period froa Tay to Septender 19h7 three Light phenenona happening fat intervals of about 15 ninutes vere seen alnost ovory night botioon 9 and 10 p.u. local tine. “Tho phenasena were watched fray the Pa canp in Pakhta Aral, about 50 ka southwost of Tashlont (h1018'M/69%S'2), Uzbek S.S.R,, in an east-southoasterly direction, A darkood ball of fire as seen first; after about eix seconds it reached the apex af a longedramn out trajectory, “During this tize the ball hed developed a trail of fire. Its color, which was bright red at the apex point, changed in’ olor fron pale greon to white, Suck trails, noises, or detonations were not noticed, ‘Tho distanca of the trajectory fro7 the point of observation was estimated at ; 60 to 00 kn, # The trajectary ran approximately from soutimest to northeast; its length to the apex, which was froa $,000 to 12,000 meters high, vas esti- nated at about 60 kn. At the apex the ball of fire reened about one-fifth the Ginoter of the full noon, Fiold Coment. The neasurecents stated with respect to the trajectory mst te = Focoived with reserve. It must be considered that neither the discharge nor the noise devoloped bythe projectile were heard, For trajectory of phenoxxna, see annex, : 8 vashington Comment: This is a relnterrogation of the informant of S0-L91L9x. . Me sketch “showing trajectory. x : ‘APPROVED FOR RELEASE OMESO-5Th99K Annax CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY worrog 1 Tr putod da eerq gered VoHeunujn> woyruryxe Jo Juvod dn ener9 quod Uosjounwjar wanouree Jo puro! S g & & < 233 BR8 228 3 <