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@ @ Inci. t: 176 While watching an Aray bomber which ws flying rather low, Col Makins observed above ani going nearly due east am unknown object. He asked his companion, Mr Bentham, if he were seeing things, tham substantiated the fact that there was an object above the bomber, Col Bakins iescribed the object as being epproximately the size of a large fourengined bomber. It appeared undulating in shape resembling an ameeba (See sketch inclo<ed). The object appe«red to have 3 appendages forward and 2 aft which seemed to de flapoing or oscillating while the center portion resined stable, Col Makins toought it wee a mile or more above the Domber, In the center of the object there Sppesred a round, derk circle which, in Col Baking’ o. inion, seemed to be above the main body of the object. Further it appeared that the main p-rt of the object was translucent end of a dirty gray color and that the dark, circular portion aypexred to @fow tore dense in color as it approached the center, From this observation Col Zakins conclu ed that the dark portion was spherical hi ‘ving the shane and depth of a globe, Ha further stated that the main port of the object appesred like canvas, Re could not estimate the speed of the object bat saii it wis trave ing at © far greater speed than the bomber or anything else he had ever seen, @ was no noise of any type and no evidence of exhaust or trail. ne Object did not reflect or give off light of any type. Gol Bekins prior to his retirement in L948 wes on duty in Panam a veterinarian with the Army aission, He retired becauce of personal @ni not tec use of plysicul defects. Qwever, Col Zakine is nes to woar glaeves, Neighbors an’ business a coGiztes te fret that he is Gighly thought of and is reliable in all erl ings and associations with tuem, He impressed the investigator seing stable, intelligent and above average in common sense.