USAF record 28938853 (1951)
28938853
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 1951
2. LOCATION Oberlin, Ohio
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] not reported
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar Air-Visual [REDACTED] Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS Yes [ILLEGIBLE]
6. SOURCE civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE not reported
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object observed in 1951 reported in letter in 1954, Obj observed to hang in air for about 5 minutes and then fly away picking up speed, Alt estimated at 30 ft and appeared to be about 1,000 ft from the witness, Silver color, Shot off as a white streak.
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [REDACTED] Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Other/Invaluable report Insufficient Date for Evaluation Unknown
[STAMP:] [HW: K243-GOIA]
RETURN TO:
ATIC FORM 229 (REV 26 SEP 83)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 1951 2. LOCATION Oberlin, Ohio 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] not reported 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar Air-Visual [REDACTED]…
- Page 2 WHAT IS YOUR IDEAS ON WHAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN? RUSSIA? IN MYSTERY, [REDACTED]
- Page 3 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 1951 2. LOCATION Oberlin, Ohio 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [REDACTED] GMT not reported 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED]…
- Page 4 Dear LT. COL. FRIEND, A AIR FORCE FRIEND OF MINE WAS TELLING ME ABOUT YOUR UFO INVESTIGATION CENTER THERE, AND I THOUGHT I WOULD ASK YOU ABOUT A SIGHTING OF A STRANGE FLOATING OBJECT I SEEN A FEW…
- Page 5 21 SILVER OBJECT ABOUT 30 FT. OVER THE TREES. I WAS 900 FT FROM IT AND OBSERVED IT VERY CLOSELY. IT HUNG THERE FOR ABOUT 5 MIN. AND IT DIDN'T MAKE A SOUNO. I WAS FLABBER CASTED SOMETHING ILL NEVER…
- Page 6 WHAT IS YOUR IDEAS ON WHAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN? RUSSIA? IN MYSTERY, [REDACTED]
- Page 7 March 3, 1954 Dear Dr. [REDACTED] This is in response to your recent inquiry for an evaluation of an unidentified object sighting you witnessed in 1951. The Air Force is unable to make any evaluation…
- Page 8 HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO REPLY TO ATTN OF: TDEW SUBJECT: UFO Sighting (Dr [REDACTED]) to: Hq…
- Page 9 W S Z [HW: SUMMER] [HW: 7:00 PM] WOODS [HW: SILVER]
- Page 10 [REDACTED] STAMP: FEB 13 1964 OHIO UFO INVESTIGATION CENTER LT. COL. ROBERT J. FRIEND CHIEF OF UFO INVESTIGATION CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON FIELD, USAF DAYTON, OHIO