USAF record 28940829 (1952)
28940829
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PROJECT 1952 RECORD CARD
DATE: 29 Jan 52 LOCATION: PHILADELPHIA, Penn. DATE-TIME GROUP: 23/1817 EST TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground Visual OBS. DATE-TIME GROUP: 23/2317 PHOTO: SOURCE: Verified (150 reports) LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 10-12 sec. NUMBER OF JOINTS: 1 QUARTER: SW
CONCLUSION: Was Ballon [REDACTED] Possibly Ballon [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE Was Airplane [REDACTED] Possibly Airplane [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE Was Astronomical (Meteor) [HW:] Possibly Astronomical [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
Rules of sighting or hearing: Various explanations of the object being a fireball. The general description of the object was that it was a bluish-green fireball traveling at terrific speed.
Comments: Reported as a known meteor.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 1952 RECORD CARD DATE: 29 Jan 52 LOCATION: PHILADELPHIA, Penn. DATE-TIME GROUP: 23/1817 EST TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground Visual OBS. DATE-TIME GROUP: 23/2317 PHOTO: SOURCE: Verified (150…
- Page 2 SECURITY INFO UNCLASSIFIED ACTION TO ATIAA-2C RUPPELT FROM AFOIN-V/TC FOUINET BRIEFLY INTERROGATED COL JOSEPH D. CALARA, USAF 1048 A, OF OFFICE OF JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF RE U/I FLYING OBJECT OBSERVED…
- Page 3 29 Jan 52 Falls Church, Virginia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Area (Mid-Atlantic) EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT #4 DATE: 29 Jan 52 TIME (Local): 1830 LOCATION: Falls Church, Va. LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED:…
- Page 4 ITEM 4 AMC / [REDACTED] FROM LT F J NUPPFE ALOMGCC TO CAPT FORBES AFOPN-VTC TT-4/ 15 Feb 52 UNCLASSIFIED REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR TELECON TT 43, CSAF ITEM 7, 12 FEBRUARY 1952. OBJECT MENTIONED IN…
- Page 5 TRANSMISSION MESSAGE FORM (See instructions on reverse side of 1 page) UNCLASSIFIED 1. ITEM NO. 2. SERIAL NUMBER 3. DATE TRANSMITTED 24 February 1952 4. FROM: (NAME & SYMBOL) 5. TO: (NAME & SYMBOL)…
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- Page 7 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF 3RD DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS 1612 S. CAMERON STREET, HARRISBURG, PA. 12H/nn 28…
- Page 8 CONFIDENTIAL 3DO 21-52 SUBJECT: Green Fire Balls Reported over Phila., Pa. 29 Jan 52 SPECIAL INQUIRY BALL or meteor inasmuch as he has "worked up numerous cases of instances of this type". Dr.…
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- Page 10 1 - 28 FEBRUARY 1952 DATE LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION Feb Gainesville, Texas [REDACTED] [ILLEGIBLE] 2 30.35N 11.0.02W (Pacific) Military Astro (NEZOR) 6 Dobbins AFB, Georgia Military BALLOON 10…