USAF record 28941772
28941772
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
DATE 3 May 52
LOCATION Melbourne, Australia
CONCLUSIONS [HW: Was Balloon] [HW: Was Balloon] [HW: Possibly Balloon]
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar
SOURCE Varied
PHOTOS Yes [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 60 seconds
NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
COURSE E - W
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Large white bullet nosed object with vapor trail traveled at a high rate of speed from E to W.
CONCLUSION: It is believed that either a jet a/c or some type of Australian missile was observed. The altitude of the object was estimated at 5000 ft but it is believed that object was at a much higher altitude reflecting the rays of the sun.
STAMP: ATIC FORM 129 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD DATE 3 May 52 LOCATION Melbourne, Australia CONCLUSIONS [HW: Was Balloon] [HW: Was Balloon] [HW: Possibly Balloon] TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual…
- Page 2 Australia IR-204-53 FLYERPT Melbourne, Australia Air Attache, Australia 20 Jul 53 Jul 53 F-6 George A. Uhrich, Lt Col, USAF As indicated in report Enclosed herewith a copy of a report of unusual…
- Page 3 Air Attache, Australia IR-204-53 COPY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE Headquarters Southern Area R.A.A.F. Alert Park Barracks MELBOURNE File No.10/1/53 (IA) 13th May, 1952 CONFIDENTIAL Secretary AIR BOARD…
- Page 4 Australia IR-203-53 UNCLASSIFIED FILREPORT Sydney, Australia Air Attache, Australia 29 Jul 53 Jul 53- P-6 George A. Uhrich, Lt Col, USAF As indicated in report Enclosed herewith is a copy of a report…
- Page 5 SECURITY INFORMATION COPY From: FLIGHT LIEUTENANT [REDACTED] Area Intelligence Officer and Squadron Leader M.C. MURRAY (011320) A.P.M. To: Senior Air Staff Officer, Headquarters, Eastern Area. Date:…
- Page 6 SECURITY INFORMATION UNCLASSIFIED Air Attache, Australia IR-203-53 [REDACTED] employed by East-West Airlines, was interviewed and he said "At about 0610 hours on 3rd May I was in a taxi with my First…
- Page 7 Air Attacks, Australia IR-233-53 UNCLASSIFIED COPY 10. Mr. [REDACTED], Aircraft Accident Inspector employed by Qantas Empire Airways, said "At about 0610 hours on 3rd May I was driving to Mascot…
- Page 8 Air Attaché, Australia IR-203-33 UNCLASSIFIED COPY Lights were yellow and flickering. I watched the object for approximately 45 seconds during which time it travelled through approximately 90°…
- Page 9 Air Attaché, Australia IR-203-53 COPY UNCLASSIFIED 22. Where an impression of distance has been formed in most cases the observer was of the opinion that the lights or objects were within a ten mile…