USAF record 28942089 (1952)
28942089
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 13 May 1952
2. DETECTING GROUP approx
3. LOCATION See "Electro" 13 May 52 for
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Radar]
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes]
6. SOURCE Radar Crew
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [ILLEGIBLE] Z
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS [ILLEGIBLE]
9. COURSE Possibly meteor [HW: Unknown]
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Possibly was meteor as one was reported in area. Some visual sources thought they saw a meteor, others said it was not.
11. COMMENTS Reported "long streak" SE of El Centro for two sweeps of antenna.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 13 May 1952 2. DETECTING GROUP approx 3. LOCATION See "Electro" 13 May 52 for 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Radar] 5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] 6. SOURCE Radar…
- Page 2 DAY TIME OF LAUNCH GENERAL COURSE BALLOON BUST BB or LOST CONT. RANGE AT TERM ALTITUDE AT TERM TYPE OF BALLOON 1 0408 270° Yes UNK 37800 yds @280° 52772ft ML-391-C 1 1415 UNK Yes UNK 44850 yds @ UNK…
- Page 3 13 May 1952 El Centro, California Multiple Reports from Area [STAMP: FOR OFFICIAL USE]
- Page 4 APPENDIX V El Centro, Calif., Area - 13 May 1952 I. DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT In the El Centro, Calif., Area on 13 May 1952 four separate reports of unidentified aerial objects were made. They were as…
- Page 5 UNCLASSIFIED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (Unal) Request for Investigation ATLAA-2a 21 MAY 1952 Lt Ruppelt vs 54X61/B 263u/P D-2 Reference is made to the enclosed copy of a wire message from Hq USAF,…
- Page 6 JEPHQ 1001 PP JEDEN JEPHF 222 DE JEPHQ 353A P 134-362 FM HQ USAF WASHDC TO JEDEN/COAIREDFOM EHT AFB COLO UNCLASSIFIED JEMP/CHIEF ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO FROM AFQIN-LA2 4R0L4. THE FOLLOWING…
- Page 7 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY RAC 10 July 1952 IN REPLY TO: 5D-24-21 SUBJECT: Unidentified Objects Reported over EL CENTRO,…
- Page 8 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT OF INVESTIGATION DATE 27 JUN 1952 REPORT MADE BY Thomas J. McBrile, s/A DO FLB, Cheli AF SpD, Maywood, Calif.…
- Page 9 1SD 24-176 DOWNGRADED AT 12 YEAR INTERVALS: NOT AUTOMATICALLY DECLASSIFIED. DOD DIR 5200.10 DETAILS: 1. Letter from District Office [REDACTED], dated 27 May 1952, File No. ED-24-21 transmitted two…
- Page 10 16D 24-176 stated that upon [REDACTED]'s discharge, he left Imperial and the Chief had no record as to [REDACTED] present whereabouts. 5. CDR ____, Operations Officer, Naval Air Station, El Centro,…