USAF record 28948898

28948898

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

DATE: [HW: 24 Aug 50] LOCATION: Atlanta, Georgia DATE-TIME GROUP: Local 2150 EGT GMT: PHOTOS: [HW: Yes] civilian LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: [ILLEGIBLE] min. TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground-Visual Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar

CONCLUSIONS: Possibly Balloon Possibly Aircraft

SOURCE: Number of Objects: 12 Course:

BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Orange white. Star shaped. Revolved, up and down, hover.

COMMENTS: Possibly wx balloon, GAA. Wind direction and balloon track from Atlanta coincide. Sighting 30 minutes after a balloon release from Atlanta.

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Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD DATE: [HW: 24 Aug 50] LOCATION: Atlanta, Georgia DATE-TIME GROUP: Local 2150 EGT GMT: PHOTOS: [HW: Yes] civilian LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: [ILLEGIBLE] min. TYPE OF OBSERVATION:…
Page 2 UPA629 JEDA 221 PF YNE829 JEDKF 205 PP JEDEN JEPHQ JEDWP 333 DE JESDB S1 P 2523457 ZNJ FM CG 35TH ADIV DOBBINS AFB MARIETTA GA TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTEQ USAF WASH D JEDEN/CS ABC ENT AFE COLO SPRING COLO…
Page 3 PAGE TWO JESDB 01 20000-330 DEG 12K 30000-330 DEG 38K 40000-329 DEG 35K REMARKS: ATLANTA CAA RELEASED LIGHTED WX BALLOON AT 2258 EST. EST TIME OF SIGHTING WAS ESTIMATED AT 2158 EST BUT MAY HAVE BEEN…
Page 4 PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET I. GENERAL 1. DATE: [REDACTED] 2. LOCATION: [REDACTED] 3. TIME: Local: Zebra: 4. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND? [Yes] Naked Eye Binoculars Telescopes Thermals 5. WAS…
Page 5 IV. BALLOON DATA 21. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED IN ARRAY: [REDACTED] 22. TIME SINCE SCHEDULED BALLOON RELEASE: [REDACTED] Minutes 23. POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING: Location Type…
Page 6 PROJECT 10073 WEATHER DATA SHEET 1. DATE OF OBSERVATION 2. TIME OF OBSERVATION 3. STATION OBSERVING 4a WINDS ALOFT: ALTITUDE (feet) VELOCITY (knots) DIRECTION (degrees) ALTITUDE (feet) VELOCITY…
Page 7 S 27 Aug 52 11 18 V. Ataa E. Ataa G. C. Files ACTION ATIC Tinfoil PP JEPHQ JEDUP JEDEN JESEN 444 DE JESDDE ZI P 278430Z ZNJ FH CG 35TH ADIV DEF DOBBINS AFB GA TO JEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ…
Page 8 PAGE TWO JESDB 01 WINDS ALOFT 5233 FT 12SGDE 12K 13333FT 15SGRE 15K 28333 FT 22SGRE 3K [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE ZYW AUG WEATHER ATLANTA 2133 EST 22,000FT SCATTERED 15MI VISIBILITY TEMP 71DGRE DEW POINT…