USAF record 28949890
28949890
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PROJECT 12073 RECORD CARD
DATE 13 Sep 52 LOCATION ALLENTOWN, PA.
DATE-TIME GROUP Local 13/19:40 EDT Cat 13/23402
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Vision [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Vision [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
PHOTOS Yes [ILLEGIBLE]
SOURCE CIVILIAN PILOT
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 min
NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
COURSE Unknown
CONCLUSIONS Met Collision [STAMP:] Possibly Collision [STAMP:] Met Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:]
MET Astronomical [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical [STAMP:]
Other: Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
S. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING:
Civilian pilot, an inactive AF reserve captain, sighted a flaming orange-red football shaped object traveling on collision course with his light a/c Object pulled up and shot over windshield moving in opposite direction from course of plane. Object was traveling at 700 mph.
ATIC FORM 129 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 12073 RECORD CARD DATE 13 Sep 52 LOCATION ALLENTOWN, PA. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 13/19:40 EDT Cat 13/23402 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Vision [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Vision [HW: Air-Intercept…
- Page 2 FORM 112-PART I APPROVED 6 JUNE 1952 COUNTRY UNITED STATES REPORT NO. 2h-0-16h (LEAVE BLANK) SUBJECT AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) DO #, CIA (19), 67 Broad St.,…
- Page 3 AF FORM 113-PART II APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATION) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM CABINET DO #2, OSI (ID) 67 Broad St., New York N. Y. REPORT NO. 2h-0-16h PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES to be…
- Page 4 PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET I. GENERAL 1. DATE 13 Aug '52 2. LOCATION [REDACTED] 3. TIME Locals: [ILLEGIBLE] Zebra: [ILLEGIBLE] 4. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND? [HW:] 5. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED BY…
- Page 5 IV. BALLOON DATA 21. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED IN AREA: [REDACTED] 22. TIME SINCE SCHEDULED BALLOON RELEASE: [ILLEGIBLE] Minutes 23. POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING: Location Type…
- Page 6 PROJECT 10073 WEATHER DATA SI 1. DATE OF OBSERVATION 2. TIME OF OBSERVATION 3. STATION OBSERVING 4a. WINDS ALOFT: ALTITUDE (feet) | VELOCITY (knots) | DIRECTION (degrees) | ALTITUDE (feet) | VELOCITY…