USAF record 28950279
28950279
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 6 Oct 52
2. LOCATION LAKE CHARLES AFB, LA
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 06/22:20 CST GMT 07/03:20 Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED] Air-Visual [REDACTED] Air-Intercept Radar [REDACTED]
5. PHOTOS Yes [HW:] No [ILLEGIBLE]
6. SOURCE AF mechanics
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 min
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
9. COURSE [ILLEGIBLE]
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round object the size of a nickle at half-arm's length observed by mechanics on flight line at LCAFb Object performed erratic maneuvers including right angle turns heavy air traffic in area at time.
11. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP:] Probably Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:]
Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Probably Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:]
Was Astronomical [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 6 Oct 52 2. LOCATION LAKE CHARLES AFB, LA 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 06/22:20 CST GMT 07/03:20 Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar…
- Page 2 HEADQUARTERS STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE OMAHA, NEBRASKA. DIN: S 50 SUBJECT: (Unclassified) FLYCIRPT TO: Chief, Air Technical Intelligence Center Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ohio…
- Page 3 AF FORM 112—PART I APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 [STAMP:] IL-112-52 (LEAVE BLANK) COUNTRY: USA: AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT: BY ZONE/ZIP: AREA REPORTED ON: Lake Charles, La. FROM (Agency):…
- Page 4 FORM 112-PART II APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT REPORT NO. IR-162-52 PAGE 2 OF 2 (1) Object sighted was round in shape and about the size of a nickel held at a arm's length.…
- Page 5 FORM 112—PART II APPROVED 1 JUNE 58 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT [REDACTED] IR-112-52 [REDACTED] PAGE OF PAGES 3°30' 34° [HW: ILLEGIBLE] ONCE 92°30' + N°30' ALEXANDRIA [HW: ILLEGIBLE] 31° [HW:…
- Page 6 ACTION ACTION STAMP: 0419 06CT52 10-161C V WPK941 YNA089 YYB396TYD513 VXK231 JESKH 657 PP JEPHQ JEDUP JEDEN JEDMK JESBA 555 DE JESKH 61 P 292323Z ZNL FM COADIV 826 LAKE CHARLES AFB LA TO JEPHO/DIR OF…
- Page 7 JESKH 61 P P292323Z ZNL FM CCADIV 306 LAKE CHARLES AFB LA TO JEPHO/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASH D C JEDUP/ATIC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO INFO JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLO JEDNH/CG SAC OFFUTT AFB NEBR JESLA/CG…
- Page 8 PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET I. GENERAL 1. DATE 6 Oct 1952 2. LOCATION Lake Charles AFB La. 3. TIME Local: [ILLEGIBLE] Zebra: [ILLEGIBLE] 4. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND? [REDACTED] 5. WAS OBJECT…
- Page 9 IV. BALLOON DATA 21. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED IN AREA: [HW: Yes] [STAMP:] 22. TIME SINCE SCHEDULED BALLOON RELEASE: 20 Minutes 23. POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING: a. [HW: Lake…
- Page 10 PROJECT 10073 WEATHER DATA SHEET 1. DATE OF OBSERVATION: 26 Oct '52 2. TIME OF OBSERVATION: 12:27 CST 3. STATION OBSERVING: F.C. HFR 4a. WINDS ALOFT: ALTITUDE: (feet) VELOCITY (knots) DIRECTION…