USAF record 28950392
28950392
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
DATE 12 Oct 52
LOCATION ATLANTIC CITY N J
CONCLUSIONS Possibly Balloon
DATC-TIME GROUP Local 12/2045 EST GMT 13/045 Z
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar
PHOTOS Yes F-94 pilot
SOURCE Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Possible Balloon Probably Balloon Was Balloon Was Balloon Was Aircraft Was Aircraft Was Aircraft Was Aircraft Was Aircraft Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown possibly skyhook type.
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 20 min
NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
COMMENTS Balloon [HW: Don't agree with this evaluation. Why not check with AF + Navy on upper air balloon theory?] [HW: This is a good radar-Air visual sighting which hasn't been claimed. Many]
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Brilliant white light, shaped like F-86 standing on its nose, sighted at approx. 5000' by F-94B about 25 mi from Atlantic City. Object was not picked up by A/C radar due to distance, but painted faintly on ground radar. A/C could not approach object due to distance. Object displayed no maneuvers, but seemed to gain and lose altitude.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD DATE 12 Oct 52 LOCATION ATLANTIC CITY N J CONCLUSIONS Possibly Balloon DATC-TIME GROUP Local 12/2045 EST GMT 13/045 Z TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar…
- Page 2 AF FORM 112 APPROVED 1 JUNE 1958 COUNTRY USA REPORT NO. [LEAVE BLANK] AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT Report of Unidentified Flying Object (FLYCRPT) AREA REPORTED ON RADF DATE OF REPORT…
- Page 3 AF FORM 112-PART II APPROVED 7 JUNE 1948 RESTRICTED (CLASSIFICATION) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (AFPS) 1124 For Intop Sd/Sn New Castle County Apt., Delaware REPORT NO. PAGE 1 OF 2 PAGES…
- Page 4 AF FORM 112—PART II APPROVED: 7 JUNE 1948 RESTRICTED (CLASSIFICATION) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (ARMY) 1424 Ftr Intop Sdks New Castle County Apt., Delaware REPORT NO. PAGE 1 OF 2 PAGES…
- Page 5 AF FORM 112-PART II APPROVED 1 JUNE 1952 RESTRICTED (CLASSIFICATION) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM: [ILLEGIBLE] FOR INTEOP Sdta New Castle County Apt, Delaware | REPORT NO. | PAGE 2 OF 2…
- Page 6 PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET I. GENERAL 1. DATE 12 Oct 1952 2. LOCATION Atlantic City, N.J. 3. TYPE Local: [ILLEGIBLE] Zebra: 0145 4. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND? [HW: Yes] 5. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED…
- Page 7 IV. BALLOON DATA 21. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED IN AREA: [REDACTED] 22. TIME SINCE SCHEDULED BALLOON RELEASE: 4 hours 45 minutes 23. POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING: a. Location Type…
- Page 8 PROJECT 10073 WEATHER DATA SH 1. DATE OF OBSERVATION 2. TIME OF OBSERVATION 3. STATION OBSERVING 4a BIRDS ALOFT: ALTITUDE (feet) VELOCITY (knots) DIRECTION (degrees) 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000…