USAF record 28950891
28950891
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
DATE: 21 Oct 52 CATION: KNOXVII-2, TENNESSEE CONCLUSIONS: - Was Balloon - Probably Balloon - Was Aircraft - Possibly Aircraft
DATE-TIME GROUP: Local: GMT:
TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground-Visional [HW:] Ground-Radar [HW:] Air-Visional [HW:] Air-Intercept Radar [HW:]
PHOTOS: Yes [HW:] No
SOURCE: Weather Observer
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 1 - 2 Min.
NUMBER OF OBJECTS: 6 COURSE:
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Six white objects were seen by weather observer following piball balloon release by theodolite. Objects were about same size as balloon.
COMMENTS: 1. Observed by theodolite. 2. There are 2 other observations very similar to this in our files.
STAMP: ATIC FORM 179 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD DATE: 21 Oct 52 CATION: KNOXVII-2, TENNESSEE CONCLUSIONS: - Was Balloon - Probably Balloon - Was Aircraft - Possibly Aircraft DATE-TIME GROUP: Local: GMT: TYPE OF…
- Page 2 EXTRACT OF REPORT FROM WEATHER BUREAU AIRPORT STATION KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, DATED OCTOBER 21, 1952 Observed unexplained aerial phenomena while following a 100-gram pibal balloon with the standard…