USAF record 28951827
28951827
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PROJECT 10023 RECORD CARD
LOCATION LACKLAND AFB, TEXAS
DATE [HW: 9 Dec 52]
DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] 6/02/52
OHT. [ILLEGIBLE]
PHOTOS [HW: Yes]
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8 min
NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Unidentified object traveled at high rate of speed climbing rapidly while in a counter-clockwise orbit around Lackland AFB. Object made a head-on pass at observer's plane missing a left wing about 50 yards. Object had a bluish light which flickered on and off.
CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Probably Balloon Possibly Balloon
Was Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft
Was Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10023 RECORD CARD LOCATION LACKLAND AFB, TEXAS DATE [HW: 9 Dec 52] DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] 6/02/52 OHT. [ILLEGIBLE] PHOTOS [HW: Yes] LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8 min NUMBER OF OBJECTS…
- Page 2 On the night of December 4, 1952, a frightened Air Force pilot landed at Laredo, Texas. Since never formally detailed in classified intelligence reports, I call him Lt. Earl Fogle. Twelve miles from…
- Page 3 [REDACTED] Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. 5 December 1952 I. Description of Incident While orbiting over Lackland FB a T-26 type aircraft sighted an unusual blue light of about half the intensity of…
- Page 4 CASE #1 On the night of 4 Dec 52 an Air Force pilot was flying locally in a T-23 type n/c. It was at this time he noticed a rapidly moving bluish light at approximate traffic altitude (1500' to…
- Page 5 CASE # 1 (cont) head-on approach. At approximately 100 yards in front of the pilot's a/c the object seemed to waver slightly in a vertical plane as if determining on which side of his aircraft to…
- Page 6 YDC291 WYA135 WHA143 WUCAS1 JUFNB CBS PP JEPHD JEDUP JEDEN JWFGO 444 DE LAREDO 262/JMFNEX 32 P 55213ME ZAJ FN CO LAREDO AFB TEX TO JEPHDQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASH DC 25 DC JEDUP/AIR…
- Page 7 PAGE TWO JNFMEX 32 WHICH CUNT TO FLICKER SIMILAR TO THE ARC LIGHT EMITTED BY AN ELEC WLDR IN OPR. THE APPARENT SIZE OF THE LIGHT WAS EST AT APPROX 1/2 THE SIZE OF THE NORMAL GLOW EMITTED BY A PSN…
- Page 8 PAGE THREE JUFMEX 32 TERMED AN INTCP. 13. STU JET FLY WAS IN PROGRESS AT LAFB AND APEX THREE JET ACFT REMAINED IN TRAFFIC PLUS THE OBSR ACFT WHICH WAS HOLDING ALOFT PENDING TWR PERMISSION TO ENT TRAF…
- Page 9 JOINT MESSAGEFORM COMMUNICATIONS CENTER NO. FROM: (Originator) SPACE ABOVE FOR COMMUNICATIONS CENTER ONLY DATE-TIME GROUP 1017005 ESO 52 SECURITY CLASSIFICATION [REDACTED] PRECEDENCE [REDACTED]…
- Page 10 [UNCLASSIFIED] APPROVED: JUNE 1982 REPORT NO: ATRC-IR-1052 COUNTRY: United States SUBJECT: AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT AREA REPORTED ON: Laredo, Texas FROM (Agency): 3640th Pilot Training…