USAF record 28951945
28951945
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
DATE: 10 Dec 52 LOCATION: POPE AFB, S.C.
DATE-TIME GROUP: Local: 10/DEC/52 GMT: 10/DEC/52
PHOTOS: [REDACTED] SCOPE: Several AF officers
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: NUMBER OF OBJECTS: One
POST-OBSERVATION NOTING: Bright colored, circular object was observed on Pri scope of CFS/5D. Object hovered with a slight circular movement. Object did not cancel out when moving target indicator was employed. About 8 transient a/c flew through area during observation.
CONCLUSIONS: [HW:] Circular object hanging motionless gives impression of a large balloon. Seen for long period of time. Upper air research balloon would seem a possibility here.
STAMP:
FORM 129 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD DATE: 10 Dec 52 LOCATION: POPE AFB, S.C. DATE-TIME GROUP: Local: 10/DEC/52 GMT: 10/DEC/52 PHOTOS: [REDACTED] SCOPE: Several AF officers LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: NUMBER OF…
- Page 2 UNCLASSIFIED Pope Air Force Base, South Carolina 10 December 1952 I. Description of Incident From 11:20 to 22:15 a ground radar station picked up an unidentified object on its scope. It appeared as a…
- Page 3 11 DEC 1952 062 23 Z RA681/- 1.0cm zatnai 3cples UNCLAS... [HW: RTIC] [HW: INFO] [HW: NR] VDBB14 [STAMP: 18 DEC 10] [STAMP: 04:10] JESBF 233 JEPLO JEPLO JEPLO JEPLO DR JESDF 144 P CPWGETZ TH CO 587TH…
- Page 4 UNCLASSIFIED PAGE TWO JESPY 114 STAMP: 09/25 STAMP: 1915 STAMP: 795 3 PD CHIEF DUTY CONTROLLER CAPT ALBERT F PERNA CLN CONTROLLER CAPT DUANE BLOSTD AND OTHERS CLN ALL FULLY QUALIFIED THROUGH…
- Page 5 UNCLASSIFIED ATIG, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, Subj: Unidentified Aerial Object S-2 380.1 (23 Dec 52) 1st Ind. HEADQUARTERS, 507TH TACTICAL CONTROL GROUP, Pope Air Force Base, Fort Bragg, North…
- Page 6 AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE DAYTON, OHIO In reply refer to AFORM-AFIMA-5 SUBJECT: Unidentified Aerial Object TO: Commanding Officer Pope Air Force Base Fort…
- Page 7 AF FORM 112—PART I APPROVED 1 JUNE 1958 UNCLASSIFIED COUNTRY: United States REPORT NO. [REDACTED] (LEAVE BLANK) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT: Unidentified Aerial Object AREA REPORTED…
- Page 8 UNCLASSIFIED ELECTRONICS DATA SHEET (GROUND RADAR) The purpose of this questionnaire is to provide technical data for evaluating the report of an unusual radar target or track. It is requested that…
- Page 9 UNCLASSIFIED 8. HAVE YOU HEARD OF ANYONE NOT AT THE RADAR STATION MAKING A VISUAL SIGHTING AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME THE RADAR CONTACT WAS MADE? ☐ YES ☐ NO IF SO, GIVE NAME AND ADDRESS. None…
- Page 10 UNCLASSIFIED 19. ARE PERSONNEL FAMILIAR WITH THE EFFECTS CAUSED BY AN INTERFERING SIGNAL? ☐ YES ☐ NO COMMENTS: 20. ARE PERSONNEL FAMILIAR WITH THE EFFECTS OF ANOMALOUS PROPAGATION (DUCTING EFFECTS)…