USAF record 28972121
28972121
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [X] Ground-Visual [ ] Ground-Radar [ ] Air-Radar [ ] Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS [X] Yes [ ] No [HW:] Civillian
6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 minutes
8. COURSE hovered
9. CONCLUSIONS [X] Was Balloon [ ] Probably Balloon [ ] Not Balloon
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object described variously as sphere, cylinder, oval with what appeared to be spikes or antennae observed from a small boat in the water. The object hovered, rose and descended, reversed direction & hovered low. Overall gave impression that object was hostile or sinister.
11. COMMENTS Object believed to have been balloon with many corner reflectors These are tested in that area by AFRC/34 aircraft which found them OK One was made & showed nothing unusual observed Same also with radar units and other activities in that area.
ATIC FORM 139 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 2. LOCATION Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [X] Ground-Visual [ ] Ground-Radar [ ] Air-Radar [ ] Air-Intercept Radar 5.…
- Page 2 Request by U. S. Navy for "Blitz" Evaluation 1. General: The Air Technical Intelligence Center is in receipt of three official reports on subject incident. This would normally provide sufficient data…
- Page 3 5. Conclusions: On the basis of the above data, and the fact that nothing unusual in the air was seen or reported by any of the 34 aircraft in the area at that time, or by radar units which scan that…
- Page 4 JOINT MESSAGEFORM SECURITY CLASSIFICATION UNCLASSIFIED ACTION PRIORITY INFO FROM: COMDR ATIC TO: COMDR, ADC, ENT AFB, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO ATTN: SENIOR CONTROLLER /FROM: AFCIN-424 1040194…
- Page 5 JOINT MESSAGEFORM - CONTINUATION SHEET SECURITY CLASSIFICATION [REDACTED] UNCLASSIFIED TRACK AND OBJECT? 2. HEADINGS, ALTITUDES AND SPEED? 3. TIME UFO'S PICKED UP AND WHEN DISAPPEARED? 4. MANNER OF…
- Page 6 [STAMP: 13 Oct 57 07 57] [STAMP: Oct 13 03 45 '57] WPAO11 YDA013 TYP017 TMA013DGA097 PP RJEPNB RJEPHQ RJEDEN RJEDWP DE RJEPDG 1 P 1361382 FLASH REPORT FROM FM COMDR-55IST AEW CON WG OTIS APB MASS…
- Page 7 2A. LOOKING FOR SEAGULLS TO DETERMINE FISHING AREA. B. 245 DEGREES 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF VINEYARD HAVEN, MASS. OBJECT ELEVATION [REDACTED] FROM OBSERVERS. C. SAME AS B. OBJECT REMAINED IN SAME…
- Page 8 PAGE THREE RJEPDG 1 OF MOTOR RESEARCH VESSEL [REDACTED], AGE UNKNOWN, WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE, FORMER USAF MAJOR. SCIENTIST. [REDACTED], AGE UNKNOWN, CHARLESTON, S.C., FORMER AIR FORCE…
- Page 9 VSGH911T SOF136 TVD198EDP433 PP RJEDSQ DE RJEPBF 3B P 191485Z FM COMDR AFCRC TO COMDR ATIC WPAFB BT UNCLAS FROM CRZD-1-1-E (P-6565). FOR AFCIN-4E4 PD TESTS WERE CONDUCTED OF AERIALLY LAUNCHED RADAR…
- Page 10 PAGE FOUR RJEPDG WQ 11. WING STAFF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER. WITH WEATHER INVERSION AND CLEAR CONDITIONS A GREAT AMOUNT OF REFRACTIVE AND REFLECTIVE ACTION WAS POSSIBLE. NO ANALYSIS OF POSSIBLE CAUSE OF…