USAF record 28972252 (1957)
28972252
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 16 October 1957
2. LOCATION Almogordo, New Mexico
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Level [REDACTED] GMT [ILLEGIBLE]
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] [HW: No] APRO
6. SOURCE [ILLEGIBLE]
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not reported
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE stationary
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Photo allegedly taken by government employee at Almogordo on 16 October 1957 released to news media by APRO in August 1958 as a supposed flying saucer. See Film 7-374S-444
11. COMMENTS Photo analysis at Holloman arrived at conclusion that object was a lenticular cloud, APRO would not accept this conclusion & photo analysis at ATIC showed object to be lenticular cloud. Visual observation of photo without analysis shows photo to be of lenticular cloud. Evaluation: cloud.
ATIC FORM 339 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 16 October 1957 2. LOCATION Almogordo, New Mexico 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Level [REDACTED] GMT [ILLEGIBLE] 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual…
- Page 2 ROUGH DRAFT - to protect my secretary's eyes fro going bad due to bad handriting menta given publicity by the press, this Center recommends so sidereation be given to include the following in the…
- Page 3 ( COVER SHEET DATE ASSIGNED BY NO. SUBJECT Analysis of 35mm Color Slide ROUTING Initial "IN" column to denote review prior to action. Initial "OUT" column to denote review of completed action. (X for…
- Page 4 3. The original 35MM color slide is attached for return to the owner. 6 Incls: 1. Analysis by PA Br 2. Ltr fr AFNDC, Holloman AFB 3. Press release on UFO 4. Analysis by AFRO 5. 35MM slide in Envl 6.…
- Page 5 ROG ROGE ROGF ROGG HQDC, AFDDC, n/d, Subj: Unidentified Flying Object HQGV HEADQUARTERS AIR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMAND, Andrews Air Force Base, Washington 25, D. C. RDA TO: Commander, Air…
- Page 6 HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE MISSILE DEVELOPMENT CENTER AIR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMAND UNITED STATES AIR FORCE Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico ADDRESS REPLY TO COMMANDER, ARDC, ATIN: HDOO 1 Aug.…
- Page 7 SUBJECT: (U) Request for Examination, Analysis and Comment on Lorenzen UFO TO: AFCIN-4E FROM: AFCIN-4A2f DATE: 2 Sept 58 COMMENT NR 2 Maj R. M. Buckmaster/lin Ext 5-9196/Bldg 253/2 -II 1. The color…
- Page 8 Microscopic examination of the original transparency shows no interruption in the grain. Processing prints of progressively harder contrast gradually obliterates the clouds in the upper portion of…
- Page 9 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alamogordo, New Mexico, The Aerial Phenomena Research Organization today released a Kodachrome of a UFO (flying saucer) to the Public Information Office at Holloman Air Force…
- Page 10 DISPOSITION FORM FILE NO. [REDACTED] SUBJECT: (U) Request for Examination, Analysis and Comment on Lorenzen UFO TO: AFCON-4A2c FROM: AFCON-4B DATE: 11 Aug 1958 COMMENT NO. 1 Attn: Maj. Buckmaster…