USAF record 28977149
28977149
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 23 Feb 38
2. LOCATION 1 Mt S of Winston-Salem, N.C.
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT: 24/0235Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
5. PHOTOS C Yes Shot:
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 4 mins
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE NE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING [ILLEGIBLE] shape of balloon, 3' long, 2' diameter. Seemed transparent w/ flickering light as of candle. Paded fm sight instantaneously.
11. COMMENTS A check proved this obj to be a balloon released fm Greensboro, N.C U.S.WX rpt 0-1,23.
CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon [HW: Probably Balloon] Was Aircraft [HW: Probably Balloon] Was Astronomical [HW: Probably Balloon] Other: Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 23 Feb 38 2. LOCATION 1 Mt S of Winston-Salem, N.C. 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT: 24/0235Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 5. PHOTOS C Yes Shot: 6.…
- Page 2 [STAMP: 12-30] [STAMP: BALLOON] [STAMP: 7464] [STAMP: 3-4X22] MKD11N SQC122 YDD83 TYD157 TDD187JMA632JNK805 PP RJEDPH RJEDDN RJEDSQ DE RJEPHN 2N P 241783Z WILCONDR 859TH ACWRON TO RJEDBN/COMDR ADC…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJPJN 24 (1) RED FLICKERING LIGHTS (2) 460' OR 500' NH (3) SAME AS B (2) (4) [HW: VERY SLOWLY] (5) Faded from sight instantaneously (6) [MIN] (1) GROUND VISUAL (2) NONE (3) N/A (1) 24 FEB…
- Page 4 PAGE THREE RJERUN 2M (4) 12 (5) NONE (6) NONE II. NONE I. NONE J. WINSTON SALEM CONTROL TOWER HAD NONE. NEG RADAR TRACKING K. S/SGT GERALD B. SLOAN, OPS CREW CHIEF L. NONE [HW: 1. Definitely balloon]…
- Page 5 See ATTACHED REPORT STAMP: 17454 STAMP: 3-4X2a REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED HW: CONDR 613TH ACVRON HW: RJEDDN/COMDR ADC HW: RJEPJN/COMDR 85TH ADIV STAMP: AERTECHINTELLIGENCECENTER…
- Page 6 PAGE TWO RJEPM 3M (1) FLASHING LIGHTS (2) [OR 7 THOUSANDS] NE (3) SAME AS B(2) (4) NE OVER WINSTON SALEM -VERY FAST (5) FADED FROM VISION INSTANTANEOULLY (6) FEW SECONDS (1) GROUND VISUAL (2) NONE…
- Page 7 PAGE THREE RJEPJM 3N (4) 12 (5) NONE (6) NONE H. NONE I. NONE J. WINSTON SALEM CONTROL TOWER HAD NONE, NEG RADAR TRACKING K. S/SGT GERALD B. SLOAN, OPS CREW CHIEF L. NONE 15/14072 FEB RJEPJM