USAF record 28977457
28977457
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 13 Mar 52
2. LOCATION Hollidburg, Calif.
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT: 14/1645Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW:]
5. PHOTOS Yes [HW:]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 mins
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE South
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Balloon shaped obj, 3 ft in diameter blackish. Obj approached fm the West touched ground momentarily, then observers indicated that obj touched ground at 150 yds & then took off again. Balloon ruled out since leak balloon would have leaked & not taken off again. Also flight smooth & radical change in direction at same alt not constant w/this analysis. Case unidentified at this time.
11. COMMENTS No analysis leading to conclusion made. Obj at close range since observers indicated that obj touched ground at 150 yds & then took off again. Balloon ruled out since leak balloon would have leaked & not taken off again. Also flight smooth & radical change in direction at same alt not constant w/this analysis. Case unidentified at this time.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 13 Mar 52 2. LOCATION Hollidburg, Calif. 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT: 14/1645Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW:] 5. PHOTOS Yes [HW:] 6.…
- Page 2 STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING [HW: James] HOA117 XTE077 XDB051 22-4391 PP RJEDDN RJEDSQ RJEPHQ DE RJWPSB 62A P 142100Z FM COMMANDER DET 1 IFPYTH AISS HAMILTON AFB CALIF TO…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJWPSB 52A SOURCE HEARD SOUND OF AUTO ENGINE AT TIME OF SIGHTING CMM DOUBTFULL AS TO WHETHER SOUND CAME FROM OBJECT PD HIGHWAY IS LOCATED NEAR THE AREA WHERE OBJECT WAS SIGHTED PD (9) NONE B…
- Page 4 STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING PAGE THREE RJWPSB 62A E (1) HEALDSBURG CMM CALIFORNIA (GEOREF DJHJ 0337) 38 DEC 37N 122 DEG 52 E F (1) CIVILIAN CMM WRS [REDACTED] (SOURCE)…
- Page 5 PAGE FOUR ROWPSB 62 A STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE 5 RW - F PD INCOMING 141700Z PARTIAL OBSCURATION 30 OVERCAST 2 R-F PD WEATHER BURZAU SANTA ROSA CMM CALIFORNIA 141653Z CMM 30…