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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  25 March 1951 | Presque Isle, Maine | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local 2017 EST GMT 26/0117Z | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Intercept Rader | ☑ Was Astronomical/Venus ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Military | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Date for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVAT…

UNCLASSIFIED
R7C
HEADQUARTERS
23D FIGHTER-INTERCEPTOR WING
PRESQUE ISLE AIR FORCE BASE
Presque Isle, Maine

CO 00092

SUBJECT: Unusual Celestial Phenomenon

TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MGIS

1. At 2017 E.S.T. 25 March 1951, Pfc [redacted], an observer in the Presque Isle Air Force Base Weather Office, noticed an unidentified spherical light or object near the horizon on a bearing of 290 degrees from the base. This object changed color from white to red about every six seconds as it settled to the horizon.

2. The same phenomeno…

UNCLASSIFIED
STATEMENT

At 2017 the base operations clerk on duty called the tower and requested if we knew of any beacons of any type located about a Northwest direction from the field. On getting a negative answer, he went on to explain a strange light or object in the sky. I went out on the catwalk of the tower and observed what looked at first to be a star. On closer investigation thru the field glasses this object changed its color from a yellowish white to a very brilliant red about once every six seconds. It appeared to be located at a great distance on an angle of about 15 degrees abov…

12 March 1951
Albuquerque, New Mexico
INSUFFICIENT DATA

UNCLASSIFIED
RENTER 7C

12 Mar. 1951 - Report from Albuquerque, N.M. by two individuals
of ball-shaped object, shining-white appearance.
The object descended rapidly to the horizon.

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UNCLASSIFIED
R7C
UNCLASSIFIED
PROJECT TWINKLE
FINAL REPORT
L. ELTERMAN
27 November 1951
APPROVED:
P. H. WYCKOFF
Chief, Atmospheric Physics Laboratory
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
UNCLASSIFIED

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BELL AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
POST OFFICE BOX ONE, BUFFALO 5, NEW YORK
UNCLASSIFIED
March 15, 1951
HAFB: 32:1:0315-1:DR

Memo to: Lt. John G. Albert
Operations and Projects
Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico

Subject: Unidentified Flying Objects

The following Bell Personnel reported the sighting of unidentified flying objects on March 14, 1951:

The above personnel are located at the Bell Hardstand awaiting the return of B-50 No. 6002, following the completion of a Captive Flight mission.

Mr. [redacted] made the first sighting at approximately 1500 hours while following the fl…

UNCLASSIFIED
SECRET
CONFIDENTIAL
March 15, 1951
HAFB:32:1:0315-1:DR

they appeared to move slowly to the north regrouping on at least two occasions into what appeared to be a V-Formation. At this time the writer apprised General Control of the phenomenon and thereafter attempted to give them bearings as seen from the Bell Hardstand.

Shortly before Queen-1 was notified, the bodies had grouped into a V-Formation and commenced heading generally northward. The bearing heading from the Hardstand changed from nearly due east to a position lined up with Sierra Blanca in what seemed to be a few minut…

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UNCLASSIFIED
ASARAC

UNCLASSIFIED

PROJECT TWINKLE

FINAL REPORT

L. ELTERMAN

27 November 1951

APPROVED:

P. H. WYCKOFF
Chief, Atmospheric Physics Laboratory

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10

UNCLASSIFIED