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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  August (middle) 1956 | Potma, USSR | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local 1600 GMT | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | ☐ Other particular Cloud ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  ☐ Yes ☑ No | Civilian |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF …

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SUBJECT: (U) Review and Comment - USSR UFO Report

TO: AFCIN-4E4 FROM: AFCIN-4F DATE: 19 Sep 57 COMMENT NR. 2
Lt Col Prentiss/vh
66310/Bldg 263/Hangar A

1. A review of IR-1612-57 shows insufficient evidence on which to evaluate the sighting as aircraft or missile activity. As stated in the last sentence of Part II, even the observers were "sure that the objects were not . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . aircraft of any sort."

2. The relative size of t…

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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION (if any)

|  FILE NO. | SUBJECT  |
| --- | --- |
|  TO AFCIN-4F | (U) Review and Comment - USSR UFO Report  |
|  FROM AFCIN-4E4 | DATE 6 Sep 57 8:00 AM COMMENT NO. 1  |
|   | 4E4/Capt G.T. Gregory 4322  |
|   | 69216  |

1. Request your review and comment regarding probable identity of object described in attached report.
2. Data are insufficient for this office to form valid conclusions.
3. Believe this can be resolved from your knowledge of subject terrain and its activities as they may relate to aircraft and missiles.

Henry A. Miley
HEN…

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|  COUNTRY OF ACTIVITY REPORTING | GERRANY | REPORT NO. | IR-1612-57  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  (Leave blank) | 1121-10  |
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|  AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT  |   |   |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  COUNTRY OR AREA REPORT CONCERNS | USSR | DATE OF INFORMATION  |
|  USSR |  | Aug 56  |
|  ACTIVITY SUBMITTING REPORT | NSS 7091st Air INTERIOR | DATE OF COLLECTION  |
|  7090th Air INTERIOR (USSR) | 25 Jun 57 | SPI STATUS (If applicable)  |
|  PREPARING INDIVIDUAL | ENIL A VINKLAREK, Major, USAF | DATE OF REPORT  |
|  ENIL A VINKLAREK, Major, USA…

AF FORM 112—PART II
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Agency) REPORT NO.
NSC Form, 7051st Air INTERNO
7050th Air INTEGRGO (USARE) IR-1612-57 PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES

I. PREAMBLE:
a. SOURCE was friendly, talkative and very cooperative. He was a good observer, had a good memory and was a good judge of dimensions.

b. In Aug 56 SOURCE was transferred by train with 250 other prisoners from Prison Camp #325/7-1 IOWA to Prison Camp #325/10 about 20km air distance north of IOWA. The unidentified flying objects were observed by SOURCE and many other prisoners one aftern…

AF CORM 112-PART UNCLASSIFIED
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
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|  FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | PAGE 3 OF 3 PAGES  |
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|  NSC Team, 7051st Air INTERROG 7050th Air INTERROG (USAFE) | IR-1612-57 |   |

observation to referenced locale. Although SOURCE refused to make statements of positive identity of observed objects, he seemed almost certain that objects were not balloons which gives rise to the suggestion that "Vertical Take-off type Aircraft" is a possible answer. An evaluation is requested in regard to validity of referencing.

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Earl A Vinklarek
Earl A VINK…