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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 17 Apr 52 | 2. LOCATION Bendon, Pa. |   | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☑ Was Aircraft B-17 ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0923 GMT 17/1423 | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION RADAR ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |   |   |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE radar operator  |   |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 20 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 3 | 9. COURSE E | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  10. BRIEF
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UNCLASSIFIED
648TH AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARDING SQUADRON
Benton, Pennsylvania
Hq. 625th AC & W Sq.
By Auth. of C.O.
Date: 17 June 52 Initials: HJCW
17 June 1952
SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on Unconventional Aircraft
TO: COMMANDING GENERAL
Air Material Command
Wright-Patterson AFB
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCIS
1. In compliance with ADC LETTER 200-1, dated 11 April 1952 the following report is submitted:
a. A target M-154-L was observed at 212°53 miles, 7.5 angels speed 210 knots. This track appeared to be a normal paint of 3 aircraft in formation. It painted continuous with a strong target 
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UNCLASSIFIED

648TH ACWW SQDN., SUBJ. Reporting of Information on Unconventional A/C (Con't)

i. Randall Yellow, Two F-94 interceptors were scrambled and made an intercept at 1443Z. Upon completion of intercept B-154-L it was identified as one B-17 Serial Number 8543.

j. Unknown

W.A. CROBERTIE
Major, USAF
Commanding

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

UNCLASSIFIED
TS2-12018

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