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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  DATE | LOCATION | CONDITIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  12 Dec 52 | LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  DATE TIME GROUP | TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local 12/1/15.8T | ☐ Ground-Vessel ☐ Ground-Reder | ☐ Was Astronaut ☐ Probably Astronaut ☐ Possibly Astronaut  |
|  SUB 13/02152 | ☐ Air-Vessel ☐ Air-Intercept Room |   |
|  PRIORITY | SOURCE | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical (MEBOOK) ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  ☐ Yes ☐ No | Civ male |   |
|  LENGTH OF OB…

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, USAF
4TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
AVIANT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, AUSTIN, OHIO

IN REPLY REFER TO: 5D-24-21

13 January 1953

SUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECT(S)
Sighting of Unidentified Aerial
Object Over Los Alamos, New Mexico
12 December 1952
SPECIAL INQUIRY - AERIAL PHENOMENA

TO: Commanding General
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio
ATTN: ATI

1. Transmitted herewith is one copy of closed Report of Investigation by Special Agent ARTHUR W. WAT…

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION

|  FILE NO. | 24-8-46 | DATE | 31 December 1952  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  REPORT MADE BY | S/A ARTHUR W. WATTS | 1m |   |
|  TITLE | UNKNOWN SUBJECT(S) Sighting of Unidentified Aerial Object Over Los Alamos, New Mexico 12 December 1952 | REPORT MADE AT | DO #17, Kirtland AFB, N. M.  |
|  PERIOD | 13 December 1952 | OFFICE OF ORIGIN | DO #17, Kirtland AFB, N. M.  |
|  STATUS | CLOSED |  |   |

CHARACTER
SPECIAL INQUIRY - AERIAL PHENOMENA

REFERENCE
None, this is an initial report.

SYNO…

UNCLASSIFIED

DETAILS:

1. This investigation opened at the direction of the District Commander, predicated upon information furnished by Los Alamos Field Office, Atomic Energy Commission, Los Alamos, New Mexico, concerning observation of unidentified aerial object.

2. On 13 December 1952, Mr. Los Alamos, New Mexico, reported that he had sighted a round, bright luminous, bluish-white, unidentified aerial object over Los Alamos, New Mexico, at approximately 1915 hours, 12 December 1952. The object was shaped like a tennis ball wrapped in a handkerchief. The object was in sight approximately th…

UNCLASSIFIED
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Los Alamos, New Mexico 12 December 1952

I. Description of Incident
At approximately 1915 1ST an Atomic Energy Commission security employee sighted an unusual phenomenon consisting of an object which appeared to him as a white tennis ball leaving a trail of sparks. The object was in sight approximately 3 seconds, disappearing suddenly.

II. Discussion of Incident
The description above closely resembles many others submitted to ATIC which have been evaluated as astronomical phenomena. The short time in sight and the "sparks" are significant.

III. Conclusion
Probably meteor.…