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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  22 November 1957 | Turakli, Turkey | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 22/1230 - 1300Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE Military | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 30 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE unknown  |
|  10. …

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4E45 Ansgar
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|  COUNTRY OF ACTIVITY REPORTING | REPORT NO. | (Leave Blank)  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  Turkey | IR-25-58 | 1159302  |
|  AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT  |   |   |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  COUNTRY OR AREA REPORT CONCERNS | DATE OF INFORMATION |   |
|  Turkey |  |   |
|  ACTIVITY SUBMITTING REPORT | DATE OF COLLECTION | SRI STATUS (If applicable)  |
|  Office of the Air Attache |  | SRI NO. CANCELED/CONFLENT  |
|  Ankara, Turkey |  |   |
|  PREPARING INDIVIDUAL | DATE OF REPORT | SRI NO. CANCELED/INCOMPLETE  |
|  ROY O. SMIT…

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|  ORIGINATING AGENCY | REPORT NO. | PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  Air Attache, Ankara, Turkey | IR-25-58 |   |

1. Description:
(a) Shape: Regular Hexagon
(b) Size: 10 feet in diameter
(c) Color: Bright smoke color
(d) Number: One
(e) N/A
(f) Discernible Features or Details: ?

Tail Assembly

Direction of Movement

Top View ? Yes, side view ?

(g), (h), (i) Negative

2. Description of Course of Object:
(a) - (f) Negative
Attitude 8,000 of observer

3. Manner of Observation:
(a), (b) Negative
(c) Home Station: 1st Air Base
(Remainder - Negative)
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|  ORIGINATING AGENCY | REPORT NO. | PAGE 3 OF 3 PAGES  |
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|  Air Attache, Ankara, Turkey | IR-25-58 |   |

10. Negative
12. Negative
11. Comments of Preparing Officer:

The information available is so sketchy that evaluation is difficult. It is known that at this time of year ground haze extends to altitudes of 8,000 feet. This object could have been some type of reflection made visible by the haze. Recommend no further action.

Roy O. Smith
ROY O. SMITH
Lt. Colonel, USAF
Assistant Air Attache/ATILO

ATIC Comment:
Migrant data upon which …