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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  27 Aug 52 | Richmond, Virginia | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 0505 | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Redar ☐ Air-Intercept Redar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE military | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 min. | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE WHM ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  10.…

AFFAIRS
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
HEADQUARTERS
DESTROYED
CLASSIFICATION: SECRET
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COUNTRY: UNITED STATES
REPORT NO.: TR-73-522
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
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SUBJECT: ILTODANT
DATE AFFECTED ON: Richmond, Virginia
FROM (Agency): 771st AOMW Sq., Fort John Custis, Va.
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DATE OF REPORT: 27 August 1952
DATE OF INFORMATION: 27 August 1952
EXCLUDED BY (Agency): Rulin L. Williston, Captain, USAF
SOURCE: Personnel of the Richmond Filter Center
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REFERENCES (Exhibit number, director, product report, etc., as applicable): For this Hq. TYX 4002DW 1105, 220 27/17003 Au…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | PAGE 1 OF 1 PAGES  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  771st AD&W Sq., Fort John Custis, Virginia |  |   |

1. One (1) round, medium sized, amber colored object was sighted moving at about 100 miles per hour. Object was moving west north west. Object disappeared near the horizon. Observers stated "it looked like a round light.

2. The object was sighted at 0505Z, 27 August 1952 and remained under observation for five (5) minutes. The object was again sighted at 0510Z and remained…

PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET
I. GENERAL

1. DATE
27 Aug 52
2. LOCATION
Richmond, Va.
3. TIME
Local: 0905 E
Zebra: 0505

4. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND?
☑ Yes
☐ Yes
☐ Naked Eye
☐ Binoculars
☐ Telescope
☐ Theodolite

5. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED BY GROUND RADAR?
☐ Yes
☐ By One Set
☐ By Two Sets
☐ By Three Sets

6. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE AIR?
☑ Yes
☑ Yes
☐ No
☑ A/C Observed Object
☑ Interception Attempted
☐ No Intercept Attempted

7. WERE AIRCRAFT SCRAMBLED TO INTERCEPT?
☑ Yes
☑ Yes
☐ No
☑ A/C Scrambled
☑ Visual Contact Made
☐ A/I Contact Made
☐ No Contact Made

8. DID OBJECT CHANGE DIRECTION …

IV. BALLOON DATA

21. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED IN AREA? ☐ Yes ☐ No
22. TIME SINCE SCHEDULED BALLOON RELEASE: _____ Minutes

23. POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING:

|  Location | Type | Launching Agency | Lighted? |   | Describe Lighting  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   |  |  | Yes | No |   |
|  a. |  |  |  |  |   |
|  b. |  |  |  |  |   |
|  c. |  |  |  |  |   |
|  d. |  |  |  |  |   |

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V. EVALUATION

21. EVALUATION OF SOURCE:
☐ Excellent
☐ Good
☐ Fair
☐ Poor
☐ Unreliable
☐ Extremely Doubtful
☐ Hoax

22. DETAILS OF REPORT:
☑ Good
☐ Fair
☐ Poor
☐ Ins…

PROJECT 10073 WEATHER DATA SH

|  1. DATE OF OBSERVATION | 2. TIME OF OBSERVATION | 3. STATION OBSERVING  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  ALTITUDE (feet) | VELOCITY (knots) | DIRECTION (degrees) | ALTITUDE (feet) | VELOCITY (knots) | DIRECTION (degrees)  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  0 |  |  | 25,000 |  |   |
|  1,000 |  |  | 30,000 |  |   |
|  2,000 |  |  | 35,000 |  |   |
|  3,000 |  |  | 40,000 |  |   |
|  4,000 |  |  | 45,000 |  |   |
|  5,000 |  |  | 50,000 |  |   |
|  6,000 |  |  | 55,000 |  |   |
|  7,000 |  |  | 60,000 |  |   |
|  8,000 |  |  | 65,000 |  |   |
|  9,000 |  |  | 70…

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DE ROSLYN NY 228/ JEPQW 73D
P 271708Z
FM CO 771ST AC1W SQDN
TO JEPHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC
JEDWP/AIR TECH INTELL CEN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO ATTN ATIAA 2C
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
INFO JEPNB CG EADF STEWART AFB NY
2F6/CC 26TH AIR DIV /DEF/ ROSLYN NY

ACCDOW 1105 PD "FLYOERPT" PD IAW AF LTR
299-5 DFD TWO NINE APR FIVE TWO CMA FOLG IS SUBMTD CLN IAW PAR SEVEN
CHARLIE PD PAR ONE CMA ONE OBJECT CMA ROUND CMA MEDIUM SIZE AMBER IN
COLOR CMA MOVING WEST NORTH WEST AVOUT ONE ZERO ZERO MILES PER HOUR
PD OBJECT DISAPPEARED NEAR THE HORIZON PD NO INFO RECEIV…

RICHMOND CMA VIRGINIA FILTER CENTER PD ALL WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
PS WOLGEMUTH ARE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL PD PAR SIX CMA CEILING AND
VISIBILITY UNLIMITED PD PARA SEVEN CMA NONE PD PAR EIGHT CA NONE
PD PAR NINE CMA THIS SQDN SCRANBLED TWO FIGHTERS FROM THE ONE
FOUR EIGHT FTR SQDN AT DOVER CMA DELAWARE ON THE OBJECT THE
SECOND TIME IT WAS REPORTED TO US AT ZERO SIX TWO NINE ZEBRA PD
AT ZERO SEVEN ZERO ZERO SEBRA CMA FTRS PAREN FOX NINE FOUR PAREN ARRIVED
OVER RICHMOND CMA OBSVRS WERE IN DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH THIS STATION
BY HOT LINE PHONE AND WHEN NOTING THE ARRIVAL OF THE FIGHTERS CMA THEY
INFO…