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| 1. DATE 29 Apr 52 | 2. LOCATION Dayton, Ohio | | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT | 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 AMC civilian photographer | | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical | | 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 45 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE | ☐ Other ☑ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ U…
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UNCLASSIFIED Basic ltr fr 5D OSI 7 May 1952 to CG AMC "Sight of Unusual Object in Sky near Xenia, Ohio, SPECIAL INQUIRY" 1st Ind MCEP/IWR/pjm Hq AMC, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 12 May 1952 TO: Commanding Officer, Air Technical Intelligence Center, 1125th Headquarters USAF, Field Activity Group, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, ATTN: Lt. E. J. Ruppelt Forwarded for such action as may be deemed appropriate. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: A. J. McVEA Colonel, USAF Air Provost Marshal Inspector General's Office DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS; DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. DOD…
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SECRET DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, UNIT 5TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, DAYTON, OHIO IN REPLY REFER TO: 5D 24-0 UNCLASSIFIED 7 May 1952 SUBJECT: Sighting of Unusual Object in Sky Near Xenia, Ohio SPECIAL INQUIRY TO: Commanding General Air Material Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ohio ATTN: MCEP 1. On 29 April 1952, Special Agent GEORGE L. CAREY of this District Office, received a telephone call from Mr. [redacted], Ohio, 2, Area "A", Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, …
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EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT # 7 DATE: 29 Apr 52 TIME (Local): Not Reported LOCATION: Dayton, Ohio LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: 45 Min. SOUND: Unknown SPEED: Unknown ALTITUDE: Unknown HEADING: Unknown SOURCE: Civilian ACTION OR COMMENTS: Pending DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: Civilian employed at M-P AFB reported observing blue object with brilliant red center. (Confidential) UNCLASSIFIED
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| 1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS | | --- | --- | --- | | 29 Apr 52 | Dayton, Ohio | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon | | 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT | 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 AMC civilian photographer | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical | | 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 45 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE ☐ Other ☑ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown | …
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UNCLASSIFIED Basic ltr fr 5D CSI 7 May 1952 to CG AMC "Sight of Unusual Object in Sky near Xenia, Ohio, SPECIAL INQUIRY" 1st Ind MCEP/IBR/pjm Hq AMC, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 12 May 1952 TO: Commanding Officer, Air Technical Intelligence Center, 1125th Headquarters USAF, Field Activity Group, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, ATTN: Lt. E. J. Ruppelt Forwarded for such action as may be deemed appropriate. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: A. J. McVEA Colonel, USAF Air Provost Marshal Inspector General's Office DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS; DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. DOD…
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON IN REPLY REFER TO: 5D 24-0 UNCLASSIFIED 7 May 1952 SUBJECT: Sighting of Unusual Object in Sky Near Xenia, Ohio SPECIAL INQUIRY TO: Commanding General Air Material Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ohio ATTN: MCEP 1. On 29 April 1952, Special Agent GEORGE L. CAREY of this District Office, received a telephone call from Mr. [redacted], this [redacted], and 2, Area "A", Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. 2. [redacted] advised that he had been watching an unidentifiable object in the sky about 30° to the ea…
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EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT # 7 DATE: 29 Apr 52 TIME (Local): Not Reported LOCATION: Dayton, Ohio LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: 45 Min. SOUND: Unknown SPEED: Unknown ALTITUDE: Unknown HEADING: Unknown SOURCE: Civilian ACTION OR COMMENTS: Pending DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: Civilian employed at W-P AFB reported observing blue object with brilliant red center. (UNCLASSIFIED) UNCLASSIFIED
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