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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1 DATE | 12 Dec 52 | 2 LOCATION | LONDON, ENGLAND | 3. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ General | ☐ Non-English | ☐ Probably English | ☐ Not Attended | ☐ Probably German  |
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|  3 CASH TIME GROUP | Local 12/0300 | 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ General-Vessel | ☐ Air Vessel | ☐ Ground-Rede | ☐ Air-Intercept Rde | ☐ Not Attended | ☐ Probably American | ☐ Possibly Attended  |
|  5 PHOTOS | ☐ Yes | 6 SOURCE | Unknown |  |  |  | ☐ Not Attended | ☐ Not Attended | ☑ Unattended  |
|  7 LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 3 min | 8 SOURCE…

UNCLASSIFIED
London, England
12 December 1952

I. Description of Incident
An observer in London observed a watermelon-shaped object of white light estimated to be as high as 1,000 feet then disappearing behind some buildings. Object was slow moving and was sighted at 0300 for 3 minutes.

II. Discussion of Incident
This report is very brief. Nothing is known about the reliability of the observer, local air traffic, beacons on water towers, etc. Therefore, no real evaluation can be attempted although the description sounds like the landing light on an incoming plane.

III. Conclusion
Insufficien…

UNCLASSIFIED
1. Atia
2. Atia
3. Ati
4. C. L. (as)

NBR 9395
C-1 ROUTINE RESTRICTED
FM 7TH AIR DIV ENG
TO CO ATIC WPAFB OHIO
DIR INTEL HQ USAF
CG ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO
CG SAC OFFUTT AFB

CITE 7 ADIV IDA1616

PASSED IN THE
PARAPHASE NOT REQUIRED. SEE CRYPTO-CENTERS
BEFORE DECLASSIFYING

FLY OB RPT. ATTN: ATIAA-2C. 1. SHAPED LIKE A WATERMELON HAD
DIBV WHITE LIGHT, SLOW MOVING, VERY MANEUVERABEL IT CAME TOWARDS
SIGHTER, THEN SLID SIDEWAYS, (NOT BANKING), NOT TRAIL OR EXHAUST,
NO SOUND HEARD, DESAPPEARED FROM VIEW BEHIND HOUSES IN AREA.
ESTIMATED HIGHT OF OBJECT 1000 FEET, ESTIMATED DISTANCE FR…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
UNCLASSIFIED
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM: 304th Air Base Group, McGuire AFB, Trenton, N J
REPORT NO. 21-5-53 E
PAGE 5 OF 5 PAGES

a. I am a mechanic.

Q. How many years' service do you have?

A. Eight years and eight months.

Q. What has been your particular job since you have been in service?

A. That of truck mechanic.

The following is a statement made by Airman concerning the incident:

"It approximately 0030 hours on the morning of the 12th Dec I was shaken by A/S to observe some strange object that were passing over our building. I go…

Obj was first sighted here

568th Motor Vehicle
Sq Barracks

My position when I first sighted Obj at 0025 hrs.

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Mess Hall | 568 M.V. Sq. Orderly Room

My position when object disappeared over a minute later

Travelled while in my sight

PAT H OF OBJECT WAS ONCE AGAIN FROM EAST TO WEST.

OBJECTION SIGHTED AGAIN AT 0030 HOURS. NOTICED OBJECT OUT OF ROOM WINDOW. OBJECT WAS OBSERVED FOR APPROXIMATELY FORTY TO FIFTY SECONDS BEFORE IT DISAPPEARED. DISAPPEARANCE WAS CAUSED BY OBJECT PASSING OVER BUILDING WHILE OBSERVERS REMAINED INSIDE

A Room Window →

568TH MOTOR VEHICLE
SQUADRON BARRACKS