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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  27 Aug 52 | Birmingham, Ala. | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local 2043 GMT | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Intercept Rader |   |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE military | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10 min. | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE 12  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF…

AF FORM 112—PART I
(CONFIDENTIAL)
RECEIVED
1942 FEB 10 PM 10:00

|  COUNTRY | REPORT NO. | ELEVATION  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  U. S. A. | ID-50-52 | 2  |

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  DIRECT | FLYING?  |
| --- | --- |
|  AREA EXPORTER OR | Birmingham, Alabama  |
| --- | --- |
|  FROM (Agency, Director, and/or Director) | 3015th Pilot Training Bldg, Craig Air Force Base, Ala. (Int. Sec)  |
| --- | --- |
|  DATE OF REPORT | 4 Sept. 1952  |
| --- | --- |
|  DATE OF INFORMATION | 27 August 1952  |
| --- | --- |
|  ELEVATION | E-9  |
| --- | --- |
|  PREPARED BY (Name and/or address of a…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
RESTRICTED

# AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | Headquarters, 3615th Plt Tng Hq, Craig AFB, Alabama | REPORT NO. | IR-88-82 | PAGE 1 OF 1 PAGES  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

## STATEMENT

The following statement is submitted in accordance with paragraph 7, c, AF letter 200-5 dated 29 April 1952.

1. At 2043 hours on 27 August 1952, we spotted a pulsating unidentified light. The light was a pale blue color of undetermined size. We observed only one light. We observed no exhaust trails. The unidentified light would flicker on a…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Agency) Headquarters, 3615th Plt
Tng Sq, Craig AFB, Alabama
REPORT NO. 1R-48-52
PAGE 1 OF 1 PAGES
STATEMENT
The following statement is submitted in accordance with Paragraph 7, c, A.F. letter 200-5, dated 29 April 1952.
1. The item sighted was a flickering light affair of undetermined size. The light was white to blue white, traveling on a straight course. The light seemed to turn out at 19 to 2 second intervals but in no regular sequence. It flickered in a manner comparable to some kind of rocket propulsion whi…

PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET
I. GENERAL

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 3. TIME  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  22 Aug 52 | Riverside, Ala | Local: 2043 Zebra: 0243  |

4. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND?
☐ 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
☐ A/C Observed Object
☐ Interception Attempted
☐ No Intercept Attempted

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

8. DID OBJECT CHANGE …

IV. BALLOON DATA

21. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED IN AREA? ☐ Yes ☑ No
22. TIME SINCE SCHEDULED BALLOON RELEASE: __________ Minutes __________ (illegible) 03023

23. POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING:

|  Location | Type | Launching Agency | Lighted? | Yes | No | Describe Lighting  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  a. | Birmingham, Ala. | U.S.A. | Yes | No |  | Ink  |
|  b. |  |  |  |  |  |   |
|  c. |  |  |  |  |  |   |
|  d. |  |  |  |  |  |   |

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V. EVALUATION

21. EVALUATION OF SOURCE:
☑ Excellent
☐ Good
☐ Fair
☐ Poor
☐ Unreliable
☐ Extremely Doub…

PROJECT 10073 WEATHER DATA SH

|  1. DATE OF OBSERVATION | 2. TIME OF OBSERVATION | 3. STATION OBSERVING  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  4. WINGS ALOFT:  |   |   |
|  ALTITUDE (feet) | VELOCITY (knots) | DRECTION (degrees)  |
|  0 | 3 | 70  |
|  1,000 |  |   |
|  2,000 |  |   |
|  3,000 |  |   |
|  4,000 |  |   |
|  5,000 | 12 | 90  |
|  6,000 | 13 | 90  |
|  7,000 | 11 | 90  |
|  8,000 | 7 | 70  |
|  9,000 | 11 | 60  |
|  10,000 | 15 | 70  |
|  12,000 |  |   |
|  14,000 | 17 | 90  |
|  16,000 |  |   |
|  18,000 |  |   |
|  20,000 |  |   |
|  5. WAS AN INVERSION LATER NOTED? ☐ Yes ☐ No (If yes, at w…