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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 2 Apr 52 | 2. LOCATION Lake Meade, Nevada | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☑ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0900 MST GMT 1600 | 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 AF M/Sgt. | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 hour | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE ☐ Other ☑ Insufficient Data for Evaluati…

UNCLASSIFIED
X00327
XTA043
XDD038
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE
JNPRH 2019
RR JEDEN JEDNP JEPHQ JEDMH 444
DE JNPRH 2480
R 161845Z ZNJ ZEX
FM COADIV TWELVE MARCH AFB CALIF
TO JEDEN/CGADC ENT AFB COLO
JEDNP/CHIEF AIR TECH INTEL CEN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
INFO JEPHQ/DI DCS/O HQ USAF WASHDC
JEDMH/CGSAC OFFUTT AFB NEBR
UNCLASSIFIED
/D 106 ODCI 2783 PD
1. UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT, SILVER, DESCRIBED AS B-36 WITHOUT WINGS, EXTREME ALTITUDE PROHIBITED DETERMINATION OF SHAPE.
2. 0000-1000 ONE HOUR 8 APRIL 1952
3. VISUAL SURFACE
4. 36 DEGREES 15 N 114 DEGREE…

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE

PAGE TWO JUPRH 2489

6. CAVU.
7. NONE.
8. NONE.
9. NONE.
17/9006Z APR JUPRH

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVAL
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10

INFO: OIN, OPD, OOP, DRD
CAP IN: 96745 (17 Apr 52) Page 2 of 2 pages
GRS/mps

AFHQ FORM 0-309g
19 JAN 51
PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM MAY BE USED.

UNCLASSIFIED
16-63734-1 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1951-O-977440

UNCLASSIFIED
AF FORM 112—PART II APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)
5

|  COUNTRY | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | REPORT NO. | 1R-2-52 | (LEAVE BLANK) | 0439463  |
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# AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Object

AREA REPORTED ON: Lake Mead, Nevada
FROM (Agency): 106th Bomb Wing, Intelligence

DATE OF REPORT: 19 April 1952
DATE OF INFORMATION: 8 April 1952
EVALUATION: A-2

PREPARED BY (Agency): 2 Lt. [redacted] Operational Intel. [redacted] SOURCE: 102nd Bomb Squadron [handwritten]

REFERENCES (Control number, directive, prev…

UNCLASSIFIED
AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)
5

|  COUNTRY | REPORT NO. | LEADERS RELEASED  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | LR-2-52 | 0439465  |

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  NAME OF AIR FORCE | IDENTIFICATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  BREAK AIRMOSTER ON Lake Head, Nevada | 106th Bomb Wing, Intelligence  |
|  DATE OF REPORT | DATE OF INFORMATION | FINAL REPORT  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  19 April 1952 | 8 April 1952 | A-2  |
|  PREPARED BY (Agency) | SOURCE  |
| --- | --- |
|  2 Lt. (illegible) Operational Intel. (illegible) | 102nd Bomb Squadro…

EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT # 6

DATE: 2 Apr 52

TIME (Local): 0900-1000

LOCATION: Lake Meade, Nev.

LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: 1 Hr.

SOUND: Unknown

SPEED: Hovered

ALTITUDE: High

HEADING: Unknown

SOURCE: AF M/Sgt

ACTION OR COMMENTS: No conclusions. Lack of data.

DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: Object appeared to be "B-26 without wings".

UNCLASSIFIED

EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT # 7

DATE: 2 Apr 52
TIME (Local): Between 0900 & 1000
LOCATION: Lake Meade, Nev.
LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: 1 Hour
SOUND: Unknown
SPEED: Unknown
ALTITUDE: Tremendous
HEADING: Unknown
SOURCE: M/Sgt and wife
ACTION OR COMMENTS: No conclusions
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: Very large, silver object which moved very little.

UNCLASSIFIED

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10