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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 24 Oct 52 | 2. LOCATION | ELBERTON ALA | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 24/2026CST | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | 2 AF Pilots | ☐ Was Air-crest ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 5 sec | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 1 | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |  | 11. COMMENTS |  | Other In…

AF FORM 112—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1946
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|  COUNTRY | REPORT NO. | ELEVANT DELIVERY  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  USA | RFE 166-52 | A+520900  |

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  NAME OF PERSON | FROM (Agency)  |
| --- | --- |
|  FLEOBART | 4ADI, 806TH AIR DIVISION  |
|  DATE OF REPORT | DATE OF INFORMATION | EVALUATION  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  30 October 1952 | 24 October 1952 | B-2  |
|  PREPARED BY (NAME) | SOURCE  |
| --- | --- |
|  Lt Col Theodore I. Pascoe, 3363A | Personal interview with observer  |

AFFIDAVIT: I certify that I have read and understood this report, and that I have…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 3 JUNE 1948
S ( ) RITY INFORMATION
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# AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | 44DI, 806TH AIR DIVISION | REPORT NO. | IR-166-52 | PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES  |
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1. Brief description of the object:
(a) **Share**: Back part oval; appeared to be stretched out. Resembled plate standing on end, and moving in direction of concave side.
(b) **Size**: Much larger than star when viewing star from ground, and smaller than the moon.
(c) **Color**: Deeper orange than parachute flare when observed from 10 miles. Very brilliant. Not, repe…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1940
RECEIVED SECURITY INFORMATION
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | PAGE 3 OF 3 PAGES  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  LLDI, SOUTH AIR DIVISION | IR-166-52 |   |

10. Location of any air traffic in the general area at the time of the sighting: None.

11. COMMENTS of Preparing Officer: None.
COMMENTS of Approving Officer: None.

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1. Atia 24
2. Atiaar
3. C. files

31 OCT 52 10 520

UNCLASSIFIED
IN FOL 72
IN FOL 72
INF

30 OCT 6:43

ACTION

WFB122
YMA129
VYC211
J
VDC136
JETKH 46 L
PP JEDUP JEDEN JEDNK JEPKO 444
DE JESKH 12
P 311713Z ZMJ
FM COADIV CUS LAKE CHARLES AFB LA
TO JAPAN/BIR OF INTEL NO USAF YANK 25 DO
JEDUP/ATIC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB O
JEDEN/CG SKT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
JEDNK/CG SAC OFFUTT AFB OMAHA NEBR
/44DI 7700. ATTN: ATIAA-2C FLYCURPT PD ICW AFL
200-3 DTD 29 APR 52 CMA UNIDENTIFIED FLY OBJ REPTD SIGHTED PD
DESCRIPTION AS REQ BY PAR COCA OF CITED LTR FOL PD SHAPE OF OBJ CLN NO
DEFINITE SHAPE SEMICLN BACK …

PAGE TWO JESKH 19

TLOATING CHARACTERISTICS CMA OBJ MAINTAINED CONSTANT STATE OF
ACCELERATION PD SPEED CLN UNABLE TO DETERMINE BECAUSE OF INABILITY TO
PROPERLY ASSESS DIS CMA OBJ EXTREMELY FAST PD MUCH FASTER THAN F-29
WHEN VIEWED FR GRD AS F-GW DRAGS AFLD PD OBSR SIGHTED OBJ WHILE SCANNING
SKY AS PLT WAS CONC ON GAUGES PD OBSR SAW OBJ CMA TURNED HEAD TOWARD PLT
AND HUDGED HIM TO ATTRACT HIS ATTN TOWARD OBJ PD WHEN OBSR LOOKED BACK
AT OBJ THERE WASHINGLY LIGHT STREAK WHICH DISAPPEARED IN DIS PD LIGHT
STREAK WAS OBSR BY PLT PD MANEUVERS CLN STRAIGHT LINE OF FLIGHT PD
ABSOLUTELY NO CURVE IN LINE…

PAGE THREE JESKH 12

OF OBSR CLN OBSR 1ST LT EDWARD J RAU AO 1912291 52D BOMB SQ PD WITNESS
CAPT STEVE A MARCINKO 16112A BOSTH OPNS SQ PD OBSR AFSC 1534 NAV PD
OBSR HELD 1934 22 MO CMA HAS APRX 700 FLY MR OVER 52 PER CENT OF WHICH
IS NIGHT TIME PD COMBAT EXPERIENCE OVER KOREA TOTALS APRX 250 HR ALL
OF WHICH IS NIGHT TIME PD OBSR HAS MADE FREQ AIR-TO-AIR OBSR OF
JEY ACST PD OBSR AGRETS HE HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING RESEMBLING
UNIDENTIFIED OBJ PD OBSR BELIEVED TO BE VERY RELIABLE PD VEA CLN
VISIBILITY CAVU AT 7502 FT ALT PD SMOKE NAZE UP TO 750 FT AND
VISIBILITY IN NAZE 3 MILES PD WINDS ALOFT CLN N…

Definite line

Direction
Brilliant

Tail: could be illusion due to speed.
Less brilliant

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