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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

PROJECT 12075 RECORD CARD

1. LOCATION
Mandicino, California

2. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
☐ Ground-Red
☐ Air-Vessel
☐ Ground-Red
☐ A Wintercoat Radar
☐ Was Aircraft
☐ Probably Aircraft
☐ Possibly Aircraft
☐ Was Astronomical
☐ Probably Astronomical
☐ Possibly Astronomical (METEOR)

3. PROTOCOL
☐ Yes
☐ No

4. SOURCE
COC

5. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1

6. COURSE
W

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
3 seconds

8. NUMBER OF SIGHTING
White light - color. Round shape.
Straight line, high speed.

9. COURSE
I

10. COMMENTS

PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET
I. GENERAL

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 3. TIME  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  15 Aug 52 | Mendocino, Calif. | Local: 2150 Zebra: 140453  |
|  4. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND? | ☑ Yes ☐ Baked Eye ☐ Binoculars ☐ Telescope ☐ Theodolite | ☐ No  |
|  5. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED BY GROUND RADAR? | ☐ Yes ☐ By One Set ☐ By Two Sets ☐ By Three Sets | ☐ No  |
|  6. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE AIR? | ☐ Yes ☐ A/C Observed Object ☐ Interception Attempted ☐ No Intercept Attempted | ☐ No  |
|  7. WERE AIRCRAFT SCRAMBLED TO INTERCEPT? | ☐ Yes ☐ A/C Scrambled ☐ Visual Contact Made ☐ A/I C…

IV. BALLOON DATA

21. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED IN AREA? ☐ Yes ☑ No
22. TIME SINCE SCHEDULED BALLOON RELEASE: _____ Minutes
23. POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING:

|  Location | Type | Launching Agency | Lighted? |   | Describe Lighting  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   |  |  | Yes | No |   |
|  a. |  |  |  |  |   |
|  b. |  |  |  |  |   |
|  c. |  |  |  |  |   |
|  d. |  |  |  |  |   |

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V. EVALUATION

21. EVALUATION OF SOURCE:
☐ Excellent
☐ Good
☑ Fair
☐ Poor
☐ Unreliable
☐ Extremely Doubtful
☐ Hoax

22. DETAILS OF REPORT:
☐ Good
☑ Fair
☐ Poor
☐ Insu…

E JWPML 55F
162844Z ZNJ

FM CO 28TH AIR DIVISION DEFENSE HAMILTON AFB CALIF
TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTELL HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC
MEDWP/AIR TECH INTELL CEN WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
ENFO JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
PEN/CG WADEH HAMILTON AFB CALIF

8TH OID/ 9257 FLYOBRPT JEWP ATTN ATIAA-2C
JWPML ATTN: DIR OF INTELL.

(1) ONE SMALL, ROUND, WHITE LIGHT TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT LINE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. NO SOUNDS HEARD. DISAPPEARED INSTANTLY.
(2) 2150 PDT, 15 AUGUST 1952 FOR 3 SECONDS.
(3) VISUALLY FROM THE GROUND.
(4) OBSERVERS LOCATED AT GOC POST, GEO REF COORDINATES MK 1515. OBJECT PASSED …

ACTION
11. Africa
2. Asia
3. C. Files

10 Aug 52 10 49

ACTION INFORMATION

RC112M
VPE164E
YDB155
KYB214
XDA193
JFPML 192
ER JEPHQ JEDUP JEDEN 333

ATIC

IV. BALLOON DATA

21. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED IN AREA? ☐ Yes ☐ No
22. TIME SINCE SCHEDULED BALLOON RELEASE: 90 Minutes

23. POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING:

|  Location | Type | Launching Agency | Lighted? |   | Describe Lighting  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   |  |  | Yes | No |   |
|  a. | Tape Charles F. | R | USMA WB | ✓ |   |
|  b. |  |  |  |  |   |
|  c. |  |  |  |  |   |
|  d. |  |  |  |  |   |

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V. EVALUATION

21. EVALUATION OF SOURCE:
☐ Excellent
☐ Good
☐ Fair
☐ Poor
☐ Unreliable
☐ Extremely Doubtful
☐ Hoax

22. DETAILS OF REPORT:
☐ Goo…

( PROJECT 10073 WEATHER DATA SH

|  1. DATE OF OBSERVATION | 2. TIME OF OBSERVATION | 3. STATION OBSERVING  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  15 Aug 52 | 1500 Z | Lake Charles AFB  |
|  4. WILDS ALOFT: | ALTITUDE (feet) | VELOCITY (knots) | DIRECTION (degrees) | ALTITUDE (feet) | VELOCITY (knots) | DIRECTION (degrees)  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  0 |  |  |  | 25,000 |  |   |
|  1,000 |  |  |  | 30,000 |  |   |
|  2,000 |  |  |  | 35,000 |  |   |
|  3,000 |  |  |  | 40,000 |  |   |
|  4,000 |  |  |  | 45,000 |  |   |
|  5,000 |  |  |  | 50,000 |  |   |
|  6,000 |  |  |  | 55,000 |  …

HEADQUARTERS STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE
OMAHA, NEBRASKA

DINC 350 28 AUG 1952

SUBJECT: (Unclassified) FLYOBRPT

TO: Chief,
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio

The attached AF Form 112, Air Intelligence Information Report is forwarded as per instructions AFL 200-5, dated 29 April 1952, subject, FLYOBRPT.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

Hal E. Bilyeu
MAJOR, USAF
Asst Adj Gen

1 Incl
IR-114-52 (1 cy)

HEADQUARTERS