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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD | 1. DATE | 20 August 52 | | --- | --- | | 3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 0300 CMT | | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept-Radar | | 5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | | 6. SOURCE | Civilian | | 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 3 minutes | | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 1 | | 9. COURSE | E to W | | 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | | | 11. COMMENTS | 1. Balloon was released by Kirtland AFB. | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Has Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft ☐ Was Astro…
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PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET I. GENERAL | 1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 3. TIME Local: Zebra: 6:30 p.m. | | --- | --- | --- | | 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 Contact Made ☐ No Contact Made | ☐ No |…
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IV. BALLOON DATA 21. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED IN AREA? ☐ Yes ☐ No 22. TIME SINCE SCHEDULED BALLOON RELEASE: 2 Minutes 23. POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING: | Location | Type | Launching Agency | Lighted? | | Describe Lighting | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | Yes | No | | | a. | Illinois | US District For | | | | | b. | US | | | | | | c. | | | | | | | d. | | | | | | (attach overlay) V. EVALUATION 21. EVALUATION OF SOURCE: ☐ Excellent ☐ Good ☐ Fair ☐ Poor ☐ Unreliable ☐ Extremely Doubtful ☐ Hoax 22. DETAILS OF REPORT: ☐ Good…
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PROJECT 10073 WEATHER DATA SH | 1. DATE OF OBSERVATION | 2. TIME OF OBSERVATION | 3. STATION OBSERVING | | --- | --- | --- | | Aug 20 '52 | 03002 | Kirtland A.F. M. M. | | ALTITUDE (feet) | VELOCITY (knots) | DIRECTION (degrees) | ALTITUDE (feet) | VELOCITY (knots) | DIRECTION (degrees) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 0 | 11 | 315 | 25,000 | | | | 1,000 | | | 30,000 | 15 | 22-0 | | 2,000 | | | 35,000 | | | | 3,000 | | | 40,000 | | | | 4,000 | | | 45,000 | | | | 5,000 | | | 50,000 | | | | 6,000 | | | 55,000 | | | | 7,000 | | | 60,000 | …
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PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET I. GENERAL | 1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 3. TIME | | --- | --- | --- | | 30 Aug '52 | Albuquerque, N. M. | Local: 0200 Zebra: 0300Z | | 4. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND? | ☑ Yes ☐ Naked Eye ☐ Rinsculars ☐ 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 …
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IV. BALLOON DATA 21. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED IN AREA? ☐ Yes ☑ No 22. TIME SINCE SCHEDULED BALLOON RELEASE: 000 Minutes 23. POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING: | Location | Type | Launching Agency | Lighted? | Describe Lighting | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | a. Albuquerque, NM | Brown Lighted | USDA West. Fum. | Yes | No | | b. | Small | | | | | c. | | | | | | d. | | | | | (attach overlay) V. EVALUATION 21. EVALUATION OF SOURCE: ☐ Excellent ☐ Good ☐ Fair ☑ Poor ☐ Unreliable ☐ Extremely Doubtful ☐ Hoax 22. DETAILS OF REPORT: ☑ Good ☐ Fair ☐ Poor ☐ …
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PROJECT 10073 WEATHER DATA SH | 1. DATE OF OBSERVATION | 2. TIME OF OBSERVATION | 3. STATION OBSERVING | | --- | --- | --- | | 20 Aug 52 03002 | Albuquerque, NM | | | 4. WINDS ALOFT: | ALTITUDE (feet) | VELOCITY (knots) | DIRECTION (degrees) | ALTITUDE (feet) | VELOCITY (knots) | DIRECTION (degrees) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 0 | 60 | 220° | 25,000 | | | | | 1,000 | | | 30,000 | 15 | 220 | | | 2,000 | | | 35,000 | | | | | 3,000 | | | 40,000 | | | | | 4,000 | | | 45,000 | | | | | 5,000 | | | 50,000 | | | | | 6,000 | | | 55,00…
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ACTION RA1037 UPF236 YDA333 2000052 09 41 2. Atia 3. C. files ATIC 2000052 09 41 RFD#71 FNA124 JWFXD273 PP JEPAG JEDWP JEDEN JWPML 444 DE JWFXD 6 F 2003582 ZNJ FM CG 34TH ADD KIRTLAND AFB NMEX TO JEPAG/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASH D C INFO JEDWP/AIR TECH INTELL CTR WPAFB OHIO ATTN ATIAA-2C JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLO SPRGS COLO JWPML/CG WASF HAMILTON AFB CALIF FLYOBRPT 1429 /1/ TRIANGULAR SHAPE CHA SIZE UNKNOWN CHA SILVER COLOR CHA ONE OBJECT CHA AERODYNAMIC FEATURES TRAIL PROPULSION NONE CHA SOUND NONE CHA DISAPPEARED VERY FAST BEHIND TOPS OF TREES WHICH OBSCURED FURTHER SIGHTING OF THE OBJECT…
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