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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  18 Dec 52 | NARSARSSUAK AFB, GREENLAND | 13. Mos Balloon Prosably Balloon Possibly Balloon  |
|  2. DATE-TIME GROUP | TYPE OF OBSERVATION | 24. Mos. Aircraft Probably Aircraft Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local 18/1/45 | Ground-Vessel ☐ Ground-Rader | 25. Mos. Astrometer Probably Astrometer Possibly Astrometer  |
|  DAY 18/1745 | Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Rader |   |
|  3. PHOTOS | SOURCE |   |
|  ☑ Yes ☐ No | Airman & Civ Secretary |   |
|  4. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCTS | 4. COURSE  …

S. K. 70
Narsarssuah AFB, Greenland
18 December 1952

I. Description of Incident
An unidentified aerial object was sighted to the northwest of this air base by an Air Force Staff Sergeant and a civilian. The unknown object appeared to climb vertically and then level off. It gave off a black smoke at the beginning of its ascent.

II. Discussion of Incident
There was an L-20, a C-54, an A-16, and an SB-17 in the area. The air base making the report later notified ATIC that the object had been definitely established as the SB-17.

III. Conclusion
Was aircraft.

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DEC…

1- AT1A
2- AT1
3-C files

RA009
WPA011
TYA007
JEZ C007
JEX C1
RR JEDWP
DE JEXC 117
R 052108Z
FM CG NEAC PEPPERRELL AFB NFLD

TO AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
NEOIN 00142 ATTN ATIAA-2C REFERENCE OUR NEOIN 19075. NULLIFY.

IDENTIFIED AS SB-17
05/2130Z JAN JEXC

J

1- AT1A
2- AT1
3-C files

19 DEC 1932 22 42 Z
A.R. 1. Atia
2. Atia
3. C. files
RTIC
REC 19 DEC 1932
971C

RA203 EWPA240
TYB282
JEZ D230
JEX C131V
PP JEDWP
DE JEXC 55
P 192030Z
FM CG NEAC PEPPERRELL AFB NF
TO ATIC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
NEOIN19075 ATTN: ATIAA-2C FLYOBRPT UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECT
SIGHTED 10 TO 15 MILES WEST NORTH WEST NARSARSSUAK AIR BASE
GREENLAND ABOUT 181745Z BY TWO OBSERVERS STAFF SARGEANT
CIVILIAN SECRETARY FROM HEADQUARTERS
BUILDING OBJECT APPEARED TO CLIMB VERTICALLY THEN LEVEL OFF THEN
CLIMB AGAIN IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION AND DISAPPEAR EMMITTED
BLACK TRAIL AT BEGINNING OF ASCENT GRADUALLY BEC…

23

PD766 W
TYD582
BT750
EG A27
RR JEDUP BERN 222

DE BEGC 153
R 1981473
FM COMEASTSEAFRON
INFO JEDUP/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE WRIGHT PATTERSON CENTER AFB
OHIO
BERW/DIRECTOR NAVAL INTELLIGENCE NAVY DEPT WASHDC

OP 1821363
FM NAVSTA ARGENTIA
TO CINCLANTFLT
COMEASTSEAFRON
INFO CGEADF
COMEASTAREA
CG 32ND AIR DIV
CG 26TH AIR DIV

OC 1823453
FM CO NAPSARSSUAN AIR BASE GRNLD
TO HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC
CG NEAC IEPIERREL AF NFLD
CG ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SP "MGS COLO
CG AAC ELEMENTORF ALDA

CO USMS ARGENTIA MF
MG CANAIRDEF ST HURRYQUBEL
CO 64TH AIR DIVISION PEPPERRELL AFB MT
CO CO THULE AFB GRNLD
CO SONDRESTROM AFB GRNLD
CO GOOSE BAY AFB LAB
AF BRMC

INT 12673 UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECT SIGHTED 15 15 MILES
WEST NORTH WEST THIS STATION APPROXIMATELY 1745 ZEBRA BY STAFF
SARGENT AND CHA CIVILIAN SECRETARY
CAM FROM BASE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING PD OBJECT APPEARED TO CLIMB
VERYICALLY THEN LEVEL OFF THEN AGAIN CLIMB IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION
AND DISAPPEAR PD OBJECT ENMITTED BLACK TRIAL AT BEGINNING OF
ASCENT GRADUALLY BECOMING LIGHTER PD VISIBILITY EXCELLENT CHA
WEATHER CLAM PD SPEED AND AL…