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|  PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD  |   |   |
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|  1. DATE 26 Aug 52 | 2. LOCATION Silver Lake, Calif. | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0010 PST CWT | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE GOC | ☐ Other ☑ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3-5 seconds. | 8. NUMBER OF…

ACTION
1. Ation
2. Ate
3. A files

FILED
OCT 19 1945
ATTESTING DEPT OF STATE

7-3719-15

1 AG 25
PC 254
YDA 348
YC 346
NA 348
XC 348
JWPCG 327
JP JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN JESDF JEPLG 555
X JWPCG 331
333345Z
M.CO. FERBERUG. 131 GEORGE AFF. 3122.
TO JEPHC/DOI HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC
JEDWP/ATIAA-2C WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO
JESDF/DOI HQ 9AF POPE AFB NC
JEPLG/DOI HQ TAC LANCLEY AFB VA
DOI 314. FLYOBRPT. AT 3313 PST, 26 AUG 52,
UNIDENT FLYING OBJECT OBSVD FR GRND VICINITY 36 39 NORTH 116 26 WEST.
OBJECT SPHERICAL, BRILLIANTLY ILLUMINATED, HALTED FLAT TRAJECTORY NOM…

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 26 Aug 52 | 2. LOCATION | Atlanta, Georgia | 12. CONCLUSIONS | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 2250 EST GMT | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft | ☐ Was Aeronautical ☐ Probably Aeronautical ☐ Possibly Aeronautical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical | ☐ Other ☐ Insuffici…

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RC69MT
WPA887U
YDB042T

CBB985
YMB055
JEDKF 966

FP JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN 333
DE JESDB 01
P 28/0430Z ZNJ

FR CG 35TH ADIV DOBBINS AFB GA
TO /JEPHQ / DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASH 25DC
/JEDWP /AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
/JEDEN/ CG ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO

ATTN : ATIAA-2C MR.

ATLANTA GA REPORTED SEEING A BRILLIANT WHITE LIGHT LIKE AN IDENTIFICATION LIGHT ON AN A/C BUT TOO BRIGHT FOR THAT PD ABSERVATION MADE AT 225WEST FOR APPROX 15 TO 20MIN PD HAS OBSERVED VISUALLY BY AND HIS WIFE FROM WITHIN THEIR HOUSE THRU A WINDOW…

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A DC-6 FOW OVER DURING OBSERATION BUT DID NOT ALTER OBJECTS FLIGHT ATLANTA CAA CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR REPORTED HE SAW OBJECT BUT LOODED LIKE A SMALL A/C IDENT LIGHT PD

WEATHER: ATL: CLEAR -15 MILES -TEMP 71 DEGREES -DEW POINT 51 DEGREES
WIND -N-NE SK PD
28/5515Z AUG 3YW

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PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET
I. GENERAL

1. DATE 26 Aug 52
2. LOCATION Atlanta, Ga.
3. TIME Local: 2250 EST
Zebra: 270350

4. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND? ☑ Yes ☐ No
☑ Asked Eye
☐ Binoculars
☐ Telescope
☐ Theodolite

5. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED BY GROUND RADAR? ☐ Yes ☑ No
☐ By One Set
☐ By Two Sets
☐ By Three Sets

6. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE AIR? ☐ Yes ☑ No
☐ A/C Observed Object
☐ Interception Attempted
☐ No Intercept Attempted

7. WERE AIRCRAFT SCRAMBLED TO INTERCEPT? ☐ Yes ☑ No
☐ A/C Scrambled
☐ Visual Contact Made
☐ A/I Contact Made
☐ No Contact Made

8. DID OBJECT CHANGE DIRECTION AT AN…

IV. BALLOON DATA

21. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED IN AREA? ☐ Yes ☐ No
22. TIME SINCE SCHEDULED BALLOON RELEASE: 50 Minutes

23. POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING:

|  Location | Type | Launching Agency | Lighted? | Describe Lighting  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  a. Atlanta | RA | W.B. | ☑ |   |
|  b. Dobbins AFB | RA | AWS | ☑ |   |
|  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
☐ Insufficient to Evalua…

PROJECT 10073 WEATHER DATA SH

|  1. DATE OF OBSERVATION | 2. TIME OF OBSERVATION | 3. STATION OBSERVING  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  26 Aug 52 | 0353Z | Atlanta  |
|  4. WINDS ALOFT: |  |  |  |  |   |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  ALTITUDE (feet) | VELOCITY (knots) | DIRECTION (degrees) | ALTITUDE (feet) | VELOCITY (knots) | DIRECTION (degrees)  |
|  0 |  |  | 25,000 |  |   |
|  1,000 |  |  | 30,000 |  |   |
|  2,000 | NNE at 8 Km. |  | 35,000 |  |   |
|  3,000 |  |  | 40,000 |  |   |
|  4,000 |  |  | 45,000 |  |   |
|  5,000 |  |  | 50,000 |  |   |
|  6,000 |  |  | 55,000 |  |   |
| …