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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  NAME | LOCATION | CLASS | CLASS | CLASS  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  CL/2032 PDT | 05/0332Z | ☐ YES | ☐ NO | ☐ NO  |
|  TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Vessel | ☐ Air-Vessel | ☐ Ground-Rador | ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  ☐ COMBINED | ☐ COMBINED | ☐ COMBINED | ☐ COMBINED | ☐ COMBINED  |
|  SOURCE | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐  |
|  NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 1 | ☐ | ☐ | ☐  |

1. CONDITIONS
☐ Has Balloon
☐ Probably Balloon
☐ Possibly Balloon
☐ Has Aircraft
☐ Probably Aircraft
☐ Possibly Aircraft
☐ Has Astronomical
☐ Probably Astronomical
☐ Possibly Astronomical (MOTOR)
☐ Other
☐…

ACTION
2, ATTA
3, C, Files
50
-3 AUG 1952 09 38
PAS 49
PAS65
YDA052T
YD044
XDC059
WPML032TM
R JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN 333
E JWPML 43F
052253Z
TM CG 28TH ADD HAFB CALIF
O JEPHQ/CG HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 D C
EDWP/CG WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB DAYTON OHIO
EDEN/CG END AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
WPML/CG WADF HAFB SAN RAFAEL CALIF
8TH OID 325/ FLYOBRPT. ATTN DIRECTORS OF
TELLIGENCE AT JEPHQ, JEDEN, JWPML. ATTN :ATIAA-2C AT JEDWP.
OBJECT DESCRIBED AS HAVING TAIL OF E CA APPROXIMATELY ONE
E LONG PD BRIGH RED IN COLOR PD
R032 PDT CMA 4 AUGUST 1952 PD APPEARED ONLY MOMENTARILY PD
OBJECT SEEN VISUALLY FROM THE GROUND
…

THE TWO JWPML 43F /RESTRICTED/

WEATHER WAS CLEAR
NONE
NONE
. ONE F-94 IN THE AIR CMA VECTORED TO OBJECT AREA BY SUNBONNET PD
AW NOTHING PD
2. THERE WAS NO ACFT IN AREA AT THE TIME PD
6/2215Z AUG JWPML

cy 1

AF FORM 712—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)
FOR VICTORY
(CLASSIFICATION)

|  COUNTRY | REPORT NO. | (LEAVE BLANK)  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  United States | IR-39-52W |   |

# AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

## SUBJECT
Unidentified Flying Objects (Short Title: FLYOSRPT)

## AREA REPORTED ON
Central California

## FROM (Agency)
Dir. of Intel. 28th AD. Hamilton AFB, Calif.

## DATE OF REPORT
7 August 1952

## DATE OF INFORMATION
4 August 1952

## TOTALATION
C-5

## PURPOSE OF (Office)
2d Lt. James W. Westbrook, Asst. Dir. of Intel. Ground Observer

## REFERENCE (Control number, …

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  DATE | LOCATION | LOCATION  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  4 Aug 52 | ATLANTA, GA. | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
|  DATE-TIME GROUP | TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  Local 04/2210 EST | ☐ Command-Vessel ☐ Air-Vessel | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  OUT 05/0310Z | ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  PHOTOS | ☐ No ☐ Yes ☐ No | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 13. COURSE  |
| …

11 41
UNCLASSIFIED
ACTION INFORMATION
171
4 Aug

JEDKF 21
240500Z ENJ
CG 35TH ARIV DEF DO INS AFB MARIETTA GA
JEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASH D C
LUWP/AIR TECH INTEL CENT WRIGHT PATTERSON AFG OHIO ATTN: ATIAA-2C
EN/CG ADC ENT AFB CRO
FLYOBRPT / OATT 1046 MR
N.E. ATLANTA GA CALLED TO REPORT OF AN UNUSAL
LYING OBJECT PD MR HARSHORN CMA A MECHANICAL ENGINEER AT LOCKHEED
ERCRAFT CORP REPORTED THE FOLLOWING CLN NOTICED TWO LIGHTS CMA A
ED LEADING LIGHT AND A TRAILING WHITE LIGHT PD THE WHITE LIGHT
AS VERY BRIGHT AND WAS 300 TO 400 FEET BEHIND THE RED LIGHT PD
ATTITUDE 1500 TO 2000 FEET PD OBSERVER …

2-6165-6
7-3719-B

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS: DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS 15 MAY 68
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OBSERVATION PD SPEED ESTIMATED AT 100 MPH PD DIRECTION OF
LIGHT WSW PD TIME OF OBSERVATION 2210 EST PD OBJECT REMAINED
IN LEVEL FLIGHT PD MANY CALLS CAME IN GIVING SAME STORY PD
AR GIRARFTHAN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER
200 EST THAT HE OBSERVED AN UNUSUAL FLYING OBJECT IN THE
ICINITY OF THE ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT PD HE GAVE THE SAME
TORY AS MR HARTSHORN EXCEPT THAT HE COULD NOT DETERMINE ANY
OUND PD CLAIMED THAT OBJECT WAS ABOUT TWO MILES FROM HIM AT
HE TIME OF OBSERVA…

AT 21 APR PD DIRECTION OF PLENTY SOUTHWEST PD REMARKS CLA ATLANTA TOWER ADVISED THAT ONE OF THEIR NEW OFF DUTY WHO IS N AN AF RESERVE PILOT REPORTED CMA THAT AT THIS TIME SHORTLY AFTER 2230 EST HE DISTINCTLY HEARD TWO RECIPROCATING ENGINES WHILE MAKING SAME OBSERVATION PD SHORTLY THEREAFTER ATLANTA TOWER OBSERVED WHAT APPEARED TO BE TWO SMALL AIRCRAFT FLYING AT LOOSE FORMATION AND GOING IN A SOUTHWEST DIRECTION AND ON THEIR RADAR THEY DISTINCTLY PICKED UP TWO OBJECTS WHICH

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APPEARED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 733 FEET APART PD INFORMATION FROM LAWSON TOWER REVEALS THAT TWO L-19 AIR…