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PROPERTY 19613 RECORD CASE

ATIC NO. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
DATE OF INFO 2 Aug 50______________________________________________________________________________

AF NO. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
LOCATION Belle Vernon, Pa.

REPORT NO. ___________________________________________________________________________________________
SOURCE Civilian

DATE OF REPORT ________________________________________________________________________________________
DATE IN TO ATIC
page 2
CC OR DEP CG
(Rev. 21 Oct 45)
(PRINT SYMBOL AND INITIALS IN APPROPRIATE BLOCK)
MC1A1A/JJR/peg

ADJUTANT GENERAL
MC1A1A
CHIEF OF ADMIN.
AIR INSPECTOR
PUBLIC RELATIONS
JUDGE ADVOCATE
PERSONNEL (T-1)
INTELLIGENCE (T-2)
MC1A1A
ENGINEERING (T-3)
SUPPLY (T-4)
PLANS (T-5)
BASE C.O.
OTHER

R. D. #2

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of 4 August 1950 concerning an object which you could not identify.

From the information presented in your letter, it is apparent that the object in question is a pilot balloon target which is carried aloft by a free rising balloon so that it can be tracked by e
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3
AXA
Belle Vernon, Pa.
August 4th - 1950

Technical Intelligence Division
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton Ohio

Dear Sir...

On August 2nd I found a strange looking
aircraft description of it is on separate papers,
on August 3 I read in a magazine about the
flying saucers, and your address was at
the end of the story. I want your advice on
what I should do with it. I haven't told
anyone about it. I am keeping it a secret.
So if you want any more information about
it or want it I will gladly let you
have it please write and let me know
what I should do with it.

Sincerely,

[illegible s
page 4
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Description of New Type aircraft.

Wood Framework

Wood work
1 Main 4 ft long 1/2 in width 1/4 of and inch thick
4 inside - 2 ft long 1/2 in or less width 1/4 of and inch thick
+ 5 outside edges - 3 ft long about 1/2 width - 1/4 of and inch thick
+ may be one 3 ft long missing.

Paper Work
Top of Aircraft - all white
Underneath 9 triangle shaped silver paper,
3 all white triangle shaped paper,
Paper is silver on one side and plain
white on the other side, paper seems
to be waterproof.
3 triangle shaped paints up and 3 down
Number 13 on one strip of framework
Initials CAGH on lower corner of 
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Description

3 strings tied on wood frame on top 3
points, the 3 strings tie up on top the
balloon.
It folds up easily to a triangle
4ft by 3 ft.

Rubber on balloon is pink and when
you stretch it pink goes away and you
can see through the rubber.

Moggle on balloon is Red (in long and
finch round. Printed on intake of balloon

DAFFA
Pg 7.11
CHEN, CO C
page 6
( 2 holes 2-3/4" apart centered on top of page)

ATTN NO. ---
AF NO. ---
SUBJECT NO. ---
DATE OF ATTACHMENT 11 Aug 50
TIME OF ATTACHMENT 2018
NAME GINSULA
ADDRESS 100 10 50
NO. IN GROUP 3
NAME ---
ADDRESS ---

Temporary ATTC Form 309
(2 Jan 52)
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7-3712-31
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