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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  25 Sep 19 | Omaha, Nebraska | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☑ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  1015C | Ground-Vessel ☐ Ground-Radar Air-Vessel ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  OVT |  |   |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  Yes ☑ No |  |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 5. NUMBER OF OBJE…

AF FORM 112—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)

|  COUNTRY | REPORT NO. | (LEAVE BLANK)  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  USA | 2 |   |

# AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

## SUBJECT
Unidentified Flying Object

## AREA REPORTED ON
Offutt AFB, Nebraska

## FROM (Agency)
Headquarters 3902d Air Base Wing
Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska

## DATE OF REPORT
29 September 1952

## DATE OF INFORMATION
25 September 1952

## EVALUATION
F-6

## PREPARED BY (Officer)
C. J. BECK, Lt Col, USAF, Dir of Ops

## SOURCE
Report by Airman-Offutt AFB, Nebraska

## REFERENCES (General number, direction, previo…

HEADQUARTERS 3902D AIR BASE WING
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE
Nebraska

OOP

OAB 319.1

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object (FLYOBRPT)

THRU: Commanding General
Strategic Air Command
Offutt Air Force Base
Nebraska

TO: Director of Intelligence
Headquarters USAF
Washington 25, D. C.

In accordance with paragraph 7e(2), AFL 200-5, dated 29 April 1952, report of unidentified flying object is submitted.

FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:

MARICK A. NEFF
Major, USAF
Adjutant

2 Incls
1. AF Form 112 - Part I
2. AF Form 112 - Part II

cc: Chief, Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
ATTN: A…

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2. Atiaa
3. Cifiles

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WPC349
YMA346
JEDMH A325
PP JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN 333
DE JEDMH 81
P 273133Z ZNJ
FM CO OFFUTT AFB NEBR
TO JEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENECE HQ USAF WASHDC
JEDWP/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
ZEN/CG SAC OFFUTT AFB NEBR
OOP 5559. FLYOBRPT. ATTN: ATIAA-2C IN
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7C, AFL 233-5, DATED 29 APRIL 1952, THE
FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED. WRITTEN REPORT WILL FOLLOW IN
ACCORDANCE WITH CITED LETTER. 1. DESCRIPTION A. SHAPE - SPHERICAL.
B. SIZE - UNDETERMINED. C. COLOR - SILVER. D. NUMBER - 2…

PROCEEDED NORTH, GAINING ALTITUDE, UNTIL IT DISAPPEARED.

1. PERTINENT FEATURES - SPHERICAL, SILVER-COLORED, REFLECTING LIGHT.
2. TIME OF SIGHTING - 1015C, 25 SEPTEMBER 1952, FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE
MINUTES.
3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION - VISUAL FROM SURFACE.
4. A LOCATION OF OBSERVER - 41 DEGREES 97 MINUTES NORTH LATITUDE, 95
DEGREES 55 MINUTES WEST.
B. COURSE - NORTH-NORTH EASTERLY HEADING.
5. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF OBSERVERS - UNKNOWN.
6. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT - A. WEATHER: CLEAR - 10 MILES VISIBILITY - THIN
CIRRUS CLOUDS ABOVE 25,000 FT. TEMPERATURE: 73 DEGREES. SURFACE
WINDS - CALM. WINDS:…

ECT 10073 WEATHER DATA SHEET

|  1. DATE OF OBSERVATION | 2. TIME OF OBSERVATION | 3. STATION OBSERVING  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  25 Oct 52 | 10 15 | Omaha, Neb.  |
|  4. WINDS ALOFT: | ALTITUDE (feet) | VELOCITY (knots) | DIRECTION (degrees) | ALTITUDE (feet) | VELOCITY (knots) | DIRECTION (degrees)  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  0 |  |  |  | 25,000 | 39 | 350  |
|  1,000 |  |  |  | 30,000 | 64 | 010  |
|  2,000 | 6 | 250 |  | 35,000 | 76 | 030  |
|  3,000 |  |  |  | 40,000 | 46 | 010  |
|  4,000 | 8 | 390 |  | 45,000 | 37 | 340  |
|  5,000 |  |  |  | 50,000 | 29 | 340  |
|…

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PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET
I. GENERAL

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 3. TIME  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  35 Sept '52 | Omaha Nebraska | Local: 10:52 Zebra: 16:15  |

4. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND?
☑ Yes
☐ Baked Eye
☐ Binoculars
☐ Telescope
☐ Theodolite

5. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED BY GROUND RADAR?
☐ Yes
☑ By One Set
☐ By Two Sets
☐ By Three Sets

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

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

8. DID OBJEC…

IV. BALLOON DATA

21. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED IN AREA? ☑ Yes ☐ No
22. TIME SINCE SCHEDULED BALLOON RELEASE: 75 Minutes

23. POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING:

|  Location | Type | Launching Agency | Lighted? |   | Describe Lighting  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   |  |  | Yes | No |   |
|  a. | Canada (Offutt) | Cadmium | F.W.S. | — | —  |
|  b. | — | Cadmium | USDA Waste | — | —  |
|  c. | — | — | — | — | —  |
|  d. | — | — | — | — | —  |

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V. EVALUATION

21. EVALUATION OF SOURCE:
☐ Excellent
☐ Good
☐ Fair
☐ Poor
☑ Unreliable
☐ Extremely Doubtful
…