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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 3. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  19 Jan 52 | CEDAR KEYS, FLA. | Pres Gaines Peabody Balloon Pennsylvania Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-FILE GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Pres Gaines Pennsylvania Balloon  |
|  Local 19/2056 EST 20/0156 Z | ☐ Ground Vessel ☐ Ground Room ☑ Air Vessel ☐ Air Intercept Room | Pres Gaines Pennsylvania Air Vessel Pennsylvania Air Vessel  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | Pres Gaines Pennsylvania Air Vessel Pennsylvania Air Vessel  |
|  ☐ Yes ☑ No | B-29 Aircrew | Pres Gaines Pennsylvania Air Vessel Pennsylvania Air V…

19 JAN 52 (COARKEYS, FLA) ASTRE (METRO)
EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT # 3

DATE: 19 Jan 52
TIME (Local): 1956
LOCATION: Cedar Keys, Fla.
LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: 3 Sec.
SOUND: None
SPEED: Unknown
ALTITUDE: Unknown
HEADING: Unknown
SOURCE: B-29 Crew
ACTION OR COMMENTS: Fireball type phenomena. No investigation. No conclusions.
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: Large blue-green fireball observed by B-29 crew. Decended and exploded near the ground.

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE
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CONAC OFFUIT AFR NEBR (Cont'd)

Albuquerque. Aircraft flying at 12,000 feet in both instances. Each object had and upward trajectory and seem to burst several thousand feet above aircraft. Albuquerque radio was advised. Gator was interrogated at Randolph Air Base by OSI regarding the incident a few weeks later. Each of the above named officer was convinced that object had no relation to meteorological or astronomical activity. No physical evidence of sighting is available.

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
OR 02
21 Jan 52

The fulg may read from 00 301 27, Barksdale AFB 18 3001 0078. 100030 Jan 52, is quoted for your info: Following is supplemental information regarding sightings by 32nd Bomb Squadron other than the 2 large round 100030 Jan 52, observed undetermined distance in front of bomb. 100030 Jan 52, sighting in vicinity of Cedar Falls Bombing Range, Fla. Object first appeared approximately 30 d…

FLYING EXPERIENCE. BOMBARDIER 1ST LIEUTENANT LA YEARS FLYING EXPERIENCE. EACH OBSERVER VERY CONSCIENTIOUS AND COOPERATIVE DURING INTERROGATION. ALL REMARKS APPARENTLY TRUTHFUL AND TO THE POINT. NO OPINIONS OFFERED AS TO IDENTITY OF THE OBJECT. GOADE REPORTED THAT DURING C-47 FLIGHT BETWEEN DENVER AND ALBUQUERQUE IN LATE 1948 HE OBSERVED SAME TYPE OF PHENOMENA ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS; ONCE APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES NORTH OF ALBUQUERQUE AND AGAIN JUST AS HE REACHED THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. AIRCRAFT FLYING AT 12,000 FEET IN BOTH INSTANCES. EACH OBJECT HAD AN UPWARD TRAJECTORY AND SEEM TO BURST SEV…

JAN 52, IS QUOTED FOR YOUR INFO: FOLLOWING
IS SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION REGARDING SIGHTINGS
BY 32 ND BOMB SQUADRON CREW DURING OPERATION
CONDUCTED UNDER 101-2 LARGE ROUND BLUISH
GREEN BALL OF LIGHT OBSERVED UNDETERMINED DISTANCE
IN FRONT OF B-29. TYPE AIRCRAFT FLYING IN
VICINITY OF CEDER JETS BOMBING RANGE FLA.
OBJECT FIRST APPEARED APPROXIMATELY 30
DEGREES ABOVE AND TO LEFT OF ACFT HEADING
120 DEGREES. OBJECT'S FALL WAS DIRECTLY
TOWARD GROUND AND GLOWED FROM WHAT APPEARED TO
BE INTERNAL COMBUSTION. AS IT APPROACHED 5
DEGREES OF HORIZON IT SEEMINGLY EXPODED
WITH FALL OUT AND FORCE OF EXPLOSION …

ITEM 1 AMC /C
FROM LT E. J RUPPELT ATIL 20
TO V/TC FOURNET

REFERENCE TT-24, CSAF ITEM 5, 23 JANUARY 1952.
THIS OBSERVATION IS TYPICAL OF THE GREEN
FIREDALL CLASS OF UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS. THE AIR
FORCE CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH LABORATORY HAS
BEEN INVESTIGATING THIS PHENOMENA FOR THE
PAST TWO YEARS BUT HAVE REACHED NO CONCLUSIONS.
ATIC IS STILL COLLECTING DATA ON THIS TYPE OF
PHENOMENA, HOWEVER, IN CASE IT IS EVER
NEEDED IN THE FUTURE. ATIC HAS NO PREVIOUS REPORT ON
THIS INCIDENT. PILOTS 1943 REPORT IS ON
FILE.

END ITEM 1 AMC /C

TM-26
25 Jan 52
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