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PROJECT 123/3 RECORD CARD

|  1. LOCATION | 2. LOCATION | 3. CONCLUDING  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  Davis-Monthon AFB, Arizona | Davis-Monthon AFB, Arizona | ☐ Was Research ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | 5. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  ☐ Personal-Vessel ☐ Air-Vessel ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Personal-Radar ☐ Air-Vessel ☐ Air-Intercept Radar |   |
|  6. SOURCE | 7. SOURCE | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  Civilian & military | Civilian & military |   |
|  8. NUMBER …

PROJECT 10073 NURSERET
I. GENERAL

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 3. TIME  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  27 Aug '52 | Davis, Northern AFB, Arizona | Local: 0915 hrs Zebra: 2615  |

4. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND?
☑ Yes
☐ Yes
☑ Naked 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
☑ 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 Cont…

IV. BALLOON DATA

21. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED IN AREA? ☐ Yes ☐ No
22. TIME SINCE SCHEDULED BALLOON RELEASE: 11:35 Minutes
23. POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING:

|  Location | Type | Launching Agency | Lighted? | Describe Lighting  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  a. | Tunic | Mwin | Yes | No  |
|  b. |  |  |  |   |
|  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 Evaluate

23. FINAL EVA…

PROJECT 10073 WEATHER DATA SH

|  1. DATE OF OBSERVATION | 2. TIME OF OBSERVATION | 3. STATION OBSERVING  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  27 Aug 52 | ? | Tuscan A. U.S.  |
|  ALTITUDE (feet) | VELOCITY (knots) | DIRECTION (degrees) | ALTITUDE (feet) | VELOCITY (knots) | DIRECTION (degrees)  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  0 | 4 | 575 | 25,000 | 19 | 210  |
|  1,000 |  |  | 30,000 | 10 | 210  |
|  2,000 |  |  | 35,000 |  |   |
|  3,000 |  |  | 40,000 |  |   |
|  4,000 | 4 | 340 | 45,000 |  |   |
|  5,000 | 4 | 340 | 50,000 |  |   |
|  6,000 | 2 | 350 | 55,000 |  |   |
|  7,000 | 4 | 50 | 60…

UAA
R-136-52
PLYGBYT
Davis-Wenthan AFB, Tucson, Arizona
43rd Bomb Wing, Intelligence Division
31 August 1952
27 August 1952
D-6
Capt. R. H. Postalozzi
T/Sgt Amadeo J. Sandoval
AFDIN C/SC - 2

1. At approximately 09:15, CST, 27 August 1952, T/Sgt Amadeo J. Sandoval AF-0901532 saw two unidentified, blue-white, brilliant, flying objects over Davis-Wenthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona. The objects were at different altitudes, traveling in a pendulous, erratic, motion at varying speeds at an unestimable altitude. The objects at first ceased to be traveling to the south but object #2 swung to the…

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1. The objects observed by T/Sgt Sandoval and A/1C Smith appeared to be of a metallic substance of a brilliant, blue-white color and round in shape. The size and altitude could not be judged but object #1 (see diagram) seemed to be about twice as high as object #2 with object #2 appearing to be of the size of a B-29 at about 10,000 feet of altitude. Object #1 was in fairly close proximity to the sun and was traveling in a general south direction at a slow rate of speed in an erratic, pandulous course. Object #2 was traveling in a general …

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6. Physical Evidence:
A. Photographs of Object #2
(1) Photo #1 is contact print
(2) Photo #2 is enlargement

B. Photos were taken with a speed Graphic Camera at between 100 and 222, 1/100 of a second with a yellow B-2 filter. Picture taken with camera in approximately vertical position.

7. Interception or Identification action taken: None

Comments of Originator:

1. Sandoval and Smith are very certain of what they saw. Each man's statements were clear and concise and in all phases agreed on what happened.

2. Numerous people in the city of Tu…

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Diagram

SUN
OBJECT #1

DIRECTION OF TRAVEL
OBJECT #2

DIRECTION OF TRAVEL

TAIL ON OBJECT #2
DURING FAST MOVEMENT