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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
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|  11 December 1957 | Guthrie & 40 mi E of | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2230 GMT 12/0330Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Parkersburg, W ☐ Ground-Visual ☑ Ground-Radar ☑ Air-Visual ☑ Air-Intercept Radar | ☑ VIRGINIA ☑ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Military | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2-3 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one …

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|  COUNTRY OF ORIGIN | United States | REPORT NO. | IR-2-57  |
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|  AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT  |   |   |   |
|  AREA REPORT CONCERNS | Parkersburg, Ohio  |   |   |
|  AGENCY OF ORIGIN | 58th Air Division (Defense) | DATE OF REPORT | 18 December 1957  |
|  SOURCE OF INFORMATION | 2nd Lt Wayne A. Rhoades, 783rd ACWRON Avenger Blue Flight, 87th FIS | DATE OF INFORMATION | 11 December 1957  |
|  PREPARING OFFICER | JUANITA MANCHA, 2nd Lt, USAF | EVALUATION | B-2  |

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ORIGINATING AGENCY
58th Air Division (Defense)
REPORT NO.
IR-2-57
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Unidentified Flying Objects Report (Ref AFR 200-2 dtd 12 Aug 54)

1. Description of the Object:
a. Size: Similar to a large aircraft.
b. Color: Red light
c. Number: One (1)
d. Features: Six (6) flashing lights
e. Negative
f. Negative
g. Negative
h. Negative
i. Negative

2. Description of Course of Object:
a. What first called the attention of observer to the object: Rapid movement, joined with flight
b. Angle of elevation and azimuth of the object when first observed: 270° level.
c. Angle of elevation and azim…

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|  ORIGINATING AGENCY | 58th Air Division (Defense) | REPORT NO. | IR-2-57 | PAGE 3 OF 6 PAGES  |
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c. 3500 (light snow)
d. 10 - 15 miles
e. Scattered to broken
f. None

8. None

9. None

10. Lockbourne AFB operations stated that several B-47's landed shortly after 0400Z, 12 Dec 57, and were possibly in the local area for a period of time before landing.

11. Position title and comments of the preparing officer, including his preliminary analysis of the possible cause of the sighting…

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SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112

|  ORIGINATING AGENCY | REPORT NO. | PAGE 4 OF 6 PAGES  |
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|  58th Air Division (Defense) | IR-2-57 |   |

Unidentified Flying Objects Report (Ref AFR 200-2 dtd 12 Aug 54)

1.
a. Could not determine shape due to darkness
b. Nickel
c. Red blinking lights, possibly two
d. One (1)
e. N/A
f. Undetermined
g. None
h. None
i. One blinking red light, and one steady

2.
a. Clearing area
b. Two o'clock, approximately 2,000 high, 180° heading in a climb at 29,000
c. Went in my 6 o'clock position when I mad…

ORIGINATING AGENCY
58th Air Division (Defense)
REPORT NO.
IR-2-57
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Unidentified Flying Objects Report (Ref AFR 200-2 dtd 12 Aug 54)

1.
a. Array of red lights
b. Pea to nickel
c. Red lights
d. One (1)
e. N/A
f. One of the red lights was larger and blinking
g. None
h. None heard
i. None

2.
a. Flight leader called it out
b. Two o'clock high
c. Disappeared off my tail as I continued an intercept
d. When first observed it was moving fast and seemed to slow down and turn with the flight leader, then as I turned to the left, 120°, it dropped back to my four o'clock position.
e. Ou…

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SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112

|  ORIGINATING AGENCY | 58th Air Division (Defense) | REPORT NO. | IR-2-57 | PAGE 6 OF 6 PAGES  |
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Unidentified Flying Objects Report (Ref AFR 200-2 dtd 12 Aug 54)

1.
a. Night - could not distinguish
b. Dime
c. Red blinking light
d. Unknown
e. One (1)
f. Unknown
g. Darkness - Unknown
h. None
i. One blinking red light

2.
a. Flight leader calling bogie
b. 3 o'clock 10° high 150° 27,000
c. Turning port from 060° to 340° leveled at 30,000
d. Maintained formation with number 2 man while…