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ATIC FORM 339 (REV 26 SEP 53)

|  PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD  |
| --- |
|  1. LOCATION Tucson, Arizona  |
|  2. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  3. SOURCE 2 civilian men  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1  |
|  5. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1  |
|  6. COURSE  |
|  7. COMMENTS  |

12. CONCLUSIONS
☐ Was Balloon
☐ Probably Balloon
☐ Possibly Balloon
☐ Was Aircraft
☐ Probably Aircraft
☐ Possibly Aircraft
☐ Was Astronomical
☐ Probably Astronomical
☐ Possibly Astronomical
☐ Other
☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation
☐ Unknown

AF FORM 112—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
70

|  COUNTRY | USA | REPORT NO. | (LEAVE BLANK)  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT  |   |   |   |
|  SUBJECT | FLYOBRAFT  |   |   |
|  AREA REPORTED ON | Tucson, Arizona | FROM (Agency) 3307th Flt Tng Sq (Contr Prim) | Marana Air Base, Marana, Arizona  |
|  DATE OF REPORT | 5 September 1952 | DATE OF INFORMATION | 3 September 1952  |
|  ENLISTED BY | Mr. | Mr. |   |
|  PREPARED BY (Name) | Captain Erling H. Lovlien | SOURCE OF INFORMATION | Mr.  |
|  REFERENCES (General number, direction, previous report, etc., as appli…

AF PMM 112—PART II
APPM C31 JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Agency) 307th Pit Eng (W) (Contr
(Prin), Marana Air Base, Marana,
Arizona
REPORT NO. IR-62-52
PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES

In compliance with Paragraph 7cbd, AFL 200-5, the following information is
submitted concerning an unidentified object sighted on 3 September 1952 at Tucson,
Arizona.

One unidentified object appeared to the observers, Mr. [redacted] and Mr. [redacted].
It was elliptical in shape and of a dark color which freely reflected sunlight. The
object made no perceptible sound and emitted no smoke or exhaust. The…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Agency) 3307th Flt Tng Sq (Contract Primary), Marana Air Base, Marana, Arizona
REPORT NO. IR-62-52
PAGE 3 OF 3 PAGES

First Sighting
Catalina mts
Sighted again Lost sight of object temporarily
Observers (approx 6 miles N. of city center)
N. Oracle Road
Approx 20° above horizon at this point
Approx 60° above horizon at this point
City of Tucson
(Not an authentic reproduction)

TRAMMEDIOUS SPEED
SHOWN BY OBJECT
WHILE IN SIGHT Climb

NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL D…

PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET
I. GENERAL

|  1. DATE | 3 Sept 1952 | 2. LOCATION | Tucson, Arizona | 3. TIME | Local: 0700HST Zebra: 1600  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  4. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND? |   | ☑ Yes | ☐ No | ☑ Naked Eye | ☐ Binoculars  |
|   |   | ☐ Telescope | ☐ Theodolite |  |   |
|  5. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED BY GROUND RADAR? |   | ☐ Yes | ☑ No | ☐ 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 |  |  |…

IV. BALLOON DATA

21. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED IN AREA? ☐ Yes ☐ No
22. TIME SINCE SCHEDULED BALLOON RELEASE: 6:00 a.m. Minutes
23. POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING:

|  Location | Type | Launching Agency | Lighted? |   | Describe Lighting  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   |  |  | Yes | No |   |
|  a. TUCSON (DAVIS-MOUNTAIN) | Raw materials | AWS |  | ☑ |   |
|  b. |  |  |  |  |   |
|  c. |  |  |  |  |   |
|  d. |  |  |  |  |   |

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V. EVALUATION

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

22. D…

PROJECT 10073 WEATHER DATA SH

|  1. DATE OF OBSERVATION | 2. TIME OF OBSERVATION | 3. STATION OBSERVING  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  4. WILDS ALOFT:  |   |   |
|  ALTITUDE (feet) | VELOCITY (knots) | DRECTION (degrees)  |
|  0 |  |   |
|  1,000 |  |   |
|  2,000 |  |   |
|  3,000 |  |   |
|  4,000 |  |   |
|  5,000 |  |   |
|  6,000 |  |   |
|  7,000 |  |   |
|  8,000 |  |   |
|  9,000 |  |   |
|  10,000 |  |   |
|  12,000 |  |   |
|  14,000 |  |   |
|  16,000 |  |   |
|  18,000 |  |   |
|  20,000 |  |   |
|  5. WAS AN INVERSION LAYER NOTED? ☐ Yes ☐ No (If yes, at what altitude? __________)  |  …