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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 26 Aug 52  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Richmond, Virginia  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 2330 GMT. 27033  |
|  4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  6. SOURCE | civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 40 min.  |
|  8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 1  |
|  9. COURSE | W  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Yellow, red. Round. Slow, straight up.  |
|  11. COMMENTS | Could be balloon.  |

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

ACTION

2. Atia
3. C. files

ATIE

RA163
WPF122
YDB089
TYE200
TMA110
JEPQW B108
PP JEDEN JEDWP JEPHQ JEPNB 444
DE ROSLYN NY 208/JEPQW 52D
P 2713 10Z
FM CO 771ST ACANDW SQ FT CUSTIS VA
TO JEPHQ/HQ USAF WASHDC
JEDWP/AIR TECH INTEL CEN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
INFO JEPNB/CG EADF STEWART AFB NY
ZEN/CG 26TH ADIV DEF ROSLYN NY
ACGDOW 1103 PD FLYOBRPT PD IAW AF LTR 200-5 DTD
TWO NINE APR FIVE TMA FOLG IS SUBMTD CLN IAW PAR SEVEN CHARLIE PD
PAR ONE CMA ONE ROUND OBJECT CMA LARGE CMA MOVING SLOWLY TO THE WEST
PD WAS YELLOW AND RED IN COLOR AND OBSVR STATES HE THO…

PAGE TWO ROSLYN NY 238/JEPQW 52D

DECREES TWO FIVE MINUTES WEST LONG PD WAS OBSVD BY MISS. CMA. CMA RICHMOND CMA VIRGINIA PD PHONE EIGHT TWO ZERO FIVE TWO FOUR PD RELIABILITY AND EXPERIENCE UNKNOWN PD PAR SIX CMA CEILING AND VISIBILITY UNLIMITED PF PST DRBRN CMA EIGHT CMA NINE AND TEN CMA NO INFO RPTD PD END 27/1749Z AUG JEPQW

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PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET
I. GENERAL

1. DATE
26 Aug 52

2. LOCATION
Richmond, Va.

3. TIME 27
Local: 2:30 P.M.
Zebra: 2:30 P.M.

4. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND?
☑ Yes
☐ Asked 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 OBJECT CHANGE DIRECTION AT ANY TIME?
☐ …

IV. BALLOON DATA

21. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED IN AREA? ☐ Yes ☐ No
22. TIME SINCE SCHEDULED BALLOON RELEASE: 30 Minutes

23. POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING:

|  Location | Type | Launching Agency | Lighted? |   | Describe Lighting  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   |  |  | Yes | No |   |
|  a. Richmond | RA | W.B. | ☑ |  |   |
|  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…

PROJECT 10073 WEATHER DATA S( )

|  1. DATE OF OBSERVATION | 2. TIME OF OBSERVATION | 3. STATION OBSERVING  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  4. WINDS 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? ______)  |   |…