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PROJECT 10373 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 17 Sep 52  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Robins AFB, Georgia  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 0030 0030  |
|  4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept-Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | Yes ☑ No  |
|  6. SOURCE | 8 varied  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 20 minutes  |
|  8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 2  |
|  9. SOURCE | SSN  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | White yellow cast. Light.  |
|  11. COMMENTS | Heading of unidentified coincides with prevailing winds at the time. Observers generally reliable.  |
| --- | --- |
|  R…

PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET
I. GENERAL

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 3. TIME  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  17 Sept '52 | Rahins H.E.B., J.A. | Local: 2300 Zebra: 2700  |
|  4. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND? | ☑ Yes ☐ Baked Eye ☐ Binoculars ☐ Telescope ☐ Theodolite | ☐ No  |
|  5. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED BY GROUND RADAR? | ☐ Yes ☐ By One Set ☐ By Two Sets ☐ By Three Sets | ☑ No  |
|  6. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE AIR? | ☐ Yes ☐ A/C Observed Object ☐ Interception Attempted ☐ No Intercept Attempted | ☑ No  |
|  7. WERE AIRCRAFT SCRAMBLED TO INTERCEPT? | ☐ Yes ☐ A/C Scrambled ☐ Visual Contact Made ☐ A/I…

IV. BALLOON DATA

21. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED IN AREA? ☐ Yes ☐ No
22. TIME SINCE SCHEDULED BALLOON RELEASE: 00 Minutes

23. POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING:

|  Location | Type | Launching Agency | Lighted? |   | Describe Lighting  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   |  |  | Yes | No |   |
|  a. | Wisconsin (Ex-White) | R. W. S. | ☑ | ☐ | ☐  |
|  b. | Wisconsin (Ex-White) | R. W. S. | ☑ | ☐ | ☐  |
|  c. | White | R. W. S. | ☑ | ☐ | ☐  |
|  d. |  |  |  |  |   |

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V. EVALUATION

21. EVALUATION OF SOURCE:
☐ Excellent
☐ Good
☐ Fair
☐ Poor
☐ Unreliable
☐ E…

PROJECT 10073 WEATHER DATA S( T

|  1. DATE OF OBSERVATION | 2. TIME OF OBSERVATION | 3. STATION OBSERVING  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  10 Oct '52 |  | Pohse AFS 34  |
|  4. WILDS ALOFT: | ALTITUDE (feet) | VELOCITY (knots) | DIRECTION (degrees) | ALTITUDE (feet) | VELOCITY (knots) | DIRECTION (degrees)  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  0 |  |  |  | 25,000 |  |   |
|  1,000 |  |  |  | 30,000 |  |   |
|  2,000 |  |  |  | 35,000 |  |   |
|  3,000 |  |  |  | 40,000 |  |   |
|  4,000 | 10 | 320 |  | 45,000 |  |   |
|  5,000 |  |  |  | 50,000 |  |   |
|  6,000 | 5 | 330 |  | 55,000 |  …

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27 Sep 52 18 00 AM

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WPF005
VYC003
JESBN A3
RR JEDWP
DE JESBN 121A
R 262140Z ZSU
FM CG WRAMA ROBINS AFB GA
TO CG ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
FROM WREO-9-624-E. URMSG AFOIN-ATTIAA-9-10-E
PROJECT BLUE BOOK. TIOE OF SIGHTING SHOWN IN FLYOBRPT
WREO-9-616-E 17 SEP 52 WAS 0030Z 17 SEP 52. THERE WERE NO BALLOON
RUNS MADE FROM LOCAL WEATHER STATION ON SAME DATE.
SIGNED BASE OPERATIONS
26/2218Z SEP JESBN

ACTION
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ACTION
SEP 17 22 24 1952

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VYB157
VDB239

JESBN C142
RR JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN JEDWP-444
DE JESBN 29C
R 171445Z ZNJ
FM CG WRAMA ROBINS AFB GA
TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTELLIGENCE HQS USAF WASH DC
JEDWP/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
JEDWP/CG AMC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
FROM WREO-9-616-E FOR ATIAA-2C/WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB/ FLYOBRPT. 1. FORMATION OF TWO UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS OBSERVED APPEARING AS WHITE LIGHT WITH A DISTINCT YELLOW CAST WITH SIZE DESCRIBED AS LARGER THAN A LARGE STAR, NO SOUND WAS HEARD.…

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4. OBJECTS WERE OBSERVED BY EIGHT OR MORE PEOPLE IN A RADIUS OF THREE MILES FROM ROBINS AFB 32 DEGREES 38' N 83 DEGREES 36' W. OBJECTS APPROACHED OBSERVERS ON AN EAST TO WEST COURSE AT APPROXIMATELY 5000 FEET AND WHEN AN ESTIMATED HALF MILE EAST THE COURSE CHANGED TO SOUTH SOUTH-WEST.

5. ALL PERSONS INTEFVIEWED SEEMED TO BE RELIABLE. ONE OBSERVER INTERVIEWED AS AN AF OFFICER BOMBARDIER PRESENTLY ON FLYING STATUS. ANOTHER OBSERVER WAS AN AF PILOT ON FLYING STATUS.

6. WEATHER AT ROBINS AFB WAS REPORTED AS CLEAR WITH FIFTEEN MILES VISIBILITY PRESSURE 1012.4 MILLIBARS TEMP 79…

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FROM: (Originator)
CG ATIC

TO: CG WRAMA ROBINS AFB GA

INFO:

FROM: AFOIN-ATIAA-9-10-E FOR INTELLIGENCE OFFICER

Request that you restate time of sighting concerning FLYOBRPT WREO-9-616-E of 17 Sept 52. Also would like information on time and track of balloon runs from local weather station on same date.

In reply cite Project Blue Book.

COORDINATION:
ATIAA
ATIA

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