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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 25 Apr 58 | 2. LOCATION Between Fresno-Merced, Calif | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 25/1725Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE Military | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 4-5 secs | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE SW  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF S…

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RR RJEPHQ RJEDDN RJEDSQ
DE RJWPJB 8E
R 252130Z
FM COMDR 669TH ACWRON
TO RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF ITELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASH 25 DC
RJEDDN/COMDR ADC
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
RJWPJB/COMDR 27TH ADIV

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UNCLAS
FOB SIGHTING, 25/1740Z APR 58 IN ACCORDANCE
WITH AFR 200-2 DTD 12 AUG 54 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED.
1A. ROUND 1B. PEA 1C. LIGHT WHITE OR SILVER 1D. ONE 1E. N/A 1F.
UNABLE TO DETERMINE 1G. NONE 1H. NONE 1I. NONE 2A. MERIDEN BLUE FLIGHT WENT OVER TO INVESTIGATE AREIAL BALLON AND SAW OBJECT. 2B. APPROXIMATE 45 DEGRE…

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VISUAL 3B. NAKED EYE 3C. F-100'S MERIDEN BLUE FLIGHT THREE AIRCRAFT, 45,000 FEET, 300 DEGREES MAG, GEORGE AFB, CALIFORNIA 4A. 25/1725Z 1725-0307 25
APR 58 4H. DAY 5. HALFWAY BEWEN FRESNO CALIF AND MERCED CALIF
A. EAPT, 413TH FIGHTER DAY WING GEORGE AFB, CALIF, RELIABLE. FRIDLEY C. I. 11LT 413TH FIGHTER DAY WING GEORGE AFB, CALIF, RELIABLE.

7A. EXCELLENT 7B. SURFACE 305 DEGREES 30 KNOTS, 6,000, 305 DEGREES 30 KNOTS, 10,000 275 DEGREES 50 KNOTS, 16,000 265 DEGREES 7 KNOTS, 20,000 265 DEGREES 70 KNOTS, 30,000 265 DEGREES 70 KNOTS, 50,000 250 DEGREES 15 KNOTS, 80,000 UNKNOWN. …

ATIC
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SQF179 YDD123 XYC244XHDJA
TFOA123
PP RJUPJE RJEDDN RJEDSO RJEPHQ
DZ RJUPFO 72
P 252212Z
FM COMDR 831ST AIR DIV
TO RJEDDN/COMDR NORAD
RJUPJE/COMDR 27TH ADIV
RJEDSO/COMDR ATIC
RJEPHO/ASS'T CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF
RJEPHO/OFFICE INFO SERVICES, HQ USAF
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UNCLAS FROM FDOI 34-598. SUBJ: UFO. A. (1)
CIRCULAR. (2) SIZE OF PEA HELD AT ARMS LENGTH. (3) WHITE. (4) ONE. (5) N/A (6) NONE. (7) NONE. (8) NONE. (9) NONE. B. (1) FLIGHT WAS MAKING INTERDEPT OF WEATHER BALLOON AT TIME OF SIGHTING. (2) WEATHER BALLOON WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 153,333 FEET AND OBJECT WAS FAR ABOVE BAL…

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(3) TWO F-100C, SERIAL NUMBERS AND 45,000 FEET, 30 DEGREES, .78 MACH, GEORGE AFB, CALIFORNIA. D. (1) 1725 ZULU, 25 APRIL 1958. (2) DAY. E. 3707N - 12015W, SITUATED HALFWAY BETWEEN FRESNO AND MERCED, CALIFORNIA. F. (1) N/A. (2) CAPTAIN, PILOT, 1/LT, PILOT, 436TH FTR DAY SQUADRON, GEORGE AFB, CALIFORNIA. G. (1) CLEAR WITH EXCELLENT VISIBILITY. (2) GROUND: 300 DEGREES/10 KTS, 6000 FEET: 300 DEG/5 KTS, 10,000 FEET: 310 DEG/25 KTS 16,000 FEET: 310 DEG/44 KTS 20,000 FEET: 310 DEG/45 KTS, 30,000 FEET: 300/DEG/44 KTS, 50,000 FEET: 250 DEG/37 KTS, 74,000 FEET UNLIMITED. (4) 20NM (5)…

JOINT MESSAGEFORM
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
Unclassified

SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
24/2322/4
980

|  PRECEDENCE | TYPE AND (Check) | RECRUITING SYMBOL | ORIG. OR REFERS TO | CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE  |
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|  ACTION PRIORITY | BANK, BULLET, X | AF | FDOI 04-598 | UNCL  |
|  INFO AIR MAIL |  |  |  |   |
|  FROM: COMDR, ATIC |  |  |  | SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS  |

TO: COMDR, EDWARDS AFB, MUROC, CALIFORNIA
INFO: COMDR, 1006TH AISS, ENT AFB, COLO SPRINGS, COLO (AIR MAIL)
UNCLASSIFIED/AFCIN-4E4 5-872-E

Ref para.'s 1, 6b & 6c, AFR 200-2, subject UFO…

JOINT MESSAGEFORM - CONTINUATION SHEET
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION Unclassified

FROM: COMDR, ATIC

Ocean on SW heading. In reply refer to AFCIN-4E4 with info copy to Assistant Chief of Staff/Intelligence, Headquarters, USAF, Washington 25, D.C.

COORDINATION:
AFCIN-4E4 H.A. Miley DATE 5 May 58
Dr. Miley
AFCIN-4E HK Gilbert DATE 5 May
Colonel Gilbert
AFCIN-4X1 Francis Rucicik DATE 6 May 58
Mr. Arcier

|  SYMBOL | PAGE NR | NR OF PAGES | SECURITY CLASSIFICATION Unclassified | INITIALS  |
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|  AFCIN-4E4g | 2 | 2 | Unclassified | WB  |

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RR RJEDSQ RJEPHQ RJWFAM

DE RJWPBF 37A

R 152230Z

FM COMDR AFFTC

TO RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TEC INTEL CEN WPAFB

INFO RJWFAM/COMDR 1006TH AIR INTEL SER SQUAD PETERSON FIELD

RJEPHQ/ASSIST CHIEF OF STAFF/INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF

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UNCLASSIFIED/FROM FTOOC-5-9-E. FOR AFCIN-4E4
(WADC), ASST CHIEF OF STAFF/INTELLIGENCE (HQ USAF).

REFERENCE ATIC MESSAGE AFCIN-4E4-5-872-E. A U-2 AIRCRAFT, ON A CLASSIFIED PROJECT FROM THIS CENTER, WAS IN THE GENERAL AREA ON DATE AND TIME INDICATED. A BALLOON WAS SIGHTED BY THE PILOT. THE U…