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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  DATE | LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  24 Aug 52 | Atlanta, Georgia | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  Local 2150 EST | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  CMT | 6. SOURCE | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8.…

ACTION 25 Aug 52 11 21
1. ATIAA
2. Atia
3. C. files
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WPA020
JEDA 021
PP
YMB009
JEDKF 005
PP JEDEN JEPHQ JEDWP 333
DE JESDB 01
P 250345Z ZNJ
FM CG 35TH ADIV DOBBINS AFB MARIETTA GA
TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTENQ USAF WASH D
JEDEN/CG ADC ENT AFB COLO SPRING COLO
JEDWP/AIR TECH INTEL CENT WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
/ ATTN: ATIAA-2C PD FLYOBRPT: MRS
OF WE ATLANTA GA REPORTED AN OBJECT
AS FOLLOWS: SHAPE: AS A STAR COLOR: ORANGE WHITE NUMBER: ONE
MANEUVERS: REVOLVED, WENT UP AND DOWN, HOVERED. TIME OF SIGHTING:
2150 EST LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: 5 MIN. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
VISUAL. LOCATION OF OBJECT: NW …

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20000-330 DEG 12K
30000-330 DEG 30K
40000-320 DEG 35K

REMARKS: ATLANTA CAA RELEASED LIGHTED WX BALLOON AT 2200 EST.
EST TIME OF SIGHTING WAS ESTIMATED AT 2150 EST
BUT MAY HAVE BEEN LATER
25/0355Z AUG JESDB

Balloons Mis. [redacted]
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PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET
I. GENERAL

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 3. TIME Local: Zebra:  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  4. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND? | ☐ Yes ☐ Naked 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 Contact Made ☐ No Contact Made | ☐ No  |
|  8. DID …

IV. BALLOON DATA

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

23. POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING:

|  Location | Type | Launching Agency | Lighted? |   | Describe Lighting  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   |  |  | Yes | No |   |
|  a. |  |  |  |  |   |
|  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
☐ Poor
☐ Ins…

PROJECT 10073 WEATHER DATA SH

|  1. DATE OF OBSERVATION | 2. TIME OF OBSERVATION | 3. STATION OBSERVING  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  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 |  |  | 45,000 |  |   |
|  5,000 | 12 | 100 | 50,000 |  |   |
|  6,000 |  |  | 55,000 |  |   |
|  7,000 |  |  | 60,000 |  |   |
|  8,000 |  |  | 65,000 |  |   |
|  9,000 |  | …

27 Aug 52 11 18
V1. Atiaa
2. Atia
3. C. Files

R8083 M
WPB064
YMA041T
CBB083
YMB066
JEDKF 050
PP JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN JE9BN 444
DE JESDB 01
P 270400Z ZNJ
FN CG 35TH ADIV DEF DOBBINS AFB GA
TO JEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTQLLIGENCE HQ USAF WASH DC
JEDWP/AIR TECTNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO
JE9BN/CG 14TH AF WARNER ROBBINS AFB GA
ATTN: ATIAA -2C/ FLYOBRPT: MRS
LANTA GA REPROTED SIGHTING AN ELLIPTICAL SHAPED OBJECT CMA FIRE LIKE IN COLOR WITH WHITE LIGHTS CMA LIKE SPARKS CMA NO MOTION OR SOUND JUST HOVEING LOW IN SKY OVER N. W. SECTION OF ATLANTA PD S…

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|  WINDS ALOFT | WEATHER | ATLANTA | 2130 EST  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  5000 FT 100DGE 12K | 22,000FT SCATTERED | 15MI VISIABILITY |   |
|  10000FT 100DRE 15K | TEMP 71DGRE DEW POINT 51DGRE WINDN-NE 9K |  |   |
|  20000 FT 020DRE 3K |  |  |   |
|  27/1510Z 3YW AUG |  |  |   |