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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 16 Apr 52 | 2. LOCATION Madison, Wisconsin | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☑ Possibly Aircraft  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2015 CST GMT 17 0215 | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE civilian | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 5 or …

NRS0 6010 17 APR 52
UNCLASSIFIED
311
POW A/C

C-1
FM CO 176 FTR INTCP SQ MADISON MUNICIPAL ARPRT WISC
TO CC ADC ENT AFB COLO ATTN DI
CG AMC WP AFB OHIO ATTN MCIS

CITE 176 FIS0455 INFORMATION
REF ABCL 200-1 UNCONVENTIANAL A/C REPT, (A) DISC-SHAPED 5 OR 6 IN FORMATION (B) 16/2000C TO 16/2030C (C) VISUAL (D) MADISON WISCONSIN, NNW AND WEST (E) NONE (F) CLEAR, LITTLE WIND (G) NONE (H) NONE (I) NONE (J) NOT KNOWN X DETAILED REPT FOLLOWS

1. ATIAA
2. ATIA
3. ATIA
4. Central Files

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10

UNCLASSIFIED
TS2-8080-7

AF FORM 112—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
UNCLASSIFIED
(LEAVE BLANK)

|  COUNTRY | UNCLASSIFIED | DATE, 25 APRIL 1952  |
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | 755th AC&W Sqdn, Williams Bay, Wisconsin  |
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|  DATE OF REPORT | 25 April 1952 | DATE OF INFORMATION | 16 April 1952 | EXECUTION | F-3  |
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|  CHARGED BY (Agency) | Capt Douglas A. Neilson, Intell Officer | SOURCE | Individuals as listed below  |
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OVERSENCE (Charm number, direction, previous report, etc., or applicable)
ADC Let…

UNCLASSIFIED
APPENDIX VI
Madison, Wisconsin - 16 April 1952

I. DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT

This incident is cited not so much because it is outstanding but because of the excellent attempt at identifying the object by ADC units.

2015 CST: Civilian telephoned fighter operations of Truax Field to report that he had just sighted a formation of yellowish-white lights traveling at a high rate of speed on a heading of 90°.

2020 CST: Fighter operations called AC and W Squadron. The radar was closed down for preventive maintenance but was operational within three minutes. A flight of F-80's were direc…