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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 17 Dec 55 | 2. LOCATION Red Oak, Iowa |   | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 18/0122Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |   |   |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE civilian |   | ☑ Was Astronomical Meteor ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 15 sec obj 1 min trail | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE SW | ☐ 
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Multi
ACTION 6
07 51
1311 04 17 55

NA332
WPF333 YMAS26TNGA333H
PP RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHO RJEDKF
U
DE RJEDNG 1I
P 13/3315Z
FM COMDR 789TH AC&W SO OMAHA NEBR
TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFP COLO
RJEDWP/COMDR ATIC WP AFB OHIO
RJEPHO/DIR OF INTELL HO USAF WASH DC
RJEDKF/COMDR CADF GRANDVIEW AFB MO
RJEDNG/COMDR 31ST ADIV ST PAUL MINN
ET
/G N C' L A S S I F I E D/OPNS 863 UFOB REPORT AS FOLLOWS:
A 1.UNK
2. DIME
3. YES, WHITE RED BLUE
4. ONE
5. SW
6. FAST MOVING
7. NONE
8. NONE
9. CHANGING COLORS
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PAGE TWO RJEDNG 1I
B. SW
1. CHANGING COLORS
2. N/A
3. N/A
4. SW
5. BLOWN UP AND DISAPPEARED
6. ONE MINUTE
C.1. GROUND-VISUAL
2. NONE
3. N/A
D. 1. 122Z 18 DEC 1955
2. NIGHT
E. KM 4601
F.1. J 15, RED OAK IA. STUDENT, UNK
2. N/A
2. 10,000 FT 270 DEGREES 50 KTS, 20,000 FT 260 DEGREES 50 KTS, 25,000 FT 270 DEGREES 60 KTS, 50,000 FT 270 DEGREES 70 KTS, 35,000 FT 270 DEGREES 70 KTS.
3. 2300

PAGE THREE RJEDNG 1I
4. BRKN
5. NONE
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I. NONE
J. NONE
K. NONE
L. 1ST LT. ZAR CONTROLLER ON DUTY.
BT
13/334Z DEC RJEDNG

F.1. JOHN WILL 15, 215 BROOKHOUSE
2. N/A
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AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
UNCLASSIFIED
(CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | Part One  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  Det. 2, 4602d AISS | D2-UFOB-3-55 | PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES  |

I. SOURCE:
Address: Read Oak, Iowa
Age: 15
Occupation: High School student
Education: 10th grade
Qualifications; Substitute GOC observer with little training.

II. REALABILITY: Source was sincere and did not appear to exagerate. He was interested in reporting "just the facts" and would not give opinions of which he was not 100% certain.

III. SOURCE'S DESCRIPTION O
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APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948

|  COUNTRY | US A | REPORT NO. | D2-UFOB-3-55 | DATE OF REPORT | HF 712025  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

# AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

SUBJECT: UFOB

AREA REPORTED ON: RED OAK, IOWA, USA

FROM (Agency): Detachment 2, 4602d AISS

DATE OF REPORT: 23 Dec 55

DATE OF INFORMATION: 17 Dec 55

EVALUATION:

PREPARED BY (Officer): HANS BISCHOFS, Captain, USAF

SOURCE: L and others

IT D/OFNS US3, COMDR 709th AC&W Sq., Omaha, Nebr.
TT ADCC 10212, COMDR 31st AD (DEF), Shelling AFS, Minn.

SUMMARY: (Enter on the summary of report. Give significance in final o
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AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
UNCLASSIFIED
(CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | Part Two  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  Det. 2, 4602d AISS | D2-UFOB-3-55 | PAGE 3 OF 6 PAGES  |

I. SOURCE: (Male)
Address: Kansas City, Missouri
Age: Adult
Occupation: CAA control tower operator

II. RELIABILITY: Source offered little information on his own, answered only the questions put directly to him. Investigators contacted him since he was the source for an article which appeared in the Kansas City Star of 18 December 55. Source was friendly and seemed
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AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
UNCLASSIFIED
(CLASSIFICATION)
4
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | Part Three  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  Det. 2, 4602d AISS | D2-UFOB-3-55 | PAGE 4 OF 6 PAGES  |

I. SOURCE: Captain [redacted]
Address: 6441777, Kansas City, Missouri
Age: Adult
Occupation: Captain with Braniff International Airlines
Education: College graduate. Taught physics at the University of Iowa for a period of time.

II. RELIABILITY: The investigators were not able to reach the Captain himself as he was out of the state on business. However his co-

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