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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  2. DATE | Big Springs, Texas | Was Balloon Probably Balloon Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Possibly Aircraft  |
|  3. PHOTOS | ☐ Ground-Vessel ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aeronaut ☐ Probably Aeronaut ☐ Possibly Aeronaut  |
|  4. PHOTOS | ☐ Ground-Vessel ☐ Air-Intercept Vessel | ☐ Was Aeronaut ☐ Probably Aeronaut ☐ Possibly Aeronaut  |
|  5. SOURCE | AF pilot | ☐ Was Aeronaut ☐ Probably Aeronaut ☐ Possibly Aeronaut  |
|  6. NU
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ACTION
10 AUG 52 56
10 Aug 47
5 AUG 6
10 Aug 52 56
5 AUG 6
10 Aug 52

NA323
UFE311
YDD223
TFE314
TDA311

JEPHQ 3308
JEDEN JEDWP JEPLG 333
JEPHQ 33A
180338Z ZNJ
USAF WASHDC

TO JEDEN/CG AIRDEFCOM ENT AFB COLO
JEDWP/CHIEF ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB ONIO
JEPLG/CGTAC LANGLEY AFB VA

FROM AFOIN 55919 FLYOBRPT. ATTNCHA ATIAA-2C.
FOLLOWING INFO RECEIVED FR FLT SERVICE CENTER CMA OLMSTEAD AFB PA.
BY TELEPHONE CLN AF ACRFT NR 4967 TYPE T-6 PLT CMA
HOME STA BIG SPRINGS CMA TEX REPORTED OVER ABI 1652C 8333 FT VFR CMA
EST TIME OVER BGS 1745C. AT 1652C PLT ADVISED CMA QUOTE. SIGHTED
UNUSUAL OBJECT. PASSED M
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PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET
I. GENERAL

1. DATE 12 Aug 52
2. LOCATION Big Spring, Tex.
3. TIME
Local: 1649
Zebra: 2149

4. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND?
☐ Yes
☑ No
☐ Naked Eye
☐ Binoculars
☐ Telescope
☐ Theodolite

5. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED BY GROUND RADAR?
☐ Yes
☑ No
☐ By One Set
☐ By Two Sets
☐ By Three Sets

6. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE AIR?
☑ Yes
☐ No
☑ A/C Observed Object
☐ Interception Attempted
☑ No Intercept Attempted

7. WERE AIRCRAFT SCRAMBLED TO INTERCEPT?
☐ Yes
☑ No
☐ A/C Scrambled
☐ Visual Contact Made
☐ A/I Contact Made
☐ No Contact Made

8. DID OBJECT CHANGE DIRECTION AT ANY 
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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

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