28940854.pdf

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 30 MAR 52 | 2. LOCATION | 543 SW ATLANTIC | SOURCE | A/RC, GUNNER, USAF  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  4. TIME Local | 2000-00-00 | 5. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 6. SHAPE | 7. COLOR |   |
|  8. COURSE |  | 9. ALTITUDE | 17,500 feet | 10. ANGULAR VELOCITY | ☐ per second ☑ Yes ☐ No  |
|  12. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | AIR - VISUAL | 13. LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED |  | 14. MANEUVERS |   |
|  15. CONCLUSIONS | Insufficient Data | 16. COMMENTS | AIRMAN SIGHTED FLASH IN SKY BEHIND A/C.  |   |   |

ATIC Form 329 (Rev 27 May 52)

TS-67
11 Mar 52
CSAF ITEM 4

CONFIDENTIAL
USAF ITEM 4
SECURITY INFORMATION
TO ATIAA-2C RUPPELT FROM AFOIN-V/TC FOURNET
NSG DOCOR 18954 DTD 8 MAR 52 FROM SAC

UNCLASSIFIED

FOLLOWS:

"THE FOLG NSG RECD FRO CO, 97TH BW, LAKENHEATH, ENGLAND DTD 08055Z MAR 52 IS FUDD FOR YOUR INFO:

"CPL , LEFT GUNNER ON ACFT 9289 OF THE 97 TH BW REPORTED HE SIGHTED A FLASH IN THE SKY BEHIND THE ACFT AT 040351Z.

POSITION OF ACFT AT TIME OF INCIDENT: 4952 - 5430W AT 17,500 FT."

AFOIN-V/TC COMMENT: UNDERLINED PORTION RECD HERE IN ERROR; SERVICE NOT REQUESTED OF NSG CENTER. NO ACTION TAKEN BY US. DOWNGRADED AT 3 YE…

EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT # 5

DATE: 4 Mar 52
TIME (Local): 0351
LOCATION: England
LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: Unknown
SOUND: Unknown
SPEED: Unknown
ALTITUDE: Unknown
HEADING: Unknown
SOURCE: B-29 crewman
ACTION OR COMMENTS: None - information too nebulous.
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: B-29 left gunner noted extremely bright flash in sky behind a/c which was flying at 17,500'. (Secret)

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