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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD | 1. DATE | 2. LOCATION (FAC EAST) | 12. CONCLUSIONS | | --- | --- | --- | | 26 Jan 51 | 36 deg 40' N - 130 deg 50' E | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon | | 3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft | | Local CMT 26/1405I | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Ruder ☑ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical | | 5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | ☑ Other Weather ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown | | ☐ Yes ☐ No | Radar Ops | | | …
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NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSES PRECEDENCE FOR ACTION INFORMATION FROM COMFAIRWING 6 COMNAVFE RELEASED BY DATE 28 JAN 1951 TOR CODE ROOM 0103/29 JAN DECODED BY LONG TYPED BY DUOROW ROUTED BY DUOROW INFORMATION ☐ FLESH ☐ EMERGENCY ☐ OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE ☑ ENQUATE P P ☐ ROUTINE ☐ DEFERRED Unless otherwise indicated, this message will be transmitted with Night Message Precedence CORRECTED DIST 9991 (date/time group) (GCT) sec/conc No. On outgoing messages please leave about one inch clear space before beginning text READRESSED BY COMNAVFE AS 280624Z …
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UNCLASSIFIED NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSES PRECEDENCE FOR ACTION INFORMATION FROM COMFAIRWING 6 COMFAIRJAP ☐ FLASH DELEASED BY ☐ EMERGENCY DATE 29 JAN 1951 ☐ OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE TOR CODE ROOM 00457/29 ☐ PRIORITY PPPPP DECODED BY LONG ☐ ROUTINE TYPED BY WATKINS ☐ DEFERRED ROUTED BY DUDROW ☐ PLAIN UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, this message will be transmitted with Night Message Precedence CORRECTED DIST 9990 (date/time group) (ISCT) no./cmc No. On outgoing messages please leave about one inch clear space before beginning text READDRESSED BY COMFAIRJAP AS 270626…
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UNCLASSIFIED OVERHEAD AND ONLY APPEARED ON SCOPE WHEN THE TARGET CAME INTO RADAR RANGE. RADAR OPERATING SATISFACTORILY AT RANGES BELOW 50 MILES. GUADALUPE ONLY SHIP IN REFUELING GROUP AND NO OTHER RADAR TARGETS IN AREA. NO VISUAL SIGHTINGS. CLOUD COVER 5 TO 6/10 AT 3000 FEET. 03(32)...COG 002...CNO 00D... ADD:...A2...G2...CIA...OP-51...55...PER 03(32) 1/29/51/EC Originator COMFAIRWING 6 D/f Group Page 2 of 2 Pages UNCLASSIFIED DOWNGRADED C 9990 DECLASSIFIED 10-5304-4
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AF (IC 1259 RAD NO. E/FOR INTELLIGENCE/ROGERS FROM AFOIN-V/TC HARRIS THE FOLLOWING MESSAGES ARE QUOTED FROM TWO CABLES RECEIVED BY AFOIN-V/TC FROM COMFAIRWING 6 ON 26 AND 28 JAN 51. REQUEST THAT EVALUATION AND COMMENTS BE FORWARDED TO TCB SOONEST. CABLE DATED 26 JAN 51 READS AS FOLLOWS: "SA7 PILOT CDR SMALE SQUADRON ELECTRONICS OFFICER CRE AND REGULAR PLANE RADAR OPERATOR OBSERVED AIRBORN RADAR TARGETS FROM 2614051 TO 2614201 AT LAT 36-40N 130-50E ANKE ONE PASS ON GUADALUPE (AO-32) AND 8 ON OR OVER OWN AIRCRAFT. TARGET SPEED COMPUTED TO BE 3000 MILES PRE HOUR. RADAR ON 30 MILE SCALE WITH 10 M…
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UNCLASSIFIED PARAPHASE NOT REQUIRED. SEE CRYPTO-CENTER BEFORE DECLASSIFYING MR 17 5 FEB 51 CI JEP B39EE MR JEDCR DE JEPC18C FH JEPC/HR USAF TO JEDCR/CGAMC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB DAYTON OHIO 15:38 1 MCIS - Action 2 MCI - Dep 3 4. MCAGXM21 - Info file 511.16 894484
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON 25, D. C. UNCLASSIFIED AFOIN-7/TC SUBJECT: (Restricted) Unusual Radar Targets TO: Commanding General Air Material Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTENTION: MCIAXS Letter your Headquarters, subject "Unusual Radar Targets (Restricted)," dated 12 January 1951, has been forwarded to Directorate of Training, this Headquarters, for action. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: 14 FEB 51 11 12 L. E. LYNCH Captain, USN Chief, Evaluation Division Directorate of Intelligence File 10073 UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED 10073 Report of Unconventional Aircraft (CONFIDENTIAL) MCIAXE MCIAXA-1a 9 Feb 51 1 Forwarded herewith is Hq Westover AFB (1600th Air Transport Wing, ATLD-MATS) letter dated 5 Feb 51 for your comments. 1 Incl: KENT PARROT JJR/eps Sq 1600th ATW Lt Colonel, USAF 6-5376 Westover AFB ltr Chief, Aircraft & Propulsion Sec P D-11 dtd 2-4-51 Technical Analysis Division B 2630 Intelligence Department UNCLASSIFIED
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