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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 12 Apr 58 | 2. LOCATION Brownsville, Tenn. | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 13/0023Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visiud ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 15 mins | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE Stationary  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGH…

14 MAR 1972
Caddo
0532
464
4-7-72
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4-7-72
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EV
RA010
SQA010 YMC010FLA012
RR RJEPHQ RJEPNB RJEDDN RJEDSQ
DE RJEDFL 2
R 130340Z
FM COMDR 58TH ADD WPAFB
TO RJEPHQ/ACS I HQ USAF WASH 25 DC
RJEPHQ/OIS HQ USAF WASH 25 DC
RJEDDN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INTEL CEN WPAFB
INFO RJEPNB/COMDR EADF STEWART AFB
BT
/UNCLAS/58TH CCC 001-04 SUBJECT: UFOB

A. DESCRIPTION:
(1) EGG SHAPE IN SUNLIGHT
(2) GRAPEFRUIT
(3) BRIGHT RED IN SUNLIGHT & GLD IN TWILIGHT
(4) ONE
(5) NONE

if an object is the size of a grapefruit at 102nd length - at an altitude of 85000 ft would actually be approx. 417…

(6) NONE
(7) NONE
(8) NO SOUND
(9) NONE

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE:
(1) BROWNSVILLE TENN MR.
(2) OVER HEAD
(3) OVER HEAD
(4) NONE
(5) LACKING OF SUNLIGHT
(6) 15 MIN. IN SUNLIGHT WITH NAKED EYE

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) NAVY BINOCULARS 6 X 39 POWER
(3) NONE

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) 13 APRIL 1958 0023Z 0023Z-6 = 1823
(2) DAY & DUSK

KE. LOCATION OF OBSERVER (S):
GJAF 4336 56 MILES N. EAST OF MEM. TENN.

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER (S):
(1) AF43 BLACK POST SUP. FARMER, MR. [redacted], BROWNSVILLE, TENN.
SEE REMARKS.
(2) N/A

G. WEATHER & WINDS-AL…

89,999 - NONE DEG NONE KT
(3) CLEAR
(4) 15 MILES
(5) NONE
(6)
2 REPEAT
(6) NONE
H. NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE
K. NONE
L. NONE
REMARKS: MRS. - TELEPHONE OPERATOR
MR. - HARDWARE SALEMAN
MR. - WORLD WAR II EX PILOT. ESTIMATED IT
AT 29 TO 39,999 FT.
BT
13/9347Z APR RJEDFL

A TIC Conclusion: BALLOON
1. Everything given in report is typical characteristic of a balloon seen near dusk, as proven by hundreds of similar reports - i.e. red, red-orange, speaker reflection offsetting sun-round, proper shape - stationary, etc.
2. See U.S. Department of Defense release of 5 Nov 88, and sketch attached