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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 9 April 52 | 2. LOCATION Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2010 EST GMT 10/01/02 | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☑ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Ex-AF Pilot | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1500 MP | 8. NUMBE…

UNCLASSIFIED

From: Commanding General
6th Air Division
McDill AFB, Fla.

In accordance with instructions contained in letter Hq USAF, the following is submitted: One object, elliptical or cigar-shaped appeared to be brilliantly illuminated without a trail or exhaust visible, flying at a great rate of speed in a horizontal plane. Manner of disappearance, flew out of sight. Observer states that it was moving at a greater rate of speed than he had witnessed before. Sighted at 2010 EST April 52. Visually observed from the ground at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., (26° 07'N, 80° 09'W). Sighted approximatel…

AIR 43
AFS A45
AIR DE AFS
OPOP JEDEN JEDWP JEPHQ
JESBA A74

JESDL 374
OPOP JEDEN JEDWP JEPHQ 333
DE JESDL 199CC

UNCLASSIFIED
PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED. SEE CAYPTO-CENTER
BE DOB

FM COMGENAIRDIV SIX MACDILL AFB FLA
TO JEDEN/AIR DEFENSE COMD ENT AFB COLO
JEDWP/CHIEF AIR TECH INTELL CTR WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
INFO JEPHO/DIR OF INTELL DCS/O HQ USAF WASH DC
/ / MCDOBO 5199 PD IN ACCORDANCE WITH
INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN LTR HQ USAF AFIN-C/CC-2 THE FOLG IS SUBMITTED
CLN ONE OBJECT CMA ELLIPTICAL OR CIGAR SHAPED CHA APPEARED TO BE
BRIGHTLY ILLUMINATED WITHOUT A TRAIL OR EXHAUST VISIBLE CMA FLYING A…

ATIAA-2c/Lt Ruppelt/vs/54261
Case 527 APR 1952

|  AMC Form No. 10-2 (Rev 1 Apr 48) | INSERT OFFICE SYMBOL AND FULL SIGNATURE IN APPROPRIATE BLOCK CO, CO OR DEPUTY  |
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|  AIR INSPECTOR | PUBLIC INF. OFFICE  |
|  COMPTROLLER | PERSONNEL & ADM. RESEARCH & DEV.  |
|  INTELLIGENCE | GK Deferrational  |
|  SUPPLY AND MAINT. | PROC. & IND. MOS. PLNO.  |

Melrose Park
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Dear Sir:

The Air Technical Intelligence Center has been advised that you reported an observation of an unidentified aerial object to McDill Air Force Base on 10 April 1952.

In order to obtain mo…

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1. Date object was observed April 9, 1952
2. Time object was first seen Approximately 8:10 PM
3. Place from which you observed the object Street
4. How was object observed (naked eye, binoculars, etc.) Naked eye
F. L. L. (illegible)
5. What were you doing when the object was first observed? Walking
6. What attracted your attention to the object? The phenomenal speed
7. Path of object.
a. Direction from which object appeared (degrees or direction) Flying from east to west
b. Direction in which object disappeared (degrees or direction) West
c. Elevation object appeared (degrees above horizon…

c. Apparent speed of object? 1500 to 2000 miles per hour
d. Apparent altitude of object? Unable to determine
e. Shape of object? Cigar shaped
f. Color of object? Appeared as a light
g. Did object perform any maneuvers, if so describe: No
h. Did object make any sound, if so describe: No
i. Were any tails or trails seen? No
j. Draw sketch.

10. What type of day was it (hazy, clear, etc.)? Describe. Night
Very clear

11. Clouds.
a. Were any clouds in sky at time of observation? Less than 1/10 scattered
If so, how much of sky was covered (overcast, scattered, etc.)
b. Did object pass above, below,…

Name
Address
Date
St. Lauderdale, Fla
4-25-52

EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT # 6

DATE: 10 Apr 52
TIME (Local): 2010
LOCATION: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: Unknown
SOUND: Unknown
SPEED: High
ALTITUDE: Unknown
HEADING: 270°
SOURCE: Ex-AF Pilot
ACTION OR COMMENTS: Description similar to large meteor or fireball.
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: Source observed elliptical shaped brilliantly illuminated object without trail moving at high speed. (Restricted)