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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  7 Feb 77 | Jackson, Tenn. | ☐: Was Balloon ☐: Probably Balloon ☐: Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐: Was Aircraft ☐: Probably Aircraft ☐: Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local GMT 08/06/08Z | ☐: Ground-Visual ☐: Air-Visual ☐: Ground-Roder ☐: Air-Intercept Roder | ☐: Was Astronomical ☐: Probably Astronomical ☐: Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | ☐: Other ☐: Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐: Unknown  |
|  ☐ Yes ☐ No Physical Specimen Civilian |  |   |
| …

ATIC
9Feb59 0050 Fee 8 06 37 '59
1 HEH
3 4x2e ✓

RE009
CZCSQF266ZCVYA633
PP RJEDSQ
DE ROESBJ 67C
P 080530Z

FM CMDR 2047TH AACSRON MAXWELL AFB
TO RJWFAL/CMDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB
RJESKB/CMDR 32 SAGE DOBBINS AFB
RJEDSQ/CMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
RJEZHQ/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF
RJWFAL/CMDR 1006TH AAIS ENT AFB
RJEDNB/CMDR EASTERN AIR DEFENSE COMMAND STEWART AFB
BT
UFO
A.
1. UNK
2. ABOUT 35FT LONG
3. UNK
4. ONE
5. NEG
6. UNKN
7. TAIL SEEMED TO CATCH FIRE AND BURN AS OBJECT FELL
8. UNKN

TELEPHONED…

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9. UNKN
B.
1. UNKN
2. 500 FT
3. STRUCK GROUND
4. TRAVELED FROM SW TO NE AT A SLOW SPEED
5. UNKN
6. UNKN
C. M
1. GROUND
2. NONE
3. NEG
D.
1. APPROX 08/0405Z
2. NIGHT
E.
1. IN RAILROAD YARD AT JACKSON TENN
F.
1. OLD MEDINA RD JACKSON TENN
2. NONE
G.

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1. 08/0400Z N 90 BROKEN 160 BROKEN 12 SW 10
2. 6000 FTMSL 240/30, 10000 FTMSL 250/45, 16000 FT MSL 270/50,
20000 FTMSL 270/50, 30000 FTMSL 260/70, 50000 FTMSL 260/80
80000 FTMSL UNK
3. M90 BROKEN 160 BROKEN
4. 12
5. 6-9/10 THR
6. NO
. SEVERAL METEORS REPORTED THIS EVENING
8. NONE
. UNKN
K. FLIGHT SERVICE OPNS OFFICER NO COMMENT
L. MR WILSON PICKED UP A PIECE OF BLUE AND YELLOW PLASTIC AT THE
POINT WHERE THE OBJECT FELL. STATED THAT A SMALL FIRE HAD STARTED
AT IMPACT POINT ALL INFO RELAYED THRU MEM ARTC
BT
08/0540Z FEB ROESBJ

FOR: AFCIN - 4E4

ATTACHED IS A PIECE OF THE MATERIAL FOUND WHERE SOME OBJECT BURNED AND/OR EXPLODED AND FELL TO THE GROUND ABOUT 2130C FEB.7, 1959 ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTH OF JACKSON, TENN. YOU REQUESTED THROUGH MEMPHIS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, THAT THIS BE FORWARDED TO YOU.

PUBLIC REPORTS TODAY, INDICATE THAT IT WAS THE WORK OF A PRANKSTER WHO INFLATED A BALLOON WITH SOME EXPLOSIVE GAS AND ATTACHED A FUSE. THE BURNING FUSE PROBABLY APPEARED TO BE A MOVING LIGHT, AND WHEN THE FIRE REACHED THE BALLOON — IT EXPLODED WITH A FLASH.

FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY
ATCS R#2
MCKELLAR AIRPORT
JACKSON, TENNESSEE

DIT…

JACKSON, TENN
7 Feb 59
CASE CONTAINS PHYSICAL
SPECIMEN IN SEPARATE FOLDER

ARTIFACT # 341-10-474
LOCATED IN ARTIFACT ROOM