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ATIC FORM 529 (REV 26 SEP 52)

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  LOCATION | Richmond, Virginia  |
| --- | --- |
|  CONCLUSIONS | ☑ Yes Balloon Probably Balloon Possibly Balloon  |
|  TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Vessel ☐ Ground-Redder ☐ Air-Vessel ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  SOURCE | Civilian, couple  |
|  NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 1  |
|  COURSE | ☐ Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown  |
|  DRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Blue-green. Football shaped. Stationary.  |
|  COMMENTS |   |

11. COMMENTS

|  Director | Retrospect Studies Inst ATTN: Archives Branch Maxwell AFB, Alabama  |
| --- | --- |…

PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET

I. GENERAL

|  1. DATE 15/52 | 2. LOCATION Richmond, Va. | 3. TIME Local: 0030EDT Zebra: 0420  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  4. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND? | ☑ Yes ☐ Naked Eye ☐ Binoculars ☐ Telescope ☐ Theodolite P_{001} | ☐ No  |
|  5. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED BY GROUND RADAR? | ☐ Yes ☐ By One Set ☐ By Two Sets ☐ By Three Sets | ☑ No  |
|  6. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE AIR? | ☐ Yes ☐ A/C Observed Object ☐ Interception Attempted ☐ No Intercept Attempted | ☑ No  |
|  7. WERE AIRCRAFT SCRAMBLED TO INTERCEPT? | ☐ Yes ☐ A/C Scrambled ☐ Visual Contact Made ☐ A/I Contact M…

IV. BALLOON DATA

21. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED IN AREA? ☐ Yes ☑ No
22. TIME SINCE SCHEDULED BALLOON RELEASE: 90 Minutes

23. POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING:

|  Location | Type | Launching Agency | Lighted? |   | Describe Lighting  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   |  |  | Yes | No |   |
|  a. | Richmond | P | W.B | ☑ |   |
|  b. |  |  |  |  |   |
|  c. |  |  |  |  |   |
|  d. |  |  |  |  |   |

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V. EVALUATION

21. EVALUATION OF SOURCE:
☐ Excellent
☐ Good
☑ Fair
☐ Poor
☐ Unreliable
☐ Extremely Doubtful
☐ Hoax

22. DETAILS OF REPORT:
☐ Good
☑ Fair
☐ …

PROJECT 10073 WEATHER DATA SHEET

|  1. DATE OF OBSERVATION | 2. TIME OF OBSERVATION | 3. STATION OBSERVING  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  4. WELDS ALOFT: |  |   |
|  ALTITUDE (feet) | VELOCITY (knots) | DRECTION (degrees)  |
|  0 |  | 25,000  |
|  1,000 |  | 30,000  |
|  2,000 |  | 35,000  |
|  3,000 |  | 40,000  |
|  4,000 |  | 45,000  |
|  5,000 |  | 50,000  |
|  6,000 |  | 55,000  |
|  7,000 |  | 60,000  |
|  8,000 |  | 65,000  |
|  9,000 |  | 70,000  |
|  10,000 |  | 75,000  |
|  12,000 |  | 80,000  |
|  14,000 |  | 85,000  |
|  16,000 |  | 90,000  |
|  18,000 |  | 95,000  |
|  20,000 |  | 100…

AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO

5 September 1952

Mr. & Mrs.
Richmond, Virginia

Dear Mr.

Your recent report of unidentified aerial phenomena has been received by the Air Technical Intelligence Center. Inclosed is a questionnaire, which, when completed by you and returned in the inclosed, self-addressed envelope, will aid in standardizing the data and will provide a complete record of the occurrence.

Your interest in reporting the matter and your public spirited desire to be of service are greatly appreciated.

Sincerely yours,

Robert E. Kennedy
M…

TENTATIVE
OBSERVERS QUESTIONNAIRE

SECTION A

1. When did you see the object:
1.1 Date: 31st Day 11 Month Aug 1932 Year
1.2 Time of Day: 11:15 A.M. or P.M. (Circle One)
Hrs. Min.
1.3 Time Zone: (Circle One):
a. ☑ Eastern
b. Central
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other __________
(Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. ☑ Standard
1.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to the above question 1.2:
a. ☑ Certain
b. Fairly certain
c. Not very sure
d. Just a guess

2. Where were you when you saw the object:
RICHMOND VA U.S.A.
Postal Address City or Town State Country
Add…

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4. How did you happen to notice the object? WHILE LYING IN BED LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW

5. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
Day ___ Month ___ Year ___

SECTION B

6. What were you doing at the time you saw the object? LYING IN BED LISTINING TO THE RADIO & READING

6.1 What had you been doing for the 30 minutes before you saw the object? Try to list the activity or activities and the approximate amount of time spent on each.
SAME AS ABOVE

7. Were you moving at any time while you saw the object? (Circle One):
Yes ___ or ___ No

IF you answered YES, t…

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8.1 What direction were you looking when the object disappeared?
(Circle One):
a. North
b. Northeast
c. East
d. Southeast
e. South
f. Southwest
g. West
h. Northwest

8.2 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to the above question and preceding question (8 and 8.1).
a. ☑ Certain
b. Fairly certain
c. Not very sure
d. Just a guess

9. Were you wearing eye glasses when you saw the object? (Circle One):
Yes or ☑ No - Do not wear glasses

10. How was the object seen?
(Circle One):
a. ☑ Through window glass
b. Through windshield
c. Through binoculars
d. Th…