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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 13. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  25 Feb 58 | 1 Mi S of Winston-Salem, NC | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local OUT 24/0235Z | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Rador ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  ☐ Yes ☐ No | Civilian |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVAT…

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Balloon
17
28
3-4XZc
100
100
100
100

1QM011M SQC122 YDD083 TYD157 TDD107JMA032JMM003
PP RJEPHQ RJEDDN RJEDSQ
DE RJEPJM 2M
P 241700Z
FMLCOMDR 800TH ACWRON
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC
RJEPJM/COMDR 85TH ADIV
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
RJEPHQ/ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQS USAF
RJEPHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQS USAF
PT
/UNCLASSIFIED/810OPS 0112. "UFO"
(1) BALLOON ← SHAPE ← NOTE
(2) 3' LONG, 2' DIAMETER
(3) RED
(4) ONE
(5) N/A
(6) SEEMED TRANSPARENT, FLICKERING LIGHT. REMINED OF CANDLE.
(7) NONE
(8) NO SOUND
(9) TRANSPARENT

Didn't intely
balloon

Description
(Bellows w/ redenssake and triffle light)
See below file

PAGE TWO RJEPJN 2N

1. (1) RED FLICKERING LIGHTS
(2) 480' OR 500' NE
(3) SAME AS B(2)
(4) NE VERY SLOWLY
(5) FADED FROM SIGHT INSTANTANEOUSLY
(6) 4 MIN

2. (1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) N/A
(1) 24 FEB 58, 0235Z 0235-5 = 2135
(2) NIGHT
(1) 36 DEGREES 05'N, 80 DEGREES 05'W (1 MILE SOUTH OF WINSTON SALEM CITY LIMITS
(1) MR. & MRS WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.
CLERK AT REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO, PA 45725.
(2) N/A
(1) CLEAR
(2) SW 5, 280 DEGREES-20, 280 DEGREES-30, 290 DEGREES-60, 290 DEGREES -75, 290 DEGREES-50, NOT AVAILABLE FOR 80
(3) CL…

PAGE THREE RJEPJM 2M

(4) 12
(5) NONE
(6) NONE

H. NONE
I. NONE
J. WINSTON SALEM CONTROL TOWER HAD NONE. NEG RADAR TRACKING
K. S/SGT GERALD B. SLOAN, OPS CREW CHIEF
L. NONE

BT
25/1488Z FEB RJEPJM

1. Definitely balloon.
2. Released from Greensboro as disclosed through checks. (US weather Bureau rep. 0-4, 23).

BAN004

See Attached Report

17454
3-4X20

174512 SQD117 YDD085 TYB239 TDB109VVVJMA033MM004
RP RJEPHQ RJEDDN RJEDSQ
DE RJEPJM 3M
241700Z
TM COMDR 810TH ACWRON
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC
LJEPJM/COMDR 85TH ADIV
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
LJEPHO/ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF, INTELLIGENCE HQS USAF
LJEPHO/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQS USAF

/UNCLASSIFIED/810OPS 0111. "UFO"
(1) ROUND BALL
(2) SIZE OF QUARTER
(3) RED LIGHT
(4) ONE
(5) N/A
(6) HAD RED FLASHING LIGHTS THAT WOULD GLOW AND FADE

PAGE TWO RJEPJM 3M

1. (1) FLASHING LIGHTS
(2) 6 OR 7 THOUSANDS NE
(3) SAME AS B(2)
(4) NE OVER WINSTON SALEM - VERY FAST
(5) FADED FROM VISION INSTANTANEOULLY
(6) FEW SECONDS
(1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) N/A
(1) 24 FEB 58, 0230Z
(2) NIGHT
(1) 36 DEGREES 05'N, 80 DEGREES 05'W - SE WINSTON SALEM 1/2 MI INSIDE CITY LIMITS.
(1) MRS SALEM NC PH
(2) N/A
(1) CTEAR
(2) SW 5, 280 DEGREES - 20, 280 DEGREES - 30, 290 DEGREES - 40, 290 DEGREES - 60, 290 DEGREES - 75, 290 DEGREES - 50, N/A.
(3) CLEAR

PAGE THREE RJEPJM 3M

(4) 12
(5) NONE
(6) NONE

H. NONE
I. NONE
J. WINSTON SALEM CONTROL TOWER HAD NONE. NEG RADAR TRACKING
K. S/SGT GERALD B. SLOAN, OPS CREW CHIEF
L. NONE

LT
25/1407Z FEB RJEPJM