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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 3 Oct 52  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | MORRISTOWN, TENN.  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 3/1705EST CMT 3/2205M  |
|  4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  6. SOURCE | 100 civ (factory workers)  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 0  |
|  8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE | 8  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Round transparent object of indefinite size leaving a trail of smoke traveled in a straight flight.  |
|  11. COMMENTS | 1. No a/c reported in immedia…

ROUTING
JOINT MESSAGEFOK
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER NO. 2B

SPACE ABOVE FOR COMMUNICATIONS CENTER ONLY

FROM: (Originator)
CO. ATIC

TO: CO 2389TH AF RES TNG CEN DOBBINS AFB
MARIETTA GEORGIA

INFO:

FROM: AFGIN-ATIAA-10-6-E
FOR 35TH AIR DIV (DEF), HQ (ADC) INTELLIGENCE OFFICE

Reference your Flyobrpt COC 276 of sighting occurring on 3 Oct 52 1705 EST in which
CO factory workers sighted unidentified object. Were there any aircraft in the area
at the time?
In reply cite Project Blue Book.

Answer: No Air Traffic in area at time of
sighting; sources considered not too reliable

Coordination:
ATIAA
ATI…

663RD AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON
35TH AIR DIVISION (DEFENSE)
Lake City, Tennessee

SUBJECT: PLTOBERT

6 OCT 1952

TO: Commanding General
35th Air Division (Def)
Marietta, Georgia
ATTN: Director of Intelligence

1. Under the policy set forth in AFL 200-5 dtd 29 April 1952, Subject: Unidentified Flying Objects Reporting, the attached AF Form 112 are submitted.

2. 1st. Lt. D. the controller on duty at the 663rd AC&J Control Site on 3 October 1952 at 2230Z, received the information via telephone from Mr. of Morristown, Tennessee in initiating the report. Controller Winstanley was u…

UNCLASSIFIED

HEADQUARTERS
30TH AIR DIVISION (DEFENSE)
Dobbins Air Force Base
Marietta, Georgia

REPORT ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

1. A brief description of the object (c): A round clear transparent object- good sized smoke screen trailing. Flying at an altitude of about two (2) to three (3) thousand feet above the terrain. Traveling not much faster than a transport plane.
a. Shape: Round
b. Size (compare with known object): Unknown
c. Color: Transparent
d. Number One
e. Formation (if more than one): None
f. Trail (of smoke) or exhaust: Yes (Smoke)
g. Population system: Unknown
h. Speed: …

ATTC
2P

HEADQUARTERS
35TH AIR DIVISION (DEFENSE)
Dobbins Air Force Base
Marietta, Georgia

REPORT ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

1. A brief description of the object (s): A radar clear transparent object, good sized smoke screen trailing. Flying at an altitude of about two (2) to three (3) thousand feet above the terrain. Traveling not much faster than a transport plane.

a. Shape: Round

b. Size (compare with known object): Unknown

c. Color: Transparent

d. Number: One

e. Formation (if more than one): None

f. Trail (of smoke) or exhaust: Yes (Smoke)

g. Population system: Unknown

h. Spe…

ACTION
1. Atia
2. Ctr
3. C. files
60cr52 09c52
122

REC 394
WPB363
YDA355
CBC382
YMB349
JEDKF 339
PP JEPHG JEDWP JEDEN 333
DE JEDKF 33B
P 342233Z ZNJ
FN C5 35TH AIR DIV DOBBINS AFB GA
TO JEPHG/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 D.C.
JEDWP/AIRTECHNICAL INTELE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
AJEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
/ATTN:ATIAA-2C COC 276 FLYOBRPT AROUND
TRANSPARENT FLYING OBJECT OF INDEFINITE SIZE, LEAVING A GOOD SIZED
TRAIL OF SMOKE BUT WITH NO OBSERVED PROPULSION SYSTEM NOR ANY SOUND
BEING HEARD. IN STRAIGHT FLIGHT, NO HOVERING, CRABBED SLIGHTLY INTO
WIND AT A SPEE…

OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE
66310
Capt Breckinridge
Noted 1st. Atg. 3. C. files

RA023T
WPD922
CBB014
JEDKF 015
CPOP JEDWP
DE JEDKF 21B
OP 131540Z ZNJ

ACTION
ATTC

FM DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE 35TH ADIV DOBBINS AFB CA
TO CG ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO

RE MSG PROJECT BLUE BOOK SIGHTING MORRISTOWN TENN.
1705 ESTT 3OCT NO RECORD AIR TRAFFIC OVER MORRISTVON AT 1705 HOWEVER
TRAFFIC WAS GENERAL IN THAT AREA DURING AFTERNOON, REORT BELIEVED TO HAVE
LOW EVALUATION DUE TO VICINITY TO A/F AT KNOXVILLE AND AIR ROUTES.
13/1545Z OCT 3YW

Mrs
for Capt Breckinridge
ACTION
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