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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 3 December 1957 | 2. LOCATION WNW of Clinton, Tennessee | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 04/0105Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☑ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Military | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 22 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE descending  |
|  10. BRIEF…

DISPOSITION FORM
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION (If any)

|  FILE NO. | SUBJECT  |
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|   | Request for Analysis, Radar UFO  |

TO AFCIN-4E1
ATTN: Mr. Bryant
FROM AFCIN-4E4
DATE 25 March 1948
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
COMMENT NO. 1
AFCIN-4E4/Capt Gregory/Mc/69216

1. In accordance with existing policies request the attached UFO report be reviewed with comment as to your findings submitted herein.

2. Attention is specifically invited to supplementary data with regard to the long duration of the blip and the unusual weather conditions that were existing in the area at that time.

Henry A. Mile…

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
United States IR-5-7

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

AREA REPORT CONCERNS
New River, Tennessee

AGENCY OF ORIGIN 663d ACW Squadron
Lake City Air Force Station
Lake City, Tennessee

SOURCE OF INFORMATION
Radar Observer

PREPARING OFFICER
1st Lt., Buster E. Horton, Sr. Dir.
663d ACW Squadron

DATE OF REPORT
9 December 1957

DATE OF INFORMATION
4 December 1957

EVALUATION
Not Evaluated

REFERENCES (Control number, direction, previous report, etc., as applicable)

SUBJECT
DEC 27 1957
"UFOB"
SUMMARY (Order concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence ca…

Multi 3 40105Z

SUBJECT: Request for Analysis, Radar UFO
TO: AFCIN-4E4
FROM: AFCIN-4E1
DATE: 2 Apr 58
COMMENT NR. 2
AFCIN-4E1a/V. D. Bryant/jc
72131/Bldg 263/P D14

1. At first glance this report resembled what might be expected of the sighting of a weather balloon slowly descending to earth. However, the size of the return (big as a quarter) is more indicative of the return from a storm center. Since the weather was rainy, it is probable that what was seen was weather return.

Edwin H. Mammer
for GORDON C. HOFFMAN
Colonel, USAF
AFCIN-4E1

CLASSIFICATION (SECURITY INFORMATION when filled in)
SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112

|  ORIGINATING AGENCY | REPORT NO. | PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES  |
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|  663rd AGW Squadron | IR-5-57 |   |

1. Description of the object:
a. Same as aircraft.
b. Quarter.
c. N/A.
d. One.
e. N/A
f. Continuous decrease in altitude.
g. N/A.
h. N/A.
i. None.

2. Description of course of object:
a. HRI monitor noticed blip on HRI scope. Blip did not appear on search weapon. HRI monitor continued to observe blip until it disappeared in ground clutter.
b. 334° - 29 miles - 18,000.
c. 025° - 37 miles - 9,000.
d. C…

5. Location of observer: GJ-FG 4510.

6. Identifying information of all observers:
a. N/A.
b. A/2C Smith, W.P.D., Radar Operator, A/2C Melton, Radar Operator, 1st Lt., Horton, Senior Director, S/Sgt Mathews, Crew Chief, all of 663rd ACW Squadron. All observers well qualified in their duty titles.

7. Weather and Winds:
a. Intermittent rain turning colder with snow fluries.
b. 260° - 100 miles - 56° - 35,000.
c. 12,000.
d. 10 miles broken.
e. six tenths to nine tenths.
f. N/A.

8. Any other unusual activity: Snow fluries.

9. Interception or identification action taken: None.

10. Location of a…