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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 20 Apr 52 | 2. LOCATION WPAFB, Ohio | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1815 GMT 20 2315Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE AF Officers | ☐ Other ☑ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 15-30 seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECT…

EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT # 6

DATE: 20 Apr 52
TIME (Local): 1815
LOCATION: W-P AFB, Dayton, Ohio
LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: 15-30 Seconds
SOUND: None
SPEED: High
ALTITUDE: Unknown
HEADING: 90°
SOURCE: AF Officers
ACTION OR COMMENTS: Description resembles that of large meteor.
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: A bright white light was observed traveling through the air at high speed. Object appeared to be flat and long and did not change shape during flight.

UNCLASSIFIED

7-3712-46

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Report of Sighting

On April 20, 1952, between 1815 and 1830, Capt. [redacted] and Lt. [redacted] both of whom reside in [redacted] AFB, Ohio, observed an unidentified aerial object. Capt. [redacted] first observed a bright object which reflected light 45° above the horizon in the east. The object was on an E to NE course and was observed for 15-30 seconds.

During this time its size, shape and color did not change. The object remained flat and long and was about the size of a jet at a mile or mile and a quarter distance. It emitted no trail or noise and went out of sight still considerabl…

|  Time | Direct | Velocity  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  14000 | 300° | 11 K  |
|  18000 | 330° | 11 K  |
|  20000 | 330° | 14 K  |
|  25000 | 290° | 14 K  |
|  30000 | 220° | 17 K  |
|  Balloon released at 1500 EST | 100 gram balloon. |   |

Lt Weinberg sighted at 60° angle. 45° arc covered in 20-30 seconds.

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