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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 7 November 1951 | 2. LOCATION Arkansas, Oklahoma, San Antonio, Texas, New Mexico | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 7/13/52 | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical MOTOR ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSER…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
15 November 1951

SUBJECT: Aerial Phenomenon

TO: Commanding Officer
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: ATI

1. Attached hereto for your information is one copy of a Spot Intelligence Report by District Office No. 10, Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, file 10D 24-39, subject as above, dated 8 November 1951.

1 Incl
Spot Intel Ret dtd 8 Nov 51

REAR A. SCHMIDT
Lt Colonel, USAF
Acting District Commander

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF
10TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
REILS AIR FORCE BASE, REILS FIELD, TEXAS
JCS/HJR/yr
24-39
AIR MAIL
8 November 1951
BEST INTELLIGENCE REPORT
SUBJECT: Aerial Phenomenon
TO: Director of Special Investigations
Headquarters USAF
Washington 25, D. C.
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
1. SHEPPIE: Strange object was sighted by [redacted] San Antonio, Texas Police Department at 0715 hours on 7 November 1951. This object reflected a…

UNCLASSIFIED
24-39, Subject: Aerial Phenomenon

On 7 November 1951 at 0630 hours the weather was clear with fifteen (15) miles visibility; pressure 291; temperature 36 degrees; dew point 33; wind calm; altimeter 30.37.

The weather reads as follows at 0730 hours on 7 November 1951: weather, clear, fifteen (15) mile visibility; pressure 295; temperature 44 degrees; dew point 35; wind, calm; altimeter 30.38.

The following radio transcriptions used in news broadcast from Station KABC, San Antonio, Texas on 7 November 1951:

The following news item was broadcast over radio station KABC on the 12:…

EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT # 1

DATE: 7 Nov 51

TIME (Local): 0715

LOCATION: San Antonio, Texas

LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: 2 Sec.

SOUND: None

SPEED: Very High

ALTITUDE: Very High

HEADING: 90°

SOURCE: City detective

ACTION OR COMMENTS: No investigation

DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: Unknown, high flying object reflection sun's rays. This incident took place at the same time a large meteor was seen in other parts of the S.W. The description is different, however, as none of the meteors looked like high flying aircraft.

Information Only (No Case)
Course: 'CSI
11 November, 1952
Orange, Texas

SIGHTING BAR-BELL SHAPE AT DURANGO, TEXAS,
NOVEMBER 11, 1952 ABOUT 3:40 PM.

"I saw two objects at about 75° elev. and 20° azimuth, moving rapidly in an ESE direction, at apparently at a very great height. Both

were the same size, not appearing metallic, bright, or sharply defined, but of a fuzzy, misty, ragged-edged cloud-like appearance, cloud-gray in color, roughly globular, without elevators, fuselage, wings, etc., or any characteristics of an inflated or deflated balloon or aircraft. They tumbled over each other ver…