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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 1 Oct 52 | 2. LOCATION SHAW AFB, S.C. | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 01/1657 EST GMT 01/2357 Z | 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 RF-60 Pilot (USAF) | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 23 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE Other Insufficient Data for…

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HEADQUARTERS
118TH TACTICAL RECOMMALSGANGE GROUP
Shaw Air Force Base
South Carolina

ROC/I 360 3 October 1952

SUBJECT: Report of Sighting of Unconventional Aircraft

TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
ATTN: MCIS
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio

1. In accordance with AF Ltr. AFOIC-CC-1, dated 8 September 1950, the following report of Sighting of Unconventional Aircraft is submitted:

a. Description: A brilliant white light, three times as intense as the stars, of sharp contrast, brilliance not diminishing toward edges, with no halo or radation; circular in sha…

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ROC/I 360
SUBJECT: Report of Sighting of Unconventional Aircraft

e. There were no known witnesses or other observers. Object sighted by, 1st. Lt. Thomas J. Piontek, Rated Pilot of four (4) years experience with approximately 1100 flying hours, is a veteran of combat operations in the Korean War, is at present assigned the additional duty of Assistant Squadron Intelligence Officer, 155th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, is considered to be a highly qualified reconnaissance pilot and a sober and reliable officer.

f. Weather during period was clear with a full moon. (Teletype Sequen…

WEATHER DETACHMENT
SHAK AIR FORCE BASE, SOUTH CAROLINA
2 OCTOBER 1952

SUBJECT EXTRACT OF WBAN FORMS 10A AND 10B, 1 OCTOBER 1952

L 1900 O 8
(CLEAR, VISIBILITY 8 STATUTE MILES)
LOCAL OBSERVATION 1900E

I CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE EXTRACT IS A TRUE AND EXACT COPY AND THAT
THE EXPLANATION IN PARENTHESIS IS THE CORRECT INTERPRETATION

Jay A. Carey
JAY A. CAREY
1ST LT USAF
FORECASTER

TS-17360

PROJECT 10073 WORX YET
I. GENERAL

1. DATE
1 Oct 52

2. LOCATION
Shaw AFB, South Carolina

3. TIME
Local: 1857 EST
Zebra: 2357

4. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND?
☐ Yes
☑ No
☐ Naked Eye
☐ Binoculars
☐ Telescope
☐ Theodolite

5. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED BY GROUND RADAR?
☐ Yes
☑ No
☐ By One Set
☐ By Two Sets
☑ By Three Sets

6. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE AIR?
☑ Yes
☐ No
☑ A/C Observed Object
☑ Interception Attempted
☐ No Intercept Attempted

7. WERE AIRCRAFT SCRAMBLED TO INTERCEPT?
☐ Yes
☑ No
☐ A/C Scrambled
☐ Visual Contact Made
☐ A/I Contact Made
☐ No Contact Made

8. DID OBJECT CHANGE DIREC…

2357
2100
0037

IV. BALLOON DA

21. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED IN AREA? ☐ Yes ☑ No
22. TIME SINCE SCHEDULED BALLOON RELEASE: 2 hrs + 57 Minutes

23. POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING:

|  Location | Type | Launching Agency | Lighted? |   | Describe Lighting  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   |  |  | Yes | No |   |
|  a. | Shine AFB | ? | HWS | ☑ | white  |
|  b. |  |  |  |  |   |
|  c. |  |  |  |  |   |
|  d. |  |  |  |  |   |

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V. EVALUATION

21. EVALUATION OF SOURCE:
☑ Excellent
☐ Good
☐ Fair
☐ Poor
☐ Unreliable
☐ Extremely Doubtful
☐ Hoax

22. DETAILS…

PROJECT 10073 WEATHER ATA SH

|  1. DATE OF OBSERVATION | 2. TIME OF OBSERVATION | 3. STATION OBSERVING  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  2 Oct '52 | 1900E | Shaw AFB.  |
|  4. WILDS ALOFT: | ALTITUDE (feet) | VELOCITY (knots) | DIRECTION (degrees) | ALTITUDE (feet) | VELOCITY (knots) | DIRECTION (degrees)  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   | 0 |  |  | 25,000 |  |   |
|   | 1,000 |  |  | 30,000 |  |   |
|   | 2,000 |  |  | 35,000 |  |   |
|   | 3,000 |  |  | 40,000 |  |   |
|   | 4,000 |  |  | 45,000 |  |   |
|   | 5,000 |  |  | 50,000 |  |   |
|   | 6,000 |  |  | 55,000 |  |   |
|   |…