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|  PROJECT 10073 RECORD  |   |
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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP 30 Sept 52 | 2. LOCATION Denver, Colorado  |
|  3. SOURCE Military | 10. CONCLUSION UNKNOWN  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 5-6 |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Not stated | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS SEE CASE FILE  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual |   |
|  7. COURSE SJ |   |
|  8. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No |   |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ☐ Yes ☑ No |   |

FTD FORM SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.

AF FORM 112—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)
Donuer, Colorado
30 Sept. 52

|  COUNTRY | United States | REPORT NO. | IR-67-52 | (LEAVE BLANK) | 21  |
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# AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

SUBJECT: FLYCORPT

AREA REPORTED ON: Denver, Colorado

FROM (Agency): Wing Intelligence Branch, Wing T. & O. Sec., Lowry AFB, Colorado

DATE OF REPORT: 3 October 1952

DATE OF INFORMATION: 29 September 1952

SUBJECT: ALFRED B. SIRNWOORTE, 1st Lt., USAF

SUBJECT: Tech. Sgt. Billy Ross Hughes, AF19284125, Lowry AFB

REFERENCES (General number, direction, p…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | Wing Intelligence, Wing T. & O. Sec., Lowry AFB, Colo. | REPORT NO. | IR-67-52 | PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES  |
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1. In compliance with Paragraph 7d, AF Letter 200-5, dated 29 April 1952, the following information is submitted:

a. Tech. Sgt. Billy Ross Hughes, AF19284125, Hq. Sq. Sec., 3415th Aircraft Gunnery Group, Lowry AFB, Colorado, reported to the Office of Special Investigations, 29 September 1952, and reported the sighting of a formation of unidentified flying objects.…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | Ring Intelligence, Ring T. & O. Sec., Lorry AFB, Colo. | REPORT NO. | IR-67-52 | PAGE 3 OF 3 PAGES  |
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b. Weather conditions and surface winds were as follows:

At 1430 - Clear - NNE at 10 knots

At 1530 - 1/10th cloud coverage at 6,000 feet - N at 7 knots

At 1630 - 1/10th cloud coverage at 6,000 feet - NNE at 10 knots

The nearest winds aloft report to the time of sighting was taken at 1400 hours and reads as follows:

Surface - 340 degrees - 7 kno…

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TIME 2215 ZULU 24 SEP 52. LGTH OF TIME OBSD 5 OR 6 MINUTES. OBSR STANDINV IN BUSINESS DIST OF AURORA, COLO, ABOUT 8 MILES E OF DENVER. OBJ LOCATED JUST N OF STAPLETON AIRPORT. ALT UNKNOWN. WEA COND 1/10 CLOUD COVER AT 6000 FEET. NO UNUSUAL ACTY OR COND PRESENT WHICH MIGHT ACCT FOR SIGHTINV. NO PHOTOS OR FRAGMENTS AVAL. NEGATIVE INTCP ACTION. TWO C-47J PASSED THROUGH LINE OF SIGHT WHILE OBSERVATION WAS BEING MADE. THIS NO HAS NO OP AS TO WHAT OBJU WERE. LTR WILL FOL.

01/0129Z OCT JWPOW

ACTION cy #1

2 Atiaa 3 C. files

AC 103

MC

RC46B

WPH044U ACTION PA TIC

XYB044

XDB049

XXC043

CXA063

JWPOW 29V

RR JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN JEDST 444

DE JWPOW 39

R 3017307

FM HQ LOWRY AFB COLO

TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASH DC

JEDWP/AIR TECH INTEL CEN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO

JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO

JEDST/CG ATRC SCOTT AFB ILL

ATTN: ATIAA-2C (JEDWP) /RESTRICTED/ G5516J FLYOBRPT IN

COMP AFL 200-5 FOL IS SUBJ: BOSR

LOWRY AFB COLO. REPORT OF OBSR RECD THIS B 29 SEP 52. SHAP CIR.

SIZE UNKNOWN. NO 5 OR 6. FORMATION CIRCLING IN TRAIL. TRAIL OR EXHAUST

NEGATIVE. PRPLN SYS UNKNOWN. S…

PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET
I. GENERAL

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 3. TIME  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  24 Sept. 52 | Hurora Colorado | Local: 12:15 Zobra: 22152  |
|  4. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND? | ☐ Yes ☑ Naked Eye ☐ Binoculars ☐ Telescope ☐ Theodolite | ☐ No  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  5. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED BY GROUND RADAR? | ☐ Yes ☐ By One Set ☐ By Two Sets ☐ By Three Sets | ☑ No  |
|  6. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE AIR? | ☐ Yes ☑ A/C Observed Object ☐ Interception Attempted ☐ No Intercept Attempted | ☑ No  |
|  7. WERE AIRCRAFT SCRAMBLED TO INTERCEPT? | ☐ Yes ☑ A/C Scrambled ☐ Visual …

IV. BALLOON DATA

21. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED IN AREA? ☐ Yes ☑ No
22. TIME SINCE SCHEDULED BALLOON RELEASE: 25 Minutes

23. POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING:

|  Location | Type | Launching Agency | Lighted? | Describe Lighting  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  a. Denver - L. AFB. | Raven | D. U.S. | ☑ | white  |
|  b. |  |  |  |   |
|  c. |  |  |  |   |
|  d. |  |  |  |   |

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V. EVALUATION

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

22. DETAILS OF REPORT:
☐ Good
☑ Fair
☐ Poor
☐ Insufficient to Eval…