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|  PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD  |   |   |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  Jan 51 | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
|  DATE-TIME GROUP | Stockton, Calif | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  Local | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  ONT Not Reported | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | ☐ Other Not Air Balloon ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  ☐ Yes Physical ☐ No Specimen | Civilian |   |…

UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENTIAL
AF 272845
1 Jan 50 1

HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
DIRECTORATE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.

7 February 1951

MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT: Balloon-shaped Object Reported at Stockton Naval Supply Annex, Stockton, California, 1 January 1951.

A reliable government agency has furnished information to the effect that on 1 January 1951, a red and green balloon-shaped object reportedly descended upon the Stockton Naval Supply Depot, Stockton, California. This object exploded upon hitting the ground, but a part of it remained to burn fi…

CONFIDENTIAL
UNCLASSIFIED
28-653
8 FEB 1951

(Unclassified) UNKNOWN SUBJECT: Balloon-shaped Object Reported at Stockton Naval Supply Annex, Stockton, California, 1 January 1951. SABOTAGE
Directorate of Intelligence, Collection Div, Documents and Dissemination Br
8 FEB 1951
1
Counter Intelligence Div, Directorate of Special Investigations, The Inspector General Lt Col Barnard/abl/71776 AFCSI-6

1. The attached communication is forwarded as a matter of interest to your office.
2. This information has been disseminated to G-2, Army, ONI, and AMC.

1 Incl
Memo dtd 7 Feb 51
re above subject

GILBER…

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UNCLASSIFIED
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MATERIAL COMMAND
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SUBJECT Balloon-shaped Object Reported at Stockton Nava…

UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENTIAL
5D-OSI/STJ/mam
5D-28-0
12 February 1951
SUBJECT: (Unclassified) UNKNOWN SUBJECT
Balloon-shaped Object Reported at Stockton Naval
Supply Annex, Stockton, California, 1 January 1951
SABOTAGE
TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCEP

1. The following information is forwarded as a matter of interest to your Headquarters:

A reliable government agency has furnished information to the effect that on 1 January 1951, a red and green balloon-shaped object reportedly descended upon the Stockton Naval Supply Depot, Stock…

UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENTIAL

HEADQUARTERS
AIR MATERIEL COMMAND
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
DAYTON, OHIO

IN REPLY ADDRESS BOTH COMMUNICATION AND ENVELOPE TO COMMANDING GENERAL, AIR MATERIEL COMMAND, ATTENTION FOLLOWING OFFICE SYMBOL:
MCIAXA-1a

MCIAXA-1a/JJR/eps

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects (Project 10073) 26 FEB 1951

TO: Director of Intelligence
ATTN: Evaluation Division
Technical Capabilities Branch
Headquarters USAF
Washington 25, D. C.

1. Your attention is invited to the inclosed copy of letter dated 12 February 1951, received from 5D-OSI, this command, pertaining to the subje…

UNCLASSIFIED AF289137
28-653

(Unclassified) UNKNOWN SUBJECT; Balloon-shaped Object Reported at Stockton
Naval Supply Annex, Stockton, California, 1 January 1951 - SABOTAGE
Directorate of Intelligence, Collection Div.
Documents and Dissemination Branch 21 MAR 1951

Counter Intelligence Division, Directorate of Special Investigations, The Inspector General Lt Col Barnard/1m/53623
APCSI-6

1. Reference is made to R&R dated 8 February 1951 in the above captioned matter.

2. The FBI has advised that a laboratory examination of the evidence submitted reflects that the "balloon-shaped" object wa…

CONFIDENTIAL
UNCLASSIFIED

Basic ltr fr AMC to DI/USAF, dtd 26 Feb 51, subject: (Restricted)
"Unidentified Flying Objects (Project 10073)"

Date: 21/10/51
No A & A

AFOIN-V/TC 1st Ind MAR 9 1951

Dept of the Air Force, Hq USAF, Washington 25, D.C.

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

Technical Capabilities Branch was informed by Office of Special Investigation that the residue from the burning balloon has been examined by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A laboratory analysis of this residue …