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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 12 Sep 52  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Allan, Maryland  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local  |
|  4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar  |
|  ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar |   |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  6. SOURCE | COC observer  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 35 minutes  |
|  8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 1  |
|  9. COURSE | HE  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Greenish-white, red rim. Round shape.  |
|  11. COMMENTS | Does not coincide with regular releases in area.  |
|  12. CONCLUSIONS | ☐ Was Baltoon Probably Baltoon Possib
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PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET
I. GENERAL

1. DATE 12 SEP 52
2. LOCATION ALLEN MARYLAND
3. TIME Local: 2230 0115
Zebra: 0230

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
☑ 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 DIRECTION AT ANY T
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IV. BALLOON DATA

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

23. POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING:

|  Location | Type | Launching Agency | Lighted? |   | Describe Lighting  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   |  |  | Yes | No |   |
|  a. |  |  |  |  |   |
|  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
☐ In
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PROJECT 10073 WEATHER DATA S( )

|  1. DATE OF OBSERVATION | 2. TIME OF OBSERVATION | 3. STATION OBSERVING  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  12 Sep 52 | 0230Z |   |
|  4. WEEKS ALOFT: | ALTITUDE (feet) | VELOCITY (knots) | DIRECTION (degrees) | ALTITUDE (feet) | VELOCITY (knots) | DIRECTION (degrees)  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  0 |  |  |  | 25,000 | 15 | 020  |
|  1,000 |  |  |  | 30,000 | 15 | 360  |
|  2,000 |  |  |  | 35,000 | 20 | 340  |
|  3,000 |  |  |  | 40,000 | 20 | 320  |
|  4,000 |  |  |  | 45,000 |  |   |
|  5,000 | 20 | 090 |  | 50,000 |  |   |
|  6,000 |  |  |  | 55
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No. 647th AC&A Squadron
Altoassota, Va.
16 Sept 52

TO: Chief Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson, A.F.B.
Dayton, Ohio.

FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:
A. B. Gordon
Capt, USAF
Adjutant
page 6
AF FORM 112
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948

|  COUNTRY | United States | REPORT NO. | (LEAVE BLANK)  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

# AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

**SUBJECT**
Unconventional Flying Object (FLYOBRPT)

**AREA REPORTED ON**
Baltimore, Maryland

**DATE OF REPORT**
15 September 1952

**DATE OF INFORMATION**
12 September 1952

**EVALUATION**
F-3

**PREPARED BY (Agency)**
Alexander MacAlhaney Jr., 1st Lt., USAF

**SOURCE**
Mr. and wife

**REFERENCES (Control number, direction, previous report, etc., as applicable)**
Air Force Letter 200-5, dated 29 April 1952

**SUMMARY:** (Enter concise 
page 7
AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  647th AC&W Squadron |  |   |

1. Object was round with streamers and was flashing greenish white light, with red rim moving in a northeasterly direction at approximately 2,000 feet.

2. Object was sighted at 0230Z, 12 September 1952, and was under observation approximately thirty five (35) minutes.

3. Observation was made visually through field glasses.

4. Observer was located at thirty eight (38) degrees fifteen (15) minutes north latitude
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ACTION
SEP 12 09 14 1952
RT
ATIC

RE094
WPA125LYDC112
TYA101
TDB114
JEPQW A065
PP JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN 333
DE ROSLYN NY 203/JEPQW 19D
P 120320Z
FM CO 647 AC AND W SQ MANASSAS VA
TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASH DC
JEDWP/AIR TECH INTEL DTR WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLO SPGS COLO
CC 315 PD ATTN JEDWP/ATIAA-2C PD FLYOBRPT PD
REF AFL 200-5 PD
1. ROUND CMA WITH STREAMERS CMA FLASHING GREENISH WHITE LIGHT CMA WITH RED RIM AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT APPROXIMATELY TWO (2) THOUSAND FT
2. SIGHTED AT 0230Z CMA 12 SEPT 52 PD UNDER OBSERVATION APPROX THIRTY FIVE (35) MIN PD
3. VISUAL OBSERVAT

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