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I. OATE 20 KOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
6 Oot 52 LAK ARLES LA 0 Wus Balloon
Probably Balloon
axx Possibly Bailoon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Loc1.06/2120_CST. Ground-Visual Ground-Radar D Wos Aircicit
Probobly Aircrott
CMT07/0320Z AirVi sual Air-intercept Radar 0 Pessobly Aircral
3. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomicol
CYes AF mochanics a Probably Astronomical
XNo Pozsibly Astronoraicol
7. LENGTH OF ONSERVATION a. NUMBER COURSE a Other
Insuificinnt Dora foe Evaluation
5 min 1 3 Unknown
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IO. BRIE SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round object the size of a nickle at half- l. Objoct seen almost overhead and
arm's length observed by mechanics on flight . dims out at intervals.
line at LCAFB. Object performed erratic. 2. 20 min aftor local balloon release.
maneuvers, including right angle turns.
Heavy air traffic in area at timo.
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8,000 65,000
9,000 70,000
10,000 75,000
12,000 80,000
14,000 85,000
16,000 90,000
18,000 95,000
20,000 100,000
5. WAS AN INVERSION LAYER NOTED? Yes
(If yes, at what altitude?
6.WERE ANY THUNDERSTORMS NOTED IN AREA? Yes No
(If yes, at what quadrant?
7. CLOUD COVER: 8. VISIBILITY WAS
tenths at feet. tenths at feet.
tenthe at ._fent. tenths at feet. LMILES.
9. COMMENTST
light my to due to tm elune
ATIC Tent Form 333

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HEADQUARTERS STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND 21
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
DINC 350 85 NOV 1952
SUBJECT: (Unclassified)
TO: Chief,
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patte: Ai ce Base
Chio
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The attached Air Intelligence on Reports forwarded
FOR THE COMANDING HENERAL:
thee By .
3 Inclst HAL E. BILYEU
1. IR-162-52 (lcy) MAJOR, OSAS
. 2. IR-164-52 (1cy)
3. IR-165-52 (cy) Annt Adi Seo
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ROTE THIS DOCUMENT CONTANNS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENCE OF THE UNITEO STATES WIPHIN THE MEANING OF THEESPIONAGE ACT. SOU. S C.-
3I AND 2, AS AMENDED. (TS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION CF AS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTTHORIZCD PERCON IS PROHIBITED SY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART. BY OTHER THAN UNITEO STATES AIR POPCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE,USAF.
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(10) Tere orn at te time whic'
wis sigated obeervers.
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STATI FACT
area of the
flight Ine When we observed a rourd traveling
N-S. It got bright then dim, and peeds from very fast to
almost stopping. At the slowest speeds nale turms
and completed 3 or we left
to ranort. sewn.
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A/2c 68th intenance .
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Withessed by
NENTON M. COMLY
2nd Lt. ,JS.T
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ROTE: THIG DIOCUMENTCONTAINS INFORMAT IN ATPCTING THE NATIONAL E DE.FENSE OF THE UNITID STATES WIEHIN THE WEAVING OF THE EOPIONAGE ACT SO U S. C
JYAND .AS ANENDEO. ITS TRANSMISION UR THE REVIILATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNUN TO AN UNAUTHOPIZED PENISON IS PHUHIBITED BY LAN.
IT MAY NOT BL. RLPROOUCED IN WHOL  OR IN PART. BY OIR IHMN INIED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCILS, EXCEPT DY PENWISSION OF THE DIRFCTOKOF
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LANE CHARLES
3.42r}$ c Qdotuirgs
BEAUMONT
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waterway
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NOTE: THIS DOCJMENT CONTAINS INPOARMAI O· AFCECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE LINITED STATES MITHIN THE MEANING OP THE ESPIONAGE ACT, SO U S. C. -
3I ANO R ASAMENDED ITS TRAN VSOUUN OR THE PEVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY VANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIRITED BY LAW
IF MAY NOT BL REPRODUCED IN MHOLE OA IN PART. BY OTHER THAN UNITAD STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE OIRECTOROF INTELLIGEACE, USAF.
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JEDUP/ATIC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFI
INFO JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLO
JEDIH/CG SAC OFFUTT AFB NEER
JESEA/CG AF 2 BARKSDALE AFB LA
DASH FIVE DTD TWO NINE APR FIVE TWO PD UNIDENTIFIED FLY OBJ REPTD BY
AMN PD PAREN ONE PAREN ONE PAREN ONE OBJ SIGHTED RND SHAPED OBJ CMA SIZE
OF NICKLE AT ONE DASH HALF ARMS LENGTH PD COLOR /N/ CMA DIMMED THEN
BRIGHT AND DIM AGAIN PD NO SOUNDS FOR SURE BECAUSE OF ACFT IN AREA PD
IT MADE RIGHT ANGLE TURMS AND COMPLD THREE OF FOUR OF THESE ALL AT /
DIFFERENT ANGLES PD OBJ WAS LEFT IN SIGHT TO REPT SAME BUT AT A HA
THAN IST SEEN PD PAREN TWO PAREN SIGHTED AT TWO ONE TWO ZERO CEN STD
TIME TIME SIX OCT FIVE TWO OBSR FOR FIVE MINUTES F PAREN THREE PAREN
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4. ACTION
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OBSR WAS VIS PD PAREN FOUR PAREN SIGHTING MADE UPON LVFLIGHT LINE DOCK

FM CCADIV S06 LAKE CHARLES AFB LA (
TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASH D C
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JEDUP/ATIC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB
INFO JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLO -
JEDMH/CG SAC OFFUTT AFB NEBR
JESLA/CG AF 2 BARKSDALE AFB LA -
DASH FIVE DTD TWO NINE APR FIVE TWO PD UNIDENTIFIED FLY OBJ REPTD BY
AMN PD PAREN ONE PAREN ONE PAREN ONE OEJ SIGHTED RND SHAPED OBJ CMA SIZE
OF NICKLE AT ONE DASH HALF ARMS LENGTH PD COLOR /U/ CMA DIMMED THEN -
BRIGHT AND DIM AGAIN PD NO SOUNDS FOR SURE BECAUSE OF ACFT IN AREA PD -
VARYING SPEEDS OF VERY GAST TO ALMOST STOPPED CMA AT THE SLOU RATE
IT MADE RIGHT ANGLE TURMS AND COMPLD THREE OF FOUR OF THESE ALL AT
DIFFERENT ANGLES PD OBJ WAS LEFT IN SIGHT TO REPT SAME BUT AT A HA /
THAN 1ST SEEN PD PAREN TWO PAREN SIGHTED AT TWO ONE TWO ZERO CEN STD H
TIME TIME SIX OCT FIVE TWO OBSR FOR FIVE MINUTES P PAREN THREE PAREN
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OBSR WAS VIS PD PAREN FOUR PAREN SIGHTING MADE UPON LVFLIGHT LINE DOCK
AREA CMA 1ST SIGHTED AT ABOUT SEVENTLY DASH EIGHTLY DEGREE ANGLT FROM
SIGHTERS LOOKING E AND TVL FRCM N TO S PD PAREN FIVE PAREN ALL MEN
HAVE ABCUT EIGHTEEN MO SV AND ALL ARE MECH PD PAREN SIX PAREN WEA WAS
a-5 ZERO ZERO SCATTERED 0U TEN MILE VISIBILITY NNC
NINE FIVE Z R WIND N NE AS REPT BY
WEA OFF THIS STA AT TWO ONE TWO SEVEN CEN STD TIME SIX OCT FIVE TWO
PAREN SEVEN PAREN NONE PAREN EIGHT PAREN NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF
SIGHTING PD PAREN NINE PAREN SIGHTING VAS REPT TO SGT OF GUARD OF AP
PD PAREN TEN PAREN ONE BRAVO DASH TWO NINE IN TRAF PATTERN PD i*1
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PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET (
I. GENERAL
LOCATION TTHE
Local:2120<5
Zebra: 1232
GROUND? yYos CJ No
Makod Eye
.. Binoculars
Tolescope
Tneodolito
.WAS ED BY GROUND RADAR? Yes
C)By One Sot
By Two Sets
CBy Three Sets
WAS THE AIR? Yos Co
N/C Observed Object
C)Interception Atteupted
No Intercopt Attempted
PT Yes
A/C Scrambled
Visual Contact Made
CA/I Contact Hade
CINo Contact Mado
8. DID OBJECT HANGE DIRE Y Ye3
WNormal
rlViolent
IT Blinking
Stoady
10.1 HT 111-15 Soconds
11-5 Minutes
ITOver 10 Mnutes
11. REPC Address
II. ASTRONOMICAL DATA
NUTED?
No
13. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO ARCH DOWNNARD? LIYes HNO
14. DID OBJECT HAVE A TAIL? !! Yea No
15.DID OBJECT APPEAR TO DISINTEGRATE? TIYes HYo
16. TIME OF SIGHTING RILATIVE TO SUNRISE SUNSET (Data From Air Almanac)
TMight
C! Day
CSunrise
ISunset
III. AIRCRAFT DATA
NOTED IN AREA? Yes JNo
One Aireraft
ore Than One Aircraft
18. WAS ANY SOUND HEARD? No
19. WERE THERE INDICATICIS OF FIGI IEACKGROUND NUISE 35 [No
2O. WAS THE OBJECT VIEMED ABOVE L5O ELEVATION? 1es C1No
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V. EVALUATION
22. DETAILS EPORT:
Excellent Good
Good Fair
Fair Poor
Poor Insuffici Evaluate
Unreliable
Extremely Doubtful
Hoax
23. UATION:
O Was Balloon Was Astronomical.
Erobably Balloon 000 Probably Astronomical
B Balloon Possibly Astroncaical
Ponsibly
APIC Tost Form 33l (13 Aug 52)