PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 1O073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 12 LOCATION 12. CONCLUISIONS
0D Was Balloon
12 Oct 52 HUNGNAM, NORTH KOREA Probably Ballcon
4. TYFF OF CSSERVATION C P'oss:bly Belicon
3. PATE-YIME GAOUP 1
Local 12/21001 C Grond.Visoal C Ground Rnda :0 Nas Arsiaht
0 Probribly A.rmaft
12/1200s 10 Possibly Aircraft
GMT_ AinVisual LI A.rintoecopl Radur
5. PHOTCS S. SOURCT D Was Aslranonncal
a Prabobly Astronomical
AF Pilot and radar observer CI Pnss:blyAstroremisai
Possiple ground
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5 min one
1?. CAIFE SUWMARY EF SIGTING I. COWNENTS
Sourco flying at approx so speed 160
knots made : left tu During turn the
RO visually observed a
light. Pilot speeded up intorcept.
light appoared t descend, fade away to the N
at speed twice fast as a/c. Radar return
was negative.
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observed no nerodyn features.
They then back on
their original heading. As they turned, the oblect was again sighted approx-
imstely eight (3) to ten (1o) miles away and traveling at a speed approximately
two (2) times that of their aircraft. They watchee disapces The light
burned for approximately five (5) minutes apoearing degcend and fade away to
the North. All observations were visual. The wenther at the time of the
observations was CAVu, visibility y was good to exceptionally -good. They stated that
in this theater. He was a fighter pilot in W II with sixty (6o) combat nissions.
Cro Young had completed twenty-one (2l) combat missions in this theater.
Eormen
JOHN K. CUMAING
Captain, USAF APPROVED:
3.INLS. Comnanding
L. Statement of Maj WE Carr
2. Statement of CwO In Young
3. May everlay JEAR H. DAUGIERTY
Colonel, USAP E
Director of In
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ERNEST M. MAYGARDEN
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knots. The color appeared to bluish at last.
It might have beer a rocket only it nave been fired from
above us or water but there was me like from a rocket.
I had observed ookout lights flashe on Before from
Berved. They were
lower and a white or yellowish light.
s/ L. D. Young
t/ L. D. YOUNG
CWO, USMCR
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