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" 1" PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION See aiso: 12. CONCLUSIONS
3 July y1954 Bermude Film 7-3745-335 o Was Balloon
0 Probably Bolloon
3. 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Locol Ground Visuel Ground-Roder 0 Was Aicraft
a Probably Aireraft
GMT. 0142Z DAirViol AlrIntereept Rodar D Possibly Aireraft
5. PHOTOS 14 SOURCE Was Astronomicol
dY.s PHOTOS 00 Probably Astronomical
No Military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION ^ NUMBER OF COURSE Other. SHIPS
insufficient Dote for Evgluation
19 minutes 7 STA 0 Unknowm
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHTING 11. COMMENTS
7 stationary objects observed on a/c radar Objects definitely identified as being
scope aboard B-36 a a/c. Photos taken show U.S. Navy ships. Confirmed by Navy.
sharp return of 7 objects clustered together. sharp return of 7 objects clustered together.
See Also: Film Also: Film 7-3745-335 7-3745-335
See segarate segarate accesseon
FLM IN F.LM IN SPECIMEN FILE)
ATIC PORM 329 (REV ATIC PORM 329 (RZV 26 SEP 52)
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July3,1954 July3,1954
BERMUDA BERMUDA
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IN CuStOdy OF AUDiO-ViSUAL Divisiow
1975
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he had encountered in his ton years of service, concluding with "Ilve
seen ships before on the scope- -in , faot, I was tracking one before
these nthings" showed up - - it wesh'it rader: rence, and not a
cloud CLoud rem
The primts The prints were were examined, and examined, and cther cther intdrnal checks and investigations intiral checks and investigations
made. The blips on the photos were The l blips on the photos were valid objects, as compared to the
numerots radar photos of spurious numerous radar photos sourioi returns, which suddenly suddenly appear and
disappoar.
A deta_led check with the Mavy revealed that the objects seen were
definitely a Navy vessel in company with six destroyers and one
submarine, enroute from the Mediterranean area to a U.S. Base. enroute from the Maditerranean area to a U.S. Base.
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-- B-36  ft -- B-36- m ft
195 Nite 2000Ers 2000hrs
Monitoring Thunder storm activity Monitoring Thunder storm activity
Circular formation 7 and at times 8 objects
Radar Observer 11 Bacar Obgamen veano years nsemice
19 Minutes observed
arair
no sea activity sighted in area.
thaInquiry to N annet ?
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Answer: submarine
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-- B-36-m ft
195 Nite 20000rs
Monitoring Thunder storm activity
Circular formation 7 and at times 8 objects
Radar Observer l1 years
19 Minutes 19 Mindtes ob observed CLVO
orair ar4ir
sea-activity sea-activity sighted in sighted in a area.
Ssitt ancnelt ?
Answer: U USS Mindora ompany with 6 destroyers and l submarine
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BURMUDA
3-3
in airera the Atlantic near Burmuda
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a peculiar radar a
clear and well circular formation containing 7 and times 8 objects.
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Photographs were taken of the scope and were included with the report. The operator
that no r naval activ observed and that this was the most peculiar
return he had encountered in his years of
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these reported
objects as havi been aircraft carrier accompanied and one
submarine enroute from Naples to Norfolk.
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This case contains 22
5"x7" photos and 10"x8"
photos
AND
85mm FiLM iw separate Folder
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acknowledged on P Intelligence
Center.
the rla wa3 fur-
nished to the Commander, Carswell Air Foro
dated 17 August 1954.
FOR TI ANDER
ATId IVID1d GHVILV - R. C. SCHM
CWO, USAF
Asst. Adj. .J.
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COORDINATION: COCRDINATION:
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Capt. C. A. Hardinn Capt. C. A. Hardin
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