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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon 7
22 August 1954 Savannah Beach, Georgia 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local 22 Aug Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 23/0323Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar X Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Y.s Probably Astronomical
No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluatian
15 Minutes 1 S Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. 11. COMMENTS COMMENTS
No apparent share. Point No apparent shape. Point of light moving of light moving Frobable a/c sighting. Probable a/c sighting.
rapidly across sky. Yellowssh-white color. Yellowssh-white color.
Initial observation 45 deg elev, 360 deg az. Initial observation 45 deg elev, 360 deg az.
Final sighting 20-25 deg elevation 220 deg
az. Initial flight to NNw, turned V, then az. Initial flight to MNw, turned W, then
headed South. Faded in distance.
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IWithes HEADQUARTERS
AIR DEFENSE COMMAND I
ENT AIR FORCE BASE
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
ADDOI
SUBJECT: Unidentified Object Report
T0: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio
retention.
FOR THE COMMANDER:
Fetn
1 Incl Josh.e
AF Form 112 Lt Cel. USAr
fr Hq 38th fr Hq 38th Asst Command Adi
AD, dtd 8 Sep 54,
Subj, UFCB
(2 cys)
ay destoyed /21/555 ay distoyed 1/21555
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UNCLASSIFIED
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S OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE
OMAHA, NEBRASKA .
DINC 7 0C1 1954
SUBJECT: (UNCLASSIFIED Transmittal of Air Intelligence Report
TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Base
Ohio
Forwarded herewith is Air Intelligence Report SAC 15-54
FOR THE OMMANDER:
Roy2olan
1 Inel ROY L. DeROSE
AIR SAC 15-54 Major, USAF
(1 cy) Actg Chief, Collection Division --
Direetorate of Intelligence
401
If inclosure no. If inclosure no.. .is withdrawn (or is vithdrawn (or
not atter d the cla not atte the cla Lon of this
correapondance viil b correspone Snce will b graded to
L acsoriance with AFR ci-l. L accerdance with AFR cl.-l. i to...GLASSIPIED ASSIPIED
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR PTERTAIS:
DEULASSIFIS, AFTEI
NOD s200
UNCLESIAED
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INTELLIGENCE OFFICER 308 BW
2D LT JOHN KEGGAN MR.
REFereNces (Control number, directire, prerious report, ete., as applicable)
AIR FORCE REGULATION 200-2
SUMMARY: (Enter comcise summary of report. Gire significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at louer left. Begin tert of report
On the I night t of 22 August 1954 at 2223 the sources observed one point of
light moving rapidly'across the sky. The object was a pale yellowish-white color.
The object was observed for about fifteen minutes. Sources location at the time
was Fort Screven on Tybee Island, Savannah Beach, Georgia. There was no unusual
account for the sighting.
No particular - report.
/
6651-0H
API
INCLS. GEORGE
NEWTON, JR.
Colonel, USAP
Director of
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
DISTRISUTION BY ORIGINATOR DECLASSIFIED-AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 6200.10
UNCLASSIFIED
31AND 32. AS AMENDED ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHCRIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART. BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES. EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE,USAF.
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data vinde were as follows for the apprarinate concerned; surface, 075° at 4K,
6000 feet, 15K; 10,000 f8et; 090° at 10K: feet 090^°at 20K; 20,000
feet, 080 at 25K; 30,000 f00t, 070 at 25X; 50,000 f80t, 070 at 25K; 80,000 feet,
at 20K. (7)(c) Ho ceiling. (7)(d) Hanter AFB reported 8 miles
viaibility. (7)().No cloud cover. (7)(f) No phonoaena during specific period
concerned. (8) None that is known. (9) None. (10) None. (ll) Traffic was very
light at the time of sighting. KC-97's landed at Hunter AFB at 2320, 0020, 0003, one
The preparing officer i Intelligence
Officer of the 3o8th Bomb Wing, Hunter AVB, Georgiz. Analysis 8ible canse
of the sighting cannot be of the sighting cannot we by preparing officer. reparing officer.
COMM PREPARING UEPARI OFTICER:
Nr. cooperative and courteous and seemed to be of average
intelligonce. His edncation includes coapletion of f high school and 3 years of
college. It was not deemed necessary to inter Miss as she was
at time of sighting.
Buring the investigation I contacted the 117th ACaW unit at Travis Field, The
Savannah Hlter Center, the Weather Bureau at Travis Field, The Weather Officer at
Hnter ArB, Tower Operationa Officer at Hunter ArB and at Travis Field, Air
Operations Officer of Air National Guard at Travis Field and The Radio Controlled
Aerial Targets Section at Camp Stewart, Georgia, none of which had seen reported
unidentified object or could account for same. Therefore, I as preparing officer
am unable to determine what the object was or could have been.
John
JOHN C. KEGGAN
2d Lt., USAR
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALSI Intelli gencs Officer
ASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATE'S WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, SO U. S. C.-
31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR CF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF
T54-14635
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AF FORM 112-PART II -
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (AgenCE) . REPORT NO.
HEADQUARTERS 38TH AIR DIVISION SACIR 15-54 PAGE 3 OF FAGES
COMM APPROVING OFFICER:
On 26 August 1954, Mr, Eugene T. York, Special Agent, OSI, Hunter AFB
reported to Colonel Watkins, Base Commander that he had received a report from
a Mr. of Savannah to the effect of some unusual sighting in
the sky 'near Tybee Island.
Chief of Intelligence, 308th Bomb Wing was directed to condnct
on the unusual sighting as reported by Mr.
GEORGE L. NEWTON, JR.
Colonel, USAP
Director of Operations
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAK INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
P UNCLASS IFIED
NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 5O U S. C.—
31 AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
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(CLASSIFICATION 15-55870-1