PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
hoc Wos Bolloon
DR_28_March 1955 Iran 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local xEGround-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT Air-Visual Air-lntercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircralt
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Physical 0 Probably Astronomical
XONo Specimen Civilian & Military D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE D Other
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Numerous reports from scattered Numerous reports from scattered places Recovered item Balloon.
in Iran of UFO's. No conclusive details Additional information too
as to as lescription cription obtained. Most signi- limited for analysis.
ficant fican from Tabriz where one one
reported covered. USAF
MAAG off MAAG offic object as a
type ball drop Crusade for
Freedom leaflets. Other reports from
this area indicate that the leaflet leaflet
drops are being reported as drops are being reported as UFO's. UFO's.
ATICI FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP ! 52)

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Numerous reports of unidentified flying objeets are boing received from
widely scattered places in Iran. Reports have come from the Persian
Gulf area, Tehran, Gorgon and Tabrie. No conclusive
description, airodynamic features, etc. can be obtained; the descrip-
tions being given by observers all indieate free play of ideas of
individual cases.
"flying saucers"
caused. considerable excitement. USAF MAAG officers
identified identified object as a type object as a type balloon used to drop crusade balloon used to drop crusade for Freedom for Freedom
leaflets. 0 leaflets. Other report: Tabriz area when sifted down indicated
other have been seen and are the cause of numerous
spectacular reports of unidentified flying objects.