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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
17 April 1955 Burtonwood, England burtonwoodirnigland 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 D Possibly Balloon
TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Ground-Radar 0 0 Was Aircraft Wax Aircraft
D Probably Aircraft
GMT_ GMT_ 17/2235Z 17/2235z CxXirVisual XirVisual Air-Intercept Radar D 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE SOURCE BX Was Astronomical Meteor
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
XXNo Military Military 0 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH LENGTH OF OBSERVATION OF OBSERVATION . NUMBER 8. NUMBER OP OBJECTS 9. COURSE D Other.
000 00 Insufficiant Data for Evaluation Insufflciant Data for Evaluation
Unknown
1-3 seconds
10. BRIEP SUMMAR 0. BRIEF SUMMA OF SIGHTING GHTING 11. 11. COMMENTS
Round. hite object Steady coursa, slightly down-
with oblong exhaust trail. ward. Speed greatly in xcess
Sparks. of a/c. Meteor sighting.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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HQ-635 INFORMATION (
JEDUP
JEPHO 79 atta
1609562 18 APRInES 10 27-
TOC MATS PRESTUICK SCOTLAND
RDLFCOH ENT AFB COLO Aterng2
7
VSEC DHF MASHEC
VCOMAFTHNEE SCNTH RUISLIP ENG
PO ZEI/CCM 1S3IST AE GPU PRESTVICK SCOTLANT Afi
/DEPTAR UASH NC
DVP/CCM ATIC NPAFB OH1O
/U H C L A S S I F I E D/NR OPS O4-1E5 TRUE DTG 1SJS3SZ SUDJECT (
CIRVIS CONFIRN. 1.FOLLCVING CTRUTS ITS 55227
AT S35Z 17 APR 5S TO CROLGHTO STIICK SCOT
15 APT 55. 2. CIRVIS REPCRT IGRT
ALUE LIGHT CHM ROUND SHAPL, CIN TPAILING ALUE LIGHT CdM ROUND SHAP. CI ITPAT TYUAUST rif LUE-HITE
SPARKS. POSITIOL 42D 40 MTNS N 21D 5C MI1 U TI IPARKS. POSITI0I 42D 40 MUIS N 21E : 22:57 225 ALTITUDE ALTITUDT
APPRCY 1GBED TO 13SSS FT. DIRECTIOE OF TRAVEL DODOY T 5506 TT DTDE . VISTERLY SPEED CMM FAR 4
IN EXCTSS OP ANY KNOMN AIRCRAFT.
PAGE TVC JEPHO 7S
AMPLIFIED DEPORT CLN A POISSOF ISTINATING CLOUD
COVZRAGE. SKY OVERHEAD WAS CLEAR. BUILD SU ALL
SIDLS CF AIRCRAFT AT DISTANCES LOUDS
ELOU MERE COMPLETE UVDERCAST. D IDE
OF COCXPIT AT APPPCX 45 CEJECT
WITR TRAILING EXKAUST OF LIGHT BLUC SOTT
ELONGATED STREAK TITH FIYICC SP Oll CLOUDS
4S DEG OFF LE ID GOSE DDDOY
93 DEG OF APC IN LEVEL FLIGHT
OR TAIL OF ACFT TAIL OF ACI INTO
DLOUDS. DLOUDS. C. DIST DIST NILES NTLTS
ALTITUD ALTIT TAS TAS ESTIINA LCTIICRE BELOI 2333 333
ABOVE IGHT Cm ET1 ALTI REPORTIIG AREN. REN
D. PO OUTLIME OR PO OUTLINE OR SHAPE OF OBJECT SHAPE OF OBJECT HAS FOTED FOTED OTHER CTIER AREA
IAS ROUMD CMM AND "EXHAUST" UNICH WAS "EXHAUST" UNICH WAS DEFINITELY SEPARATED DEFINITELY SEPAR FROM OBJECT OBJECT
AND OBLONG IN PE.
PAGT TN JEPHO 75
DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AS ESTIMATED TO EE 250 IC TO DEC.
BACKGROUNP CF CLCUDS C KOPOUTD
O. STARS IM SKY. 4. TTIOAL RMATIO T.
NDUR
CCARTIE.  PULOT SIGHTIG CEJECT CLH DETUPK. CO1T
MEER WAS IN A POSITION TO SIGHT OEJECT STEPHEN CAPT
"AG ESOGES C5 1ST AIR TRANS SO CMN ICVER AFE ETL. C5T CVERTLEN
IOTOMICCD AND LANDED PRESTUICK SCOT DUE TO MEATNEP. NOTE CL THIS
SSAGE MAS MEEH RELAYEL TO CIA VASHDC
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18APR 55 1218? −
WRARS TYA5CHCA2B
YY' JEDWP
DE J JEPHO 802 INFORMATION LATIA
Y 1811507 A 2
ATIMG ATIM
TH HEDUSAF WASH DC TN HEDUSAF WASH DC
TO ATIC WDAFE DAYTON OHIO OHIO Rile Pile
11808357 . .(
TN TCC NATS PRESTWICK SCOT TN T TOC MATS PRESTWICK SCOT -
TO JEDEN/CONDR ADC ENT AFB COLO
BEPU/SECDEF WASH DC -
JFLTA/CONDR 3D AF SO RUISLIF ENG
INFO ZEN/CONDR 1631ST ABGRU PRESTWICK SCOT
OT
OPS O4-185 SUBJECT CIRVIS CONFIRM IN FOLG CIRVIS REPORT VADE BY
HATS 53°27 AT 2335Z 17 APR 55 T0 CROUGHTON AIPWAYS FILED AT I PRESTWICK
SCOT 18 APR 55 2. CIRVIS REPORT UNIDFNT FLVING ORJECT BRIGHT
TLUE LIGHT ROUND SHAPE TRAILING EXNAUST WITH PLUE-WHITE SPARKS
POSITION 42D4CMINS N 2ID 58NIN W TIVE 2235Z ALT APPROX 100GE T POSITION 42D4CMINS N 2ID 58NIN W TIVE 2235Z ALT APPROX 100g* TO TO
13CS FT ID DIRECTION OF TRAVEL WESTERLY SPEED CMN FAR IN EXCESS OF 13CCS FT PD DIRECTION OF TRAVEL WESTERLY SPEED CMM FAR I IN EXCESS OF
ANY KNOWN AIRCRAFT 3M ANPLIFIED ANY KNOUN AIRCRAFT 3M ANPLIFIED D REPORT A. PILOT UAS IN PROCESS OF D REPORT A. PILOT WAS IN PROCESS OF
ISTINATING CLOUD COVERAGE PD SKY OVERHEAD WAS CLEAR BUILD UPS WERE
PRESENT ON ALL SIDES OF AIRCRAFT AT DIST OF APPPOX ONE TO TEN
ILES FD CLOUDS BELOW VERE COMPLETE UNDERCAST B. PILOT VAS LOOVING

-AGE TWO JEPHQ 8T2
OUT LEFT SIDE OF COCKPIT AT APPRX 45DEG OFF NOSE OF ACFT PLUE WHITE
ROUIND OBJECT WITH TRAILING EXHAUST OF LIGHTER AND KORE SRILLIANT PLVE
STREAW WITH TLYINC SPARKS SUDDENLY SHOT OUT OF (
CLOUDS 45DEG OFF LEFT SIDE AND NOSE OF ACFT IT TRAV THROUGH
*PROX SODEG OF AIC IN LEVEL FLIGHT TO A POSIT 45DEC OFF LEFT SIDE
OF TAIL OF ACFT IN APPROX ONE TO THO SEC CMN AND DISAPPEARED TAIE OF ACFT Is AoPROA ONE To TWO SEC Crh AND DISAvPEaRED TNTG D INTO
CLOUDS C. DIST OF ACFT VAS ESTINATED TO BE ATOUT O CLOUDS C. DIST OF ACFT VAS ESTINATED TO BE APOUT ONE TO FIVE VILES -
ALT WAS EST TO BE NOT MORE THAN IOO FT SELOW OP ALT WAS EST TO BE NOT NORE THAN N icre FT SELOW OP P 200c 2000
ABOVE FLIGHT ALT OF REPOPTING ACFT 1IFEOFT D.NO OUTLINE ABOVE FLIGHT ALT OF REPOPTING ACFT 1ICCOFT D.NO OUTLINE
OR SHAPE OF OBJ WAS NOTED OR SHAPE OF OBJ WAS NOTED OTHER THAN D OTHER THAN LIGHTED APEA VAS ROUND LIGHTED APEA WAS ROUND
SYM M AND EXHAUST WNICH WAS AMT S DEFINATELY SEPERATED FROY OPJECT AND OPLONG
IN SHAPE E. DIRECTION OF TRAV VAS EST TO BE 25 DEG TO 38 DEC
T.OBJ WAS SEEN WITH BACKGROUND OF CLOUDS C CMM NOT A RACKGPOUND OF
STARS IN SKY 4N ADD INFO ON REPORTING ACFT T.O. TIME
2734 DEP LAJES DEST BURTUNWOOD ACFT CONDR ICCARTER
PILOT SIGNTING ORJ DETURK NO OTHER CREV ENBERS VAS IN TOSIT
TO SIGNT OBJECT ED STEPHEN D DETURK CMM CAPT CMM AO 590S86 CIM
IST AIR TRANS SO CIM DOVER AFB DEL ACFT OVERFLEW PURTONWOOD AND LANDED
PRESTWICK SCOT DUE TO WEATHER
18/08557 207-6352
MEtzok MEtzok
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18APR55 19 33z
UPC37 TYD3M10A1L. F INFORMATION
00 JEDER — −
DE JEPHO 876 C
113.2
REDUSAF MASKDC C
TO ATIC UPAFE ONIO
5. Anà 5. Anis - -
0 1813142 1813142
TH CONDR THREE AF SOUTH RUISLIP TH COMDR THREE AF SOUTH RUISLIP EOG Arme 3Am
TO JEPHO/DIR INTEL HEDUSAF UASHDC JEPHO/DIR INTEL HEDUSAT VASHDC
IIFO-JEPEU/CINCUSAFE VIESSADEN GER
JEDEN/CONDR ADO ENT AFB COLO
JTYEO/COHDR MATS S AIR TRANSPORT STA LAGES AZORES
JEPFF/COMDR MATS ANDREUS AFS CP SPRINGS S ND
UEPDA/SECDEF MASHDC
AF GRNC
ET
30IN-3 5D-6S7 UTOB REPORT. ATTN CLN INTEL. REF AFR 21-2 CMMI PARA 7D.
SUE-PARA I CLN A CLN ROUND. B CLN DIME. C CLN BRIGAT ELUEISH-WHITE. D
CLN ONE. E CLN N/A. F CLN EXHAUST OBLONG SHAPE. G CLN HORIZONTAL BLUE CLN ONE. E CLN N/A. F CLN EXHAUST OBLONG G SHAPE. G CLN HORIZONTAL BLUE
FLAME CHM EMITTING BLUE-WHITE SPARKS. H
EXCESS OF KNOUN ACFT. SUR-PARA 2 CLN A CLN OBSERVER LOOKING OUT OF
PILOT'S PORT-VINDOU. B AND C CONDINED CLN OEJECT ESTINATED ONE TO FIVE
KILES DISTANT CIM PORT-SIDE CMN SUDDENLY APPEARED AT 45-DEGREE ANGLE TO KILES DISTANT CIM PORT-SIDE CMM SUDDENLY APPEARED AT 45-DEGREE ANGLE TO
LEFT OF AIRCRAFT NOSE CHM CONTIOUED ON PATH TIROUGN 9: -DEGREES OF ARC
TO ACET CHW ON HORIZONTAL PLANE CKM VANISHED AT ANGLE OF 4S-DEGRCES
ILEVEN OOLOCK TO EIGHT OCLOCK CNM COURSE 25-28 CMM1 NEGATIVE MALEUVERS.
APPEARED ABOVE PORT UING-TIP CAM BETUEST ONE ANGLE HGI AND TUO ANGLES

APPEARED ABOVE PORT WING-TIP CMM BETUEEN ONE ANGLE HIGH AND TUO ANGLES
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BELOW CNN WITH CLOUDS BELOW CNN VITH CLOUDS IN EACKGROUND. E CLI VANISHED TOVARDS CLODD. IN EACKGROUND. E CLI VANISHED TOUANDS CLODD.
CLN APPROXIMATELY 1-3 SECONDS. SUE-PARA 3 CLN A CLN AIR-VISUAL- E CLK CLN APPROXIMATELY 1-3 SECONDS. SUE-PARA 3 CLN A CLN AIR-VISUAL. E CLX
MEGATIVE. C CLN MATS ACFT C-124 NO. 53:27 CMM APPPOX 11 ANGLES CMM MEGATIVE. C CLN MATS ACFT C-124 NO. 53:27 CMM APPPOX 11 ANGLES CMM (
NEADING NORTH TO BURTONMOOD AIRDRONE ENGLAND FRON LAGES CMS AZORES CHM NEADING NORTH TO BURTONMOOD D AIRDROIE ENGLAND FROM LAGES CMM AZORES Cul
NOME STATION DOVER CMN DELAWARE. SUB-PARA 4 CLN A CLA SIGHTING
SEVENTEENTH APRIL CMM 2235ZULU HOURS. B CLN MIGHT CIM NO STARS.
SUL-PARA 5 CLN POSITION 424 NORTH 0MM 2158 V WEST APPROXIMATELY ONE
HOUR OUTTOUND FROM AZORES. SUB-PARA 6 CLN A CLI MEGATIVE. CLN
MILITARY OESERVER ONLY CLN CAPTAIN STEPHEN D DE TURK CMM USAF SMCLH AO
59LSSS CIMI CO-PILOT CIMI FIRST AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRON CM MATS
ATLANTIC DIVISION CMNI DOVER CMN DELAVARE. RELIABILITY UNKIOUN.
SUB-PARA SEVEN CLN A CLN UNDERCAST CHM CLOUD EUILDUPS ALL DIRECTIONS
CAM NOTHING OVERHEAD. B C CLN PROBABLY OBTAINABLE FROM VEATPER STATION
TOC CMM MATS CIM LAGES CHM AZORES. C CLN UNLIMITED T
FORWARD VISIBILITY 5 MILES. E CLN TORWARD VISIBILITY 5 MILES. E CLN
SUE-PARA EIGHT CLN NEGATIVE. SUB-PARA NINE CLN NEGATIVE. SUD-PARA TEH SUE-PARA EIGHT T CLN NEGATIVE. SUB-PARA NINE CLK NEGATIVE. SUD-PARA TEH
CLN ONE KNOWN AIRCRAFT FOLLOVING. SUD-PARA ELEVEN CLA PREPARING OFFICER CLN ONE KIOWN AIRCRAFT FOLLOVING. SUD-PARA ELEVEN CLK PREPARING OFFICER
CMM TELEPHONE I.TERVIEV VITH OLSERVER C CHMT TELEPHONE I.ITERVIEW WITH OESERVER CO-PILOT AT PRESTUICK AIRDRONT CO-PILOT AT PRESTUICK AIRDRONC
CINI SCOTLAND CHM WAS MAJOR CHI ASSISTANT OPERATIOCAL IOTELLIGANCE
OFFICER CIM DIRECTOPATE OF INTELLIGTICE CHN LA SRD AIR FOPCE CHN
SCUTH RUISLIP CMM ENGLAND. COIMEMTS CLN POSSIDLE HETEORITE. ONLY ONE
OESERVER. SUE-PARA TEELVE CLN MEGATIVE. ADDITIONAL IOTO CLN AOET HAD
DEEM DIVERTED FROM BURTO MOOD TO PRESTNICK. TCC MATS PRESTMICK :SUBH
CIRVIC CONFIRI ENIRC NSG OPS- 4-185 CM) 18-8357. END
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