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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Bolloon
4 May_ 1955 Keflavic Airport, Iceland 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
- 000 Probably Aircraft
GMT. GM 04/1338Z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
L Air-inrercept Rddar
5. 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 000 0 Probably Astronomical
XINo XINO Military D Possibly Astrorromical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE .OtherUNIDENTIFIED . , OtherUNIDENTIFIED
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
DX Unknown DXUnknown
5-8 seconds 5-8 seconds ten unknown .
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING I0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. . COMMENTS COMMENTS
Round, oxidized silver in color. UNIDENTIFIED
All located in one general located one general area, but
not in formation. Flow in in formation. I arc ro across
sky, half way sky, half way across, one object left bject left
small smok mal1 trail, then appeared.
Very erratic motions. Great speed.
Did not compare with jet aircraft.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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The afterioon of Vednesday, L Nn: 195s let Lt Joregh "1. Burt Aoa2e63oh
sakin€ pictures or a C-oe. Cn returning, ve valked tovore tie new Sac hangar.
While rtill sone bundrede of feet Pron the bangar I sgotted rone objecte at
to ideotify then es the; pessed acrore the elg and dicagotrred from view et about
anrar.
reesee like smoke. This treil dicaigeared sinost inueclatel,. irse cbjects were
and all vere of the rame sire luid round, le, save the ay searunce o. bring trans-
a slot of ailk of rag-
nesia thrt hed been henvil; out with vater.
I would ertimate the: vere at considerable altituce and trevelling it
sreat ageed. I did check the time on my wetch which was accurate and read l3ee.t. ATIC3178
3178
EDARD J.'STEALY
It Colohel, USAF
in in Comennder
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hovever, one made a rroke trail for about 2 ceconds which engulfed tne object
and stopped before the object dirappeared bchind clouds. The oujects were in
view to me about lt or 5 seconds. They were treveling at o trenondove rate of view to ne about t or 5 seco enendous rate of
sgeed, well over l,ooo knots. sveed, well over l.ooo knots There objecte vere not jet tpe airorrft, laving There objecte vere not jet trpe airorvft, having
neither tte shape nor speed. neither tte shaoe nor speed. They were oval in shepe. The eize is undeterr- They were oval in shepe. The size is undetern-
inable due to its uncertaln altitwde, however, would reke a very rourh ertiwate
of so to 7o feet. of 60 to 70 feet. The oljects-were treveling at a tremendous rete of eoeed. The oljects-were treveling at a tremendous rete of eoeed.
The time of eiehting the objects was i33dz which was conflrmed by Lt Colonel
Steely. I heve seen rany jet aircraft flying end there objects do not commare
to any standard shape or speed. There oljects vere clearly reen by me. The to any standard shape or speed. There oljects vere clearly reen by me. The
objects were the color of oridized silver and did not refleet light. objects were the color of oridized eilver and did not refleet light.
VUSEIL V. BRT
6iet Lt, USAF
200-2.
1. 2
ao Round in s shape
o.
c. translucent with a white cast
a. Approximately 10
e. formation
f. lone None
E. Falf vay acrose the are one started leaving a smoke trail. In Falf vay across the are one started leaving a smoke trail. In
comparison to the penny it would be eteut the size of comparison to the penny it would be abeut the size of a oiece viece
of atrine. Classification Cancelled
OR Changed toLL 355IFI69
h. No sound Aut2 2i5AB
10806 3
1. Jone
2.
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e. ck
c. So degrees up
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AF FORM 112-PART II (CLASSIFICATION)
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1548
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM(.(gercy) 57th Ftr Intcy Sodn REPORT NO.
APO 81 New York, W Y IR 1--55 PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES
horizon
e. Group moved in straight line out of elght. A few of the oujects
were jerkqy in formation others held steady. however, the speed
at which they moved within the foruation was considerably more rapid -1
then norral jet fighters. then no jet fighters.
e. Lisapeeared behind cover
3. 3. Manner of Observation
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. a. Ground vi sual Ground vi sual
b. None
c. Not applicable
it. Time and Tate of Sighting
a. 13382
b. Iny
5. Location of Observers
a. 22035150"W 63258145"N
6. Edward J Stealy, Lt Colonel, Comdr, 57th tr Intcp San
Joseph W. Burt, let Lt, Adjutant, 57th Ftr Intcp Sadn
Relative
7. Camperature iew hoint Huidity
i7 32 32 52% 52%
Vinds A10ft - 6000/060-07, 10000/340-05, 16000/230-04, 20000/220-10 Winds A10ft - 6000/060-07, 10000/ 0/34005, 160 30-04, 20000/220-10
30000/200-20
tings or observations have been reported.
Euand A Moulo
EIWARD J. MFRLOW
2nd It, USAF
Intelligence Officer
Classification Cancelled UMOLUSSIFIED
OR Changed to 201-1
Aut:AEn 10563
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