PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE |2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
D Was Bolloon
4 August 1956 Dallas,_Texas 0 Probubly Bulioon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Ballcon
Local C Ground-Visual Ground-Radar KX Was Aircroft
0 Probobly Aircruft
GMT. 04/15172 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE 0 Was Astronamical
Ys 00 Probably Astroromical
NKNo Civilian PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OP OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other.
Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 o Unknown Unknown
six minutes four NE to S to Nw
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING T0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Four round, white, objects about size wh , objects about size Duration of sighting, course
of a pea at arm's length. Objects length. Objects and maneuvering and of object,
were flying in formation, one in formation, one in lead in lead manner of pearance, forma- bearance, forma-
and three behind. Objects came from behind. Objects came from tion, and location of sighting tion, and on of sighting
Northeast flying south and orbited flying south orbited (airfield) strongly indicate (airfield) rongly indicate
over area where observers were stand- over area were stand- that aircraft were responsible
ing; the continued fligh ing; the continued flight to North- to North- for this sighting. Evaluation
west where they faded. ngth of sight- of the sighting is"probable
ing was 6 minutes. Location of sight- aircraft"
ing was on the final approach for
Love Field, Dallas.

Indicate Indicate
Ranges
In Miles In Miles
2250 1350
INSTRUCTIONS: PLOT TRACK OF
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ADC Form 123 Page 3 of 3
20 October 1952

center in Dallas and reported sighting a unknown objeet over the North Dallas area,
at this time I would like to bear out taat during the past two and a half months
there have been numerous reports from that section of town, some have been off-
objeot signted by iss was also seen by other ooservers;:
Age 23. Mmployed Dy srani Airwiys as a communication as well as
also eroloyees of Jraniff Alrways. The object WaS
slgnted dss 2 exactly
At agpreximetely the same time of toe day, "Utab", 745th ACwRoN sighted
a uncown aireraft or oejeot on their Ridar soone.  The information pertaining to
tais sighting is forwariei in Adc Form ld3. the time of the sighting the
Haiar Sotne Damere was blrned on en sbout lco frumes of 35mm film were taken of
this unusual track, Film is euelosei , Pruck that was sightei by this station
is id the same vicinity tnet the olvilinn personnel rooorted seeing their unknown
oojeet. Tises almost doordirate gerfectly.
Love Zield tower reoorted tnn t they had no aircraft unier control or in
their trarfio pattern as that time, tney reported that several o ople had called
them and reported tha: they had seer an unknown oojeot, no mames were r received
by this, rection to further investigate tne report. I Iove tower reported that
there wis a possioility that it was a meteor that they had seen, but that it
was doubtful
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at this time I like to bear out that during the past two and a half months
there have been numerous reports from that section of town, some have been off-
icially reported others have not, due to the lack of certain information. The
object sighted by Miss was also seen by other observera;:
Age 23, Euployed by Braniff Airways as a communication specialist, as well as
also erployees rways. The object was
sighted by Miss exactly O620z.
day, "Utah", 745th AGwRoN sighted
a unknown airoraft of object on their Radar scope. The information pertaining to
this sighting is forwarded in ADc Form l23. At the time of the sighting the
Radar Soope camera was turned on an about loo framss of 35mm film were taken of
this unusual track. Film is enclosed Track that was sighted by this station
is in the same vicinity th is in the same vicinity that the the civilian civilian personnel reported seeing their unknown ersonnel reported seeing their unknown
object. Times almost coordinate perfectly. cbject. Times almost perfectly.
wve Fleia no airoraft under control or in
their traffic pattern at that time, they reported that several people had called
than and reported that they had seen an unknown object, no names were i received
by this section to further investigate the report. Love tower reported that
there was a possibility that it was a meteor that they had seen, but that it
wes doubtful
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1 CATE LOCATION 112. CONCLUSIONS
10 AUGUST 1956 0 Wes Balloon
E Probobly Balloon
3. DATE-TIN SROUF 4. TYPE OF CBSERVATION n Pussibly Ballson
L-a1 0630 (N) C GrounaVisval Ground-Rodor Wos Aircraft
nOGOY 00 Probably Aireroft
SMT AirVisual AinVisual n0 Possibly Aircraht
SMT D Airlntetrent Radee D Airlntetrent Rador
CHOTOS 6. SOURCE SOUPCE Wos Astronomical Was Astronomical 4.h2s 4h2s
25 od odo Probably Astronomical
Civ Poss.bly Astronomical
C.OTHOF C.OTAO1 CBERRVATION CBSERVATION E. NUMBER OF OEJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 9. COURSE Other
1L 000 L0 Inculficient Dota for Evaluation
1 4 Unknown
O. 1. BRIEF SUAMARY OFSIGHTING BRIEF SUAMARY OESIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
soand, Pound, car oojeot T. ch9r 16jeet 5 that is in genre.I 7 that is in genre.I
Servd torrst Aire: 1. Ioeuion repvrted. Fon repvrted.
4xa0n 806027 vtode =
220 teiris an dis. . b-sthully
Sae stt ori- Ti nastsrToxd3
(ao-dti6al.m.tht .an).
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elevation dgr azimuth & azimuth & that
disappeare disappeared straight flight path straight sighting wasprobably caus caused by a
over the horizo 20 dgr elevation meteor.
and and 155 dgr azimuth azimuth. Object Object was obser- was obser-
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PROJECT 1 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
10-11 August 1956 Dallas, Texas 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local- Ground-Visual x Ground-Rodar x Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft radar
0605Z 0620Z d Probably Aircraht Probably Aircrcht
GMT. 10/0630Z 0630Z AinVisual Air-intercept Radar Air-intercopt Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE ua 1 Was Astronomical Was Astronomical LMars Nars
OYes- Yes not 1)Civilian 0 Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical
No usable 2)ACW radar 0 Possibly Astronomicai Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other. Other.
0 Insufficiant Data for Evaluntion Insufficiane Data for Evaluntion
0 Unknown
nOurS one 1
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING BRIEF S SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMNENTS
Rpts ESLO relate two apparently Check w.astro charss & almanac astro charss & almanac
unrelat sightings (visual - radar) plo
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colored object obsorved for 4,hours. bearings given by source coid-
Rather Iuzzy in appearance. Direction ciding almost to W).
of vory slow movement siven by source Fuzzy amber object observed almos
contradietory: states obj moved fm 4 hours in almost same location.
180 dgrs to 22n dgr towards West) Mars now closest to earth th in
later states objeet oved fin E to S many years.
in a straight iine.
Radar: local unit rpts unidentified a C
apparently 20 mins later.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

Installed d in camera on
RADAR CAMERA LOG 10 Av Z
(date) (time)
(Page⊥_of__pages.) Site:_..
Instructions to Operator: This log will be prepared for each roll of film
exposed. Make proper notations in each space when camera is started.
Once each hour during
will be entered on the rovers sido of this form.
CHECK TIMES
HOR &MINJTES (Z)
DATE & SITE
ID ON DATA CARD. OK
(2)
AND RUNNING OK OK
BOTH DITA CHAMBER
LIGHIS ON. OK OK
BEAM ECTION VU VU
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ANTENNA TILT/RPM
RADIR SCOPE
& FOCUSED. OK
OK ye
DATE/TINE Z) STOPPED
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INTTIALS OF OPERITOR
Form
CONAD 6
7 Oct 55
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RADAR. OG REM ECTION
This soction will include all remarks concorning the subjedt
photographed. Explanations if necossary, height informntion, mal-
functions of equipmont, etc. Each group of Romarks will be dosig-
natod by the Frame Counter Mumber at the start and stop time of cach
subjoct photographed.
RemAeKs
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JMk.
OFERATIONS OFFTCER
SQUADRON

RADAR UB
I. QUESTIONS REGARDING DETECTING RADAR EQUIPMENT
1. What type radar involved?
CPS -6B
2. Has there been any recent maintenance difficulties? If so, describe.
Nona
Thyratron
4 Was the AFC (automatic requencycontrol circuit
Yes
5. Has interference from another radar set been observed r recently, and are personnel
familiar with ihe effects caused by an interfering signal?
No Yes
What type indicators, "A etc., were used to follow the target?
PPI PPI
7. What was the radar s 7. What was the radar scan rate? scan rate?
4 RPM 4 RPM
8. What was the approximate frequency of the transmitter?
3.000 MC
II. GENERAL LI. GE QUESTIONS ESTIONS
1. What were the general fied target was observed?
Vis 15, Clear
altitude, humidity vs altitude, and wind velocity vs altitude?
Unkoown Pemp was 890 Humility 30h, 5 kots SSW
3. Was the target ooserved by other nearby radar equipments? If so, give details.
No
4. Are the operator and the supervisor familiar with the effects of anomalous (duct-
effect) propagatic n as they pertain to this type radar?
Yes
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observation? If so, give detailed description. Yes, re Msg
08-033, 11/1s19z to your Ha an 1s0 08-034.
III. SPECIFIC TARGET QUESTIONS .
l. Did any technical personnel obsemve the unknow target on the Radar Scope?
Have they been questior opinion?
No
2. Was a permanent record ninaokn made of the target they appeared
on the indicators? If so, attac this repor of page l.)
No
3. At what range, aximuth, altitude, and time was the target observed?
0450 at 45 or 50 ile, no altitude recorded
4. How did the target in size and ared with conventional
aircraft targets?
Yes
6. Was the speed of tha target constant or variable? Explain.
orbit over the love field area.
7. Did the target appear or and sharp as compared with a
airoraft target?
Target was definitely clear
and time as that of the unknowm target?
Only aireraft in area at that time whs Hornet 3 38, B-36 about 25 miles
from area or unknown objeot.
ADC Form 123 Page 2 of 3
20 October 1952
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