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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
26 September 1957 o Was Balloon
Washington, D.C. 000 Probably Balloon
3. · DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Lecel Ground-Vi sual Ground-Roder Was Aircraft
txPrebably Aireroft
GMT 26/1210z AirVisual Air-Intereept Radar Pessibly Airereft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE Was Astronomical
aYes 000 Probably Astrenomical
XC No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION . NUMBeR OBJECTS COURSE Other....
000 Insufficient Date for Evaluation
five minutes Unknown
one North
10 BRIEF SUMI SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One long rectangular gray object the One long rectangular gray object the Concur with Concur with rpting officer that oting officer that
size of a blimp. Object moved to the this sightingwas probably caused this sightingwas probably caused
north and was in sight for five min- north and was in sight for five min- by a blimp.
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AIR INTELLIGENCE 'INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY OR AREA REPORT CONCERNS DATE OF INFORMATION
UNITED STATES 26 Sep 57
ACTIVITY SUBMITTING REPORT Dir, PlANS aNd Progrape Of COLLECTION SRI STATUS (I applicable)
Headqu USAF, Bolling AFB SRI NO.
26 Sep 57 CANCELED/COMPLETE
JAMES E. PREPAR ING IND IVIDUAL GEURTZ, Major, USAF DATE OF REPORT SRI NO.
Asst for Plans and 1 26 Sep 57 CANCELED/INCOMPLETE
Intelligence SRI NO.
NAME OR DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE EVALUATION ACT IVE
Mrs Unevaluated ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON(DetO)
REfERENces 89 licablo
None
Sueject (Descriptive Kitle. UO ind ividual reports for sedarate subjec(s
Unindentifisd Flying Objects Report
SUmmARy (Give summery which highlights the selient factors of narrative report. Begin narrative text on AF Form 112a
unlees report can be fully stated on AF Form 112. List inclosures, including number of copies)
The following
Unindentified Flying Objecta Report, dated 12 August 195h:
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JAMES E. GEURTZ
Major, USAP
Aast for Plans and Intelligence
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DISTRIgUTION 3Y ORIGINATOR (Except USAP and file. Indicats Dupl M/ox and copies w/o inclosure. applicabl
Comdr, ADC, Ent AFB, Colorado
Comdr, ArIc, Wright-Patteraon AFB, Ohio
WARNING: This document containe information affecting the national defense of the Uniked States within the meaning of thy
Eapionege Laws, Title 18. U.S.C., Section 793 and 794. Its tranamission or the revelation of its contents in any menner to
an uneuthorized pereon is prohibited by lew.

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5. Location of observer:
First sighted at Audrey Lane and Indianhead Highway at Eastover,
and remained in sight until the car reached the vicinity of Wighola
Avenue, S. E. and Chesapeake Street, S. E., Washington, D. C.
6. Identifying informat
s. Mrs. B
b. address,
a. Mrs ag• 23. , Wash 21, D. C.
7. 7. Weather and Weather and winds--alo time and pla sighting sighting:
a. Mostly Moatlx faiy fair.
b. Wind direction and velocity
Surface SSE/L
6000 290/16 off w Nw
10000 290/25 WUNW U.5. Rotoffa Lost
16000 270/38
20000 280/53 333 shnog an 'EASToN, MD,
30000 270/65
50000 260/37 w
80000 050/07
High, thin, broken. Over 30,000 fast..
ViaIEAYmDas. kunt D
Espionage Laws, Titlo 18, U. S. C., Sections 793 and 794. Its transmission or the revelation of its contents in any manner to an 1
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 . wv
AF OOT  2 112a REPLACES AF FORM 112-PART II. 1 JUN 40, WHICH MAY BE USED. CLASSIPICATION
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1956-387562 16-68470
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CLASSIFICATION (SECURITY INFORMATION when Alled in)
SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112
ORIGINATING AGENCY Dir, Plans & Programs REPORT NO.
Headquarters Command, USAY 4-57 PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES
1. Deseription of the object: nn Wjueut
a. Long rectangle Long rectangla.
b. b. Blipo->ize Blip >ize ? ?
c. Grays Gra
d. On
o e. N/A
t. f. Negative.
g g. Negative. Negativa.
h. h. None heard. None heard.
1. Nogative.
2. Desoription of course of object:
B: Just above horizon to the West
C. Just above horiaon to theClest,
d. Ob.iect moved t tbe North CCNirAdICTOry TO iFeMs
e. Disappeared in or behind clouds. 26+2c.
fo Five minuteso
3. Manner NOTE: Clovds presenT.
a. Ground visual.
b.. None.
coN/A R1 $f)
2. Time and date of sighting:
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CLASSIFICATION (SECURITY INFORMATION when Alled in)
SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112
ORIGINATING AGENCY REPORT NO.
Headquarters Command, USAP 4-57 PAGE 3 or 3 PAGES
e. Cloud covedmost  bov 0,00 fCover00
f. None.
8. None.
9. None.
10. Negative.
11. Position title and comments of the preparing officer:
a. a. Assistant for Plans and Intelligence. Assistant for Plana and Intelligence.
b. b. Apparently Apparently a slightly obscured either an airplane or obscured either an airplane or
blimp moving in a northe? direction. direction.
12. None. 12. None.
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