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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloan
5 October 1957 San Antonio, Texas 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION PossiblyBalloon
Locel 1815 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft
o Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 06/0015Z AirVisual Air-intercept Rodar Possibly Aireraft
PHOTOS . SOURCE Was Astronomical
aYes 000 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
OF.OBSERVATION . NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data Evaluation
4 to 5 seconds West Unknown
one
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
A cigar shaped aluminum object the The source probably saw an a/c, The source probably saw an a/c,
size of a fountain pen size of a fountain pen at arm's at arm's As has been proven lately, many
length was sighted overhead. A jet of the late when wing designs of the late when wing designs (100
noise was heard and then spotted the noise was heard and then Spotted the seriesonly the seriesonly the fuselage can be
object. see, and not the wings.
ATIC fOrM 329 (rEV 26 SEP 52)
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APPARITION OR A APPARITION OR A I DERIGIBLE (ELIMP) NOTHING UNUSUAL WAS PICKED UP BY
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
o Was Balloon
88 8 October 1957 San Antonio, Texas o Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Ballcon
Locel Greund-Visual Ground-Rader Was Aireraft
XProbably Aireraft
GMT_ 09/0131Z Air Vimel Air-Intercep! Rodar Possibly Aircreft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE Was Astronomical
aYes 000 Probably Astronomical
xa No Military Possibly Astronomicel
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
2 to 3 minutes 2 to 3 minutes one S to NW S to NW
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
One round red object the size of a One round red object the size of a Description, duration, flight
head of a pin at arm's arm'sI length. Obj path indicate that this sighting
was seen heading was seen heading south then north- was probably caused by aircraft. was probably caused by aircraft.
west. Object was west. Object was in sight for from
2 to 3 minutes. 22 to 3 minutes.
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MM RJÉDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ 4E4
DE RJWFHW 18B
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FM COMDR 741 ACWRON LACKLAND AFB TEX
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INFO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO C
RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELL HEADQUARTERS USAF WASHINGTON 25 DC
BUT COULD NOT SIGHT ANY AIRCRAFT. (I) NONE ITEM
(A) HAPPENED C
CAUSE/HE COULD NOT ESTIMATE (C) UNABLE TO GIVE THIS INFORMATION CAUSE/HE COULD NOT ESTIMATE (C) UNABLE TO GIVE THIS INFORMATION
BECAUSE HE COULD NOT ESTIMATE (D) BECAUSE HE COULD NOT ESTIMATE (D) HEN FIRST OBSERVED, IT WAS HEAD- EN FIRST OBSERVED, IT WAS HEAD-
INGSOUTH. INGSOUTH WHEN IT DISAPPEARED, IT WAS HEADING NORTH-WEST (E) FLEW N IT DISAPPEARED, IT WAS HEADING NORTH-WEST (E) FLEW
OR MOVED OUT OF SIGHT (F TWO AND ONE HALF TO THREE MINUTES
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ITEM THREE- (A) GROUND-VISUAL
HOUSTON IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS ITEM SIX- ( -
SERGENT FIRST CLASS, 9TH FIELD HOSPITAL, FORT SAM HOUSTON CHIEF
DEGREES 24 30, 000-2 TAKEN 8.00
NOT TAKEN
. CIRUS
TEm EIGHT-(A)NINE-(A)
NONE ITEM TEN-(A) .
NONE ITEM ELEVEN- NO POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR THE SIGHTING COULD BE
FOUND. NO UNUSUAL SIGHTING WAS PICKED UP BY RADAR. ITEM TWEIVE FOUND. NO UNUSUAL SIGHTING WAS PICKED UP BY RADAR ITEM TWEIVE
NONE
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
15 October 1957 15 October 1957 San Antonio, Texas [San Antonio, Texas 0 Probably Probably Balloon Balloon
. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 D Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT GMT 16/01457 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Air-Intercept Rodar D 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 16. SOURCE 0 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probobly Astronomical Probobly Astronomical
O No O No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. 7. LENGTH OF.O3SERVATION LENGTH OF.O3SERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE 0 Other...
OX Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
20 minutes two Northwest ont
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round object, size of nickel, white, Since there was nothing unusual
two in close formation. Slowly moved on radar and were 3 a/c in
northwest & faded. Stationary when the vicinity, possible a/c. How-
first noticed. ever, only o objects reported
and duration unusually long for
a/c sighting. Winds opposite for
balloon sighting. Insufficient datd
for evaluation.
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RJEDUP/CONDR AIR TECHNICAL CENTER URIGHT HATTERSON AFD ONIO
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BICLASSIFIED FROM DO 741-16-63.
(HD) CLOSE FORMATIOL (F) MONE (O) NONE (HD) NOME (IONONE
ITEI TWO- (A) JUST HAPPEIED TO LOOK AND SEE IT ITLI TWO- (A) JUST HAPPEIED TO LOOK AND SEE ITC (C0)45 DEGRIES (0) 45 DECRIES
THOH HORIZON (C) 45 DEGREES FRON HORIZON (OS (E)
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MTEISI-(A) WEST ASHDY AGE: TWENITY
TELEPHONE SUESTITUTE TEACHER:
- AGE: THEITY FOUR YEARS NO PHONE, CHEET
0145-7= 1845hs.
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HAD NREE AIRCMAFT IN LANDING PATTERS ITEI ELEVEN- (A) NOTHING
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