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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE:

2. LOCATION 12, CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balicon

WNW n,. Tennessee
4, TYPE OF OBSERVATION

© Ground-Vi sual (XBround-Rodor
© Air Vi sual

3. DATE-TIME GROUP

Was Aircroft
Local Probably Aircrofs

DO Air-intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft

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Probably Astronomical

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7, LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Other__weather / v 5) ;
peau eens Data for Evaluation
22 minutes one descending ih sa /

10. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTINO 11. COMMENTS

Object, size of quarter, same return

The size of the return is indica-
as a/c, disappeared in ground clutter,

tive of the return from a stonm
cénter,

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KREA REPORT CONCERNS

Wew River, Tennessee __ LA ail, eae
AGENCY OF ong 4,638 ACW Squadron HATE OF Keront
Lake City Air Force Station

Lake City, Tennessee 3 Be cover 1957

SOURCE OF INFORMATION : OF INFORMA’ tO
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Radar Observer _—| ly December 1957]

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PREPARING OFFICER ' EvALUATION

1st Lt., Buster B. Horton, Sr. Dir. |
6434 ACW Squadron

REFERENCES (Control number, dirertive, presiois report, ele., ae epplicatte)

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SUMMARY (f'rnter comelee mammary of report, Give signifiennce in Anal one vente ener sPageny?. flat in-. tate lowe? 1. te +n tarts pmb e on APF Form 1144.) fa

1. The information contained in the inclosed AF Form 112a is considered
adequate since the information was derived from radar observers considered
qualified in their operations dutiea,

2- This information was not evaluated by this station since there
is no qualified intelligenme officer assigned.

3- All radar operator personnel assigned to this unit have been
briefed on procedures for obtaining and reporting intelligence informatio

of this nature.

JOHN R. SIRSON
Major, USAF
_ Comnander

AFUN-FEA Corments Jo cbsemsf —

f. Inclosure #6: The evidence presented in this report indicates the
-, possibility that radar reflections from clouds or rain storms caused the unexplained

blips. Equipments which operate at S-band usually are more susceptible to weather

' phenomena than L-band equipments. It is assumed that the search equipment which
did not pick up the reported blips was operating in the L-band. '

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Commander, Air Defense Command Copy to Comdr, ATIC

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1. At first glance this report resembled what might be expected of
the sighting of a weather balloon slowly descending to earth. However, the
size of the return (big as a quarter) is more indicative of the return from a
storm center. Since the weather was rainy, it is probable that what was seen

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GORDON C. HOFFMAN
Colonel, USAF

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CLASSIFICATION “(SECURITY INFORMATION when filled in)

SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112

ORIGINATING AGENCY "| REPORT NO.
_663rd ACW Squadron Pvicue eeeee

1. Deseription of the odject!
a» Same as aircraft.
Dv. Quarter.
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f. Centinuons decrease in altitude.
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2. Deseription of course of object:

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as HRI monitor notices) blip on HRI scope. Blip did not anpear on search

weapone HRI monitor continned to observe blip wmtil
ground ee ero
“be 334 = 29 miles - 19,000.
Cs 025° = 37 miles - 9,000.
d. Continuous decline in altitude.

it disappeared in

Disappeared ig gromidclutter,<—— IG

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f. 22 minutes.

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3. Manner of observwaticr.s!
a. Ground Blectronis, AN/PPS-6 (HRI). «———
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he Time and date of Bathing
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Location

of observer: GJ-Fd 1,510.

Identifying information of all observers!

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bh. A/2C Smith, WeP.D., Radar Operator, A/2C Melton, Radar Operator,
Lt., Horton, Senior Director, S/Sgt Mathews, Crew Chief, all of 663rd
ACW Squadron. All observers vell qualified in their duty titles.

Weather and Winds:

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- 100 miles oes 35,000.

Ce re 000.
de 10° miles broken.
6. six tenths to nine tenths.

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Any other unusual activity: Snow flurries.

Interception or identification action taken:

Tocation of air traffic in the areri: None.

Position title and comments:
no reasonable solution.

None.

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WARNING: This document contra. ihtoctation ihactine the naoriat ‘nite of the United States within the meaning of the
Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S C.. Seoriona 793 and 794, lea tranamission or the revelation of its contentsin any manner toan
unauthorized person is prohibited by aw. It may not be teproduced in whole or in part, by other than United States Air Force
Adencies, except by permission ui (+ Urcector of Intelligence, USAF

AF ! Ocr 32 112a

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Ast Lt., USAF

Senior Director CAP Crew

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None.

lst Lt., Buster FE. ppp J Senior Director;

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RUSTER E. HORTON

REPLACES AF Fa « 1)2-PART HN, 1 JUN 48, CLAASIFICATION
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