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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. COMCLUSIONS
Alexandria, La. Was Bailoon
1 May 1962 00 Probably Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bailoon
3.
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Rador 0 Was Aircraft
¤ D Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 02/01-057 AirVisual Air-intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
PHOTOS 5. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Ys 100 Probably Astronomical
D No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE D Other
0 Insufficient Data for E Evaluation
35 min. 1 NIW(?) 0 Unknown
T0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Large light similar to COMMENTsSighting has characteristies of
bluish red.halo. Flight balloon sighting. Balloons released at
path hesitating and wandering with right and 2300 EST (which would be 2200 CT fm
left oseillations. Objt dimmed with distance England AFB. This AFB is NW of Alexandrid.)
Observed in N and disappeared in NNW. Initial
observation at 40 elev. Faded at 20-25 elev.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV V 26 BRP 52) V 26 BRP 52)
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COUNTRY OF ACTIVITY REPORTING REPORT NO. (Leave blank)
United States IR-1-62
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY CR DATE OF INFORMATION
United Statas 2 May 62
ACTIVITY SUBMITTING REPCRT DATE OF COLLECTION SRI STATUS (I/ applicable)
4013t Tactical Fighter Wing
England AFB, Louisiana 2-7 Hay 62 SRI NO.
CANCELED/COMPLETE
PREPARING IND IVIDUAL DATE OF REPORT SRI NO.
SSgt Royce G. Bo orden 7 May 62 CANCELED/INCOMPLETR
SPI NO.
NAWE 5R01 EVALUATIOM
ACTIVE
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SUMMARY (Give summary which highlights the salient Factors of narrative report. Degin narrative text on AF Form 1124
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Attached is: AF Form 1l2a giving detailed information unidentified flying
object ocserred on 2 May 62 between the hours of C405-0440Z. Object was
cbserved with unaided bye from a stationary point (ground levelin West Central
Alexanir La. (3118N/9228W)
PREPARED BY: ROYCE G. BORDEN
SSgt, USAF
Tgt Zence
Foud4.Withen
APPROV BY: PAUL G. WITHEROW
Captain, USA? Captain, USAF
Wing Intelligence
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2 INCLS
DISTRIAUTION EY ORIGINATOR (Except USAP and lile. Indicate Dupl M/oz and copies w/o inclosures, if applicable)
AFSC(AFCIN+EHZ ADC 3Drd Air Div
Wright-Patterson AFB, 1o Ent AFB, Colorado Oklahom City, Okla.
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Espionage Laws, Title I3. U.S.C.. Section 793 and 794. Its tranumiasion or the covelation of ita contents in any ganner to
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() other or upumal Ceaturgs: Cbserver statas that he believed
coject to be considerably brighter than the Echo satallite was
b. Azimths rec rded
1Observer states that he was attamoting to locata
order to point it out to his comoan on when objeot was sighted.
2) Angla Rlavation: Approxinately
(when first appaared)
gereral NNW course.
(5) ∞ horizon at apor 2240 hours (Local) .
62. Light faded in irtenaity as it moved away from ocserver,
and was barely
tas.
O. Manner of Cbservation:
(1) Cround-visual
(3) s nd.
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intalli: rallabla server.
s.1 Weather and Winds-Aloft Co
(1) )Coserver's account of wea ight with
an cecasional viapy cloud."
(2) Report AWS or U.S. ,Weather Bursau:
WIND DIRECTION VELOCITY ALTITUDE TEMP(Centigrade)
NW 2 Kt3 Surface
300 deg Kts 6,000rt
10,000
15,000 12*497199
20,000
30,000
50.000
0 (ast) (est) 80,000 (ast) (3st)
(3Cailing: Unlimitad
(4) Visibility: 15 milas
(5) Cloud covar: Nore (olear)
(7) Temperatu
J. Check with survel ating to
area of sighting.
ke. This report has been prapared Iby SSgt Royce G. Borden, Intelligence
Operationa Soecialist, 4olst Taetieal Fighter Wing, England AFB, La.
COMMENT: Prelimnary analysis indicatas that cbserved object was very
probably an airborne balloon, possibly or the type used by weather surveil-
lance tias for taking reading with ground instruments
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uaauthorized person is prahibited by law. it may not be reprodured in whole or in part, by ather than Unit-d States Air Force
Agencies, except by pariniason of the Director of Inceliiarnce, USAF
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