Project 10073 Record Card and Related Air Intelligence Information Reports - 24 June 1952

This document is a compilation of intelligence reports and sworn statements regarding a series of unidentified aerial phenomena observed on 24 June 1952. The reports originate from the 34th Air Division (Defense) at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and concern sightings in the Los Alamos area, as well as a radar incident involving an unidentified aircraft off the coast of Labrador. Witnesses in Los Alamos, including inspectors from the Protective Force Branch, described observing a green or bluish-green ball of fire with a trailing tail. These objects were noted for their lack of sound, relatively slow speed compared to meteors, and their tendency to fade or burn out. Several witnesses, despite their experience with aircraft, explicitly stated that the objects did not resemble conventional aircraft or meteors. Simultaneously, an intelligence report from the 1932D AACS Squadron in Labrador detailed an incident where an unidentified aircraft was tracked on radar and attempted to be contacted by an ocean station vessel, but the aircraft failed to respond on assigned frequencies. The military investigated these reports in accordance with AFL 200-5, which governed the reporting of unidentified flying objects. The documentation includes sworn statements from inspectors who were on duty at the time, providing detailed accounts of the visual characteristics of the objects. The military's assessment of these incidents remained inconclusive, offering several possibilities, including the presence of classified missions, aircraft failing to guard assigned frequencies, or the potential for astronomical phenomena. The reports emphasize that the reliability of the observers was considered good, and in several instances, interceptor aircraft were scrambled to investigate, though they failed to sight the objects. The collection serves as a formal record of the military's efforts to document and evaluate these sightings during a period of heightened interest in unidentified aerial phenomena.