Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Kirtland AFB, N.M. — 3 Aug 52
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A CAA engineer at Kirtland AFB reported three translucent, oblong objects in an inverted V formation on August 3, 1952. The objects exhibited tumbling maneuvers and were classified as having insufficient data for evaluation.
On August 3, 1952, at approximately 22:20 local time, a CAA engineer stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, observed three unidentified objects. The objects were described as oblong and translucent, flying in an inverted V formation. During the nine-minute observation, the objects were noted to have tumbled and flip-flopped in their flight path. The observer reported that the objects had no visible exhaust or propulsion systems and made no sound. One of the objects was specifically described as plate-shaped. The weather conditions at the time included scattered clouds at 22,000 feet, 30 miles of visibility, and light winds from the north-northwest, with a near-full moon. The report was transmitted by the 34th Air Division to the Director of Intelligence at USAF Headquarters and the Air Technical Intelligence Center. The official conclusion recorded on the project card is that there was insufficient data for evaluation.
Three oblong translucent objects in inverted V formation "tumbled and flip-flopped"
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Official Assessment
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
The sighting involved three oblong, translucent objects in an inverted V formation that exhibited tumbling and flip-flopping maneuvers. The objects were observed for nine minutes by a CAA engineer.