PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 3. DATITIMI OltOUfl Local 2325C3T & 0015 CST 7. LINOTH 0, OlllltVATION tO. IIIII, IUIIIMAitY 0, IIOHTINO 2. LOCATION Birmingham, 4. TYfll 011 OISIItVATIOH j( Grountl-Vleuol HUMIIIt 011 OIJICTI Color was orange-red trail. Speed estimated at 800 mph. Shape circular. Si~e 18 ft -27 rt AnC PORM Ut (lt&V 26 IU 12) CONCLUSIONS 0 Woa Balloon 0 Probably Balloon 0 PouiWy Balloon 0 Grovn4Roclor Woe Aircraft 0 Prolt.Wy Aircraft 0 Alrlntorco,t Roeor 0 Po 1 el bl y AI rcroft .. Woo AetronoMicol 0 ProltoWy Aat,.no tlcol 0 Po11lltly AatronoMic.a t. COUitSI 0 Other D In ouffl clont Doto fer Evoluotloft 0 Unlcnown I I. COMMINTI Meteor shower r eported at time. Evaluate~ as meteors ,\IP lt!Tt.LLI Gti!C!: q FO rlATI 1 aEPCR, flcpo r t I o. lPtJfW' 0 ' J no 11. TEl ll GtH CE !:l FOr. iA Tl n.l I.E I 0 i~T uFo#~.\ii~t~-. ~TI O,l ~ 0 II'H01l'AUi\l' Ul 'fo t t I r . /j_J--C,rU UNCLASSIFIED Sworn to befor e rne, an Officer of tho USAF authorized t o toke oaths, t~is 13th day ot August 1951 in Dir.ningham, Jof'fer son County, Alabana, Detachr.lent Com.~ander OCfice of Special Investigations DO\VNGRADED AT 3 Yf~ \R l~TERVALS; DECLASSIFIED .J E--TF.R 12 YEARS. DOD DlR .i2u0.10 UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED JUl"'IDinQ-.a" Jef!~oraon ~ount," U Auguat 19&1. r.y ~ 1 IUld I r.aid8 o :. Dinainc ham. Alat..a. On the Di&bt ot 11 Auguat 1981 at a pi'Oxi::aatel,-~0 CST, _ I obaervecl a bttam ot 11gb11 1n the weat.rn aeotor o t "":he k7 travwlin& in an nra r.a. N"rtft to Soutb. or Liortbueaat to South ... weat. nw li&ht would to tade and thttD n~ aia int-ervale ot aooroxSoa tel7 10 to 15 oe oonde. '1be ll&b' .... d to be a pale yell color when observed againt the glare ot th at.el ailla 1D tbe we at. # ~ I tint obeerued th8 licnt a"' appro:z1=etel;y o.dlo CST and timate tbat 1 t wae Yleible f'or apprcadmtlte17 ~n ci.m.ltee. I reported :q obaertation to 1aH O!Mratlona. 258Tth AJ "nTC a\. the Bir:ai.nghea t!unicinal Airport a~ at)_ tely -=t! CST. Sworn to beton ~. an Otr1(.er ot the ~SAP authorize d to take o~.tha thie 13th Day ot Auguat 1961 in !lirm111Ghaa. Jet oraon County Ala ana. ';F.uHG~ t1. ffi4\GlBR c,~PT. LSAFR 00\Vr-:GR!\DF.O AT 3 Y2.\R iNTERVALS; I DECLAsSIFIED APTER 12 YEARS. UNCLASSWI.ED i1EATHER DETACIDIE."fr 26 ... 1CJ. 26th neath~r Squadron Birmingham Municipal Airport Birmingham, Alabama tugust 19fil OBJ..:;CTa iea ther Condi tiona at time of reported unidentified "flyir objects", TO: Captain Max Gilmer Operations Officer 2587th AFRTG Birmingh~ :~unicipal Airport, 1. At 2300 houra, Central Standard T)me, on 11 August 1951 to 0430 hours, Central Standard T!~e, th~ local sky condition in BirminghL,, Alabama was clear (ie. no clouds), wind was calm and surface ~sibilty was 4-6 mile1 with ground fog an~ smoke. 2. Infoztu.tion supplied by ~aster W.E. Glenn, Professor of Astrona:ny, Birmingham Southern College stated that on th~ night of 11th and 12th Auguat 1951 respectively, a shoNer of meteorites were visible to the naked eye from hours, to 0300 hours Central Standard Time, and !.aster ~i.E. Glenn further statftd that ti~e time of the year meteorites are very numerous. of Birminzham Southern College also stated that she personally flying objects sbout 2400 hours Central Standara assumed them to be "shooting stars" saw three (3} unidentified Time, 12 August 1951, and MITCHELL Commanding yeAR INTERVALS; OOWN .ASSlFlED APTER 12 YEARS. UNCLASSlf \0 Jun:> 'D'ld . -cc,;o~ficat o;;) -.. , 'i. -cont:.l n:. 1nF riiin7.f0il7.7r cfl ii'