PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD Z. LOCAnON ' I~ COHC.\.ltSinN~ ! ~Droba~ly Bolloon . '"i:oATifiMf oiou-~---------:~ .. -n-P-e o~ Ol'Rn-,.-,-,0-M----------j Poutbly tsollon" 2045-q . a CitVt~tt4-VIau.e ~41 H 4 l a "llu Au.:roh I 12"0ot. 52 ATLANTIC Clft r I 0 Pr<Jbo~ly "ircraft ' . GMT _ll/01"~5Yib:=====-Wli~D-~i Ai.-VIwel 0 Air-lnt.-c'' Rolor , [I PoueW-, Airerttft 'j P-94 pilot, : 0 P"' ,,bl, A1hono"'tcol a '" '"ffic:e.-.t Octo lor Ewesl'"''''"' I . 10. alliEr "IMAII' 011 SIGHlUIG standlnc on ita noae, Ill .. t.ecl at approx 1 t~ '1 J.t,,._( L-1.. ... (.. kll/~. Object. waa nO\ picked up b A/I radar due t.o t ~'F + "''"'{_ th..., dletance, but painted tdntq on around raclarJ . It tlr...._ ;t,:,~ , ... /I ? A/C oould no~ approach object clue to diat.ance.: cllapl.qed ao MneUYera, but -d to t ~. ~ .. ; lJ ., f ,~.,t,., _ ,4-;,.., I AnC FOIIM Ut tRaY M UP 11) AI FOIM '111 NJI MWID I JUM M (I,U VR IJL.-lNK) AIR INTELUGENCE INFORMATION REPORT tt.t ft7!al Objat (Ft,!C8~!) :-------------Ti!m"iiiiii&tMATiiliOie---lVALUATIOR 15 C~t.obelt 1952 12 October 1 ?S2 A-1 IZ~sta C. TRIPP, la\ L'\ Lt ~np t t. w~ll:age -tauul , IIi, &.4ii; prcoh ir ,.,.i,_ .. ., iPiilill) - FSCO 0458 dtd l3/16JOZ A4 unldUn.ed 'brf111u\ vhi~ obJeo\ waa sightad ott t.~ ~3~ ot !!.w Jn-~47 a\ np~tely ~5 ~AI'!i '5tand~rd TiM oil 12 October 1952. The a1Jht.1ns alr- or t wa ,\~U.tq 2S mils ~:orth cr .\tlo!ltio Ci":.T oft a northerly bti'H11q :.~.:xi tbe obJ..U t1 ,.. ou~ oYW ~. wat]tr at approYIZM tel7 2 0 (tloolc. Tne CCI t.t'At.loa v-e aad the controller Yoatorad the :1J.rcrHtt tn\1'\l"d the unide..,_ tif1811 objea-. '!he n fiw oa l\ heftdlna ot cao ~)W~ the (')bjeot. fo-r !l~,rt.t"'1W!tl7 10 a. m thout getting n%1,1 al.Otii!!Jr to th object. '1~. ~K pialr .. up bo.r tb GCI atfttioa tade4 ~n4 the !'irerstt V!':t direotAd to l~tun to ita he.. "ta t.loa. - THIS DOCUMENTCXINTAINS INfORIIATIOM AFRC'I'IHG niE NAT:ONAL. DEfEN5E OF TH'! UNITED ~ATD WITHIN THE MEANING OFTH ESPIONAGE ACT,~ U S C.- II AND 31, AS AMf.NDf.D. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THI:: RVE1.ATION OF ITS CO~TEN'r.i IN AMY MA~NER TO AH UNAUTHORIZFD PfR)I) .. IS P~OHIHITr.O flY LAW. IT MAY NOT. REPROOUCID IN WI IOU OR IN PART, IY OTHER THAN UNITED SfATES AIR FOrlCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PEitMI'iSION OF TttE DlflF<.'TO~ Or IF FOI.111 PIIT I IRD <4sl sA lAM ,. I.-., INFORMAnOH REPORT a. WhUe ...._,a~ pa1:Nl aa ant4t.lt1ecl brlll!aat. white lip\. cdJ)IW f4t _.., o6. JT ' a tal7 2045 BRat.n ~tandftrd ~ o1l J.2 ~ 1952.1 A.tNraft te"7 tv..-n-.. (25) mllaa t_.t;h ot .Atlsn~._-ta Ci \7 a'\ tide U.. the l!p\ \M.8 a\ ajpp'iaxs.-tely 2 0 oloek bls)a. Cbje:~ .ru s~ tln\ bt11 .... to be a ate ba\ t.bia dllrAI'Cintall .u the objaa'\ Pa>z81i to al tt tud-. aDd i!l vi th atan 1D the 3J"e the Gbjeot. Y!til ru ,.,.. bill'~ At. ~1 ptJf.n\ the CCI atllt.lOft called Rmi n :t'ked 1.r the7 hAtl a oa 111 t.ha\ Ars 'Ibe controll.r tl:t h liftd taint. . contad allll ~ the oa a 'heM1nt~ or 080 vbloh Pta vlt.hia 2 or J ) fl6 a ~ Wdella w.ld laft ta1r tlla a1raan ~gbt. for the unknown ;bJ~ 'l1ta ..u..ft,.. a\ aa L1tll alt1tbde of Z>,O<n r.,.t, ~net t.be obj.at. ~ v~ locaW a~te&l 20 to 30 deer-abot'a tN aircial"t at. a :reportd diatanoa ol tt...-.1 zd ~ ~ the lllbt. at. aa l""1tcl Jti.r 3pMII or 250 : \tsota. bl-tpt. o'b.t' appazzred to liDft ctu~ to the rlgh\ ._m ~lao aaiD i11 : ll t.1 te pGd u-of t-.17 40 to 45 ~ ~boft the obeerftl"ll. ':'.ot.h ~ ohe_..... a\ th!.a t1Jia tbMapjl~ tb~ the obj" ooulAl poas!'bl7 htln sn ftiJrw .. n. I :-L~ f~raa\ dina-wtJa it. l..ndlJII lighta tJfte ?ow :lt"'+Ar ~ftg ,,.,..rd. the . ..,o J .lOt tar abcN~ 10 !'ld.mat both o~ agree tnt' tr.e objea\ :lf1!'4"re4 na cir ; ~-ulal' to eg haperl 'lith vta" a~fllllred to be a 111"-'d.DC v\.th a~proxt~tel7 )() to /,0 ~ tl8peJII d!babal. UireetJ7 ~low tnld aa a v.tl"'t ot the cireulAP oect:1."" there app~.r ~ ~ " tall or ccae aliA.,.t seatioa of' the s., brill ta~at. vhl te llsht. ':Clia oone or : tsU fUNI" tG ~ !n sl tJ appear!ns ~Short and thtwt l(mpr. ~ . . Sketohee b7 the tv. o......_. are show belo" ~ objeet vh to aD F-86 a~ oa 1 t. D08e nxcep\ t while the lbaelap or an F..gl, 1a and Dl.1ll the objeo\ oblong or eg Bhal*l. The OOIIp]..ta 'objen p1otAre4 abon glowld vit..h ... brteht wlte ll~ 7he o)aJM\ to J'elflaia 1D the en pMnl area em there vaa DO !ndlt.l of ooatft!u. 8011111 ()It v1th the or ft ~l chana in 14 1a bota. el..-U aDd a:at.at~a. deaaribtd obo Cbaa Ot"ld .'\Ote DO .._, or ~fMl-' thcd .. the objao\ gloved ~ tb a br1111aa" .-~bite llpt. MJa-teci t.hJ!tt the tail ot whi+..e 11gb' \lh!oh .-.rojaotll belMI ~ ~Gal. partF,t .. , vbiah w.t1!4 iD cou.ltla.._ baw ,.., tliM l t ot the oolar aa the 1 t ot t.. lAd 1' beeft aa exbaua~ n.a.-the wc.uJA --d'l tt...a. .,. t.t. n.-1-q loa\ 001ltAcr\ v1 tit IIOJI: THIS DOCUII:IIN r CONTAINS INRNIIIIIATION AFFECTING THt NATIOIW.. DEFUS 0# THE UNITm STATES WITHIN THE MEAitiMG Of THE ESPtONAGE ACr .ID U. S. C.- SI AND Jl A'l AM1MD1D. ITS TRANSMIS'ION OR TH1 REWlATION 01111'5 00NfM1S IN AllY WANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZ0 PASON IS I"ROHI81TED BY LAW. IT MAY MoT K RIJIRODUCID Ill WilD' fOR IN PART. IY OTH11 11tAN UHITED STAllS Ala FORCE AGUCIU. EXCUT BY PIUIISSION OF THi DIRECTOR 0' ~ttT11 IGEHC. usm. AF F01.11t PAIT II INIEIIIGENCE iNFORMATION REPORT WhUe aa ....._, alr patrol aa un14t!t1ed br1111aa\ \lh! te ll&}l'\ oijl)rW orr ~ or. JwrT ., l\~t'b' 204, :itsndft1'd Tbte Cll 12 Co11olMr 1~.; A1Nran appro*'-tv.l,.,._t1Ye (2S) :dlM ':Ort..h ot At.l.sn:.-to 1 \7 a~ tide U.. the ltp' \IU at opprux:l.lr.telT 2 0 'llot-.k ld.g)a. C"oje(:i; 1ru s\ tin~ b1li .... to be a at- bat tbie dlOtMnted na the obJeo" a to al ti Wde, nDd i:s ~ v1 tb a tan in the ~rTA t .he t)ojeot. ~tt fU' nore bllllt.. 6\" ~1 poL-.\ the CCI ata\lon \IU cell.! Rmi a~lted 1r the7' hatt " ~oetan 011 iD t.bl'\ sr 'Ihe con troll :rt:JOr+.ect tbe t. l1 l~Ad s taint . contatn allll .,..-.. t.be on a ~1111 ot 080 d vhlah -"" "nthiD 2 or , ) rl el a 08llrM wtatala laft t&1c tbe airwaf''t s'tr~J..!ght for the unlmowft : )oJ'-'.11ae ...u..ft 1Ma at an i:wttoat1d 5lt1t:Me ot ZJ,\,~ ttMt :tnd t.he objeot ~ H'a la.W a~t..l 20 to 30 ii~ abo the a1rc1at't at. a reportedd1atanoe . t Bef\llal Uhtle ~ 'tcMlN the llpt !lt aD lnditcl ~1r 3pMII of 250 l~.itOte, tbe ~pt o'bj1e't appeqed to fP sdwtlq to the right "rri f'lSf) gatD 11l : nlt.lhalle to a petdt.t of 'UU7 40 to 4' dep"ele ~bo-.. the oberftl"ll. ~:'.Qt.h . ~h_..... thia t.iJie t)\"t, the objeo OCNld poflaibl7 ~Aft b~en ~a "bcsr11f"t a~ !~rea' dina-v1 +Jt 1 t. L'll'Jii'ftl lighte Jfte , or,.. fl71ng f"JWI\l'd the -,b J t ror a~\ 10 Minut bo~ ob....,_.. agree 1-.Mt t.r.e objeo\ n~re4 11a cir-- ~ <:~lar to eg bap81111!tb vt.t, B!)~mred to be a llid-viD vlth :t~proxl,.tel7 )0 to JrO l tl8peD1 d!bilrl. '01.:ree+J7 b~lov "!ld sa a P"rt. ot the ciwula :-seot1.rm there ap}'~.J"ta t ~ " tall or ccae alwa)MWt seotioe of the s., brlllint vhi te llpt.. o;c,ta oone or ; tsll :utat ttt 'ftZ7 !n m, nae appearlns short and t.hell lonser. \ .Slce't.ohee b7 tbe tvo aJie shcNft belo" 'ihe objed vb.a dell,ll ,.. 11keDed to aD F-86 sJ.J-e:ran stsocUno~ OD 1 ta noa t\."teep\ t whtl t},. taeelp or u ~ 86 1a aDd Dl.1JI the object. wa oblong or aeg sa.,.t. h ~ obj a p10b:+Je4 ftboWe gloved v1 +JI the &Pt .. brif'bt, Wi bJ U~ the ohJeo\ to ia 1D the ea .. pMI'tll area 2Jd there lnl8 no tl'dlt.t ot ooaw.ta, soma or rranw vlth the erxopt.i ol n CJ"Bdual change in pol14 ta both el.-Uc. ADd adJIDtA, aa d nbou. Gben w oauld .10te DO.... or pl'npalwt aa the eatSre objao~ Bloved vith a brUlb.D~ ~thite lip\. IIUJItad tMt. th tail of vhi+A llgbt, vb!Gh lJJ"'jeGtld be:U.W ~ por'tan, vhiah wrll!d iD siM, ~ haft extt.-u' .liMe 1 t ot the 811',.. aol.Gr ae t.he 1 t ot tbe o'bj eat.. r.t 1 t. been aD exbaua~ na.. t.h oolOI' 'WA'lA haft ''l'be CQI a1iat1 f!Dil~ loet. OG11tllot v1 th IIOil: THIS DOCUMINr CONTAINS INfORMATION AFFB:TING THE NATIONAL DEFEHS OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIOfitAGE ACT. !0 U. S. C.- 3! AND 3Z AS AMbOID. ITS TRANSMISCIOM OR nt1 REVtl.ATION OF ITS tX>HrEHTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZ0 PERSON IS PROHIBtTED BY LAW. IT MAY HoT IE REJIROOUCiiD 111 OR IN PART. 8\' OTHU THAN UNITED STAllS AIR fORCE AGENCIES. EXCU'f DY PUISSION OF TH DIRICTOROF INUWGUC. UStl'. AF FOIM112 PAIT II ADI NOVEo I 'JUIII ... AIR INTEWGENCE INFORMATION' REPORT vhllte objen it bad oa ite ~1!'l~ uny al--to the craft to to hc.e btae. aoope n.Dd aioe the e.irtusaf'\ di. not !\p}*'r to be nt- tha contxollar dir~ot.od th8 ov-.8Jtlnl air- b. CbjM'\ \188 first :tighted at 2045 7.aaten Sta.Mud j,':i::Jte U Oot.ober 195< ;!VI WAs Wid ,~t.l tor "pproxJ-at417 20 ::dnutea. o. uu by T1 1 tnettna .rro. aD F-043 type Ai~r!lft at 20,000 r-.et l l"diGatlli altitude vith tlll ird1Mtltl Air e~tttl of 250 !mota. r.!l~ obj.at, Could "lOt b e p1olred up by atrar.U"t rad"r d. lh objeet. VP.a first "lighted, the obew1DS sirereft "'' l !',rcxiJM t.l7 .!S oll.a :iorth ,r At.latie City :\t 20,()(X) feet indiaatsri. ~e ai~h+Att obJet w~ta rmt ovsr the vater !t'\ appre"dMtel;r 2 O'oJ."olr !'lad :;.~u~hly ~0 to JO 'ie~ ., ... r.aboYe ~he nbaWYlDC nlraraft. Coearter" o~tlatef the obj~'t tt, be at. 50~J)() f'eet nnd .let'aral mil ava;r. . Sonnett, Pilot, 2:nd L~, P.o-.222286'9, honre vi th l ~ 9 l:lOfttb cxporlence total f1)1.ng tioe 51";0 t1~ 150 houra w1 t.Jt one 7ttttr cxpwrlenoe !'lu 11 MO"lths nanl aviatioa oadet pilot tnrl.nJ ns nnd 150 hC'Illr9 atod .. t pilot t11'1 t. w._tber at time ot eiehtt.n,, otdllng r.Dd visibility uillmt.t vith base. 'lemp.ratore at 20,000 .feet i :xUcatall wa !'lima 15 dtl .... no mteorologioal. aot1 v1 t,' ot-cond.i tiOft c:nn aocount for h. flo photopapba v.re 'btkn. 1. Int'll'oept;! aot!oa .t4k vaa 'lS toll011111 ~hortJ.7 nr~ s1.ght1Dg the ,,. .. o'bJ-. the 646th ACIM "" oontaot.t aDd sak .. 1r tbe;y md picked a~ iza the ar ot thia aightlld objfiOt. The conttsoller repcnted he uaa 1: paizatinr an object and then ~,eotored th .. aircraft nn a h'*ldlng t l'-A ~ V'l.J ..... tbin 2 or 3 depeea of the untdentitied object visuall7 sigbW. Tha "llrorn-t t~ard the un1dent1t1sd bright obj~ot for t.el7 10 nti.mttea. The bject Oft the Cl1>U.'ftll at.t1ou scope rin~tll;r rAded am the F-91. liirOr>~Jft .. dirfact- to return to it hol.e station. j. lhere ,_.. DD otbw aircraft obtleroad in the f!eD.ral o.r of t.ht ai~ht- L~LIE c. TRIPP 1st Lt, l:SU Intelliganoe Otr1o1r liOII: THK OOC:UMUf CClNTAINS INPCMUIATION AJfB:fiNG THI NATIONAL DEFENSE Of' THE UNITED STAT~ WITHIN THE MEA" lNG 'Jf THt. ~.~AGY ACT,~ U S.C.- JI AND 3!. AS AIIIUOID HS TRANSMISSION OR nt REYEI.ATI~ 01 ITS CONTr.NTS lit AHV W\"fNil TO AN UHAUTHORI70 PERSON 13 fROHrtltrE:l BY I AN. IT M4Y NOT IE RUADDuciD IN OliN PART. IY OTHU 1lWI UNITED 5rATES AJR fOfiC AGUCIES, EXCErT BY PER~ISSION OF TilE 01~ClOR OF IHftl UGENCI. USoV. Anc Test Form Cl~ Au.r 52) PtlOJJ.;ct 10Q7.3 't'101!f.SHr;ET I. O!!:~'ERAL r.: J Violent. ~linking t 0 J.-'"-> Uinutes 10 lS.nutes II. ASTROHOLIICAL DATA C.i SJlnriso l~un."J~tt III. AIRCRA~t DAtA IV BAI.toOM DliA Y. 19WJA'liCII CJ Wu Alt.ronoad.cal Cl Probabl7 Aat.:--~.noldcal 0 PoalblJ A:tt~".no.tcal tJ Iaaufticien,. Data Fo~ Evuuation t I I Jl t PROJCC! 1007) WEATHBR DATA SH( . VKLOCITI DIRECTION . AL1'l1'UDK WLOCI1'1 Dlit.I::C'l'ION ~.--WERK AMI THUNDERSTORMS NO'rtll IH WA1 It at what ant! 8. VISIBILITY WAS tenths at teet. tenths at ft:et. tenths nt feet.