2 February 1956 3. DATETIME GROUP S. P HOTOS 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not re:-rted 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION Camp Irwin, California 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ~)~round Vi s uol 0 Air-Vi suol 0 Ground-Radar 0 Air-Intercept Rada r 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE CONC LUSIONS 0 Wos Balloon 0 Probably B alloon 0 Possibly Balloo n 0 Wos Airc raft 0 P rob obi y Ai rcroft 0 Po ssi bl y Ai rcroh Wos Astrgnomi col 0 Probably Astrono mical 0 Po asi bl y Astro tTOmicol ~ Insufficient Data for Evaluation 0 Unlcnown 11. COMMENTS Flying object moving from north to south at estimated speed in the 1,000 of mph. At 15,000 ft altitude. Duration wo~ld be extremely short if object had speed indicated. T i me o f sighting given covered 3 hr period. Daylight sighting. ATIC FORM 3:19 (REV 2 6 SEP 52) No features reported. InsufficieDt data for analysis. PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONC LUSIONS 0 Was Balloon Cam_E Irwin California Probabl y Balloon 3 . OATETIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possjbly Balloon Xjtl Groun d- Vi sual 0 Ground Radar Wa s Aircraft P robably Aircraft 0 Air-Vi au al 0 Airlnterc:ept Rada r 0 P o ssi bl y Ai rc:r aft 5. P HOTOS 6. SOURC E 0 Was Astronomica l 0 Probably Astronomical Pouibly A stronomical 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION NUMBE R OF OBJECTS , 9 . COURSE lXX Insuffici ent Data for Evaluation 0 Unlcnown 1 maneuve r e d BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS Moved from north to whe r e Positions her e object hove r e d object hovered minutes. Then rid coordinates movement at t errific burst of eating low altittide. No investi- another position r emained sta ~ gation made to determine source tionary for 4 minutes. Object was of object due to brilliant luminosit I, receipt report. Case listed noiseless. as insufficient DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES A I R FORCE WASHINGTON UNCLASSIFIED THE INSPECTOR CN~RAL U !SAJr 14TH OIST~ICT O,,IC OF SPI::C! A L :NV~STIGATIOfQ LOW~Y AI~ 'ORCE SASE, OENVI!A, COLOitAOO Amy :i!i : b. ('re (1) p~C"!.,.,st:Jtic c opy of IP.t~?.r ;:,.., ~..rrr ~ttnt CIJfnb:tt it.' Ccr.:..s..--ii~ rrfJ~eral, Sirtb Al!!(:l ri.at.~i ~--~r-C:'5. 3r'..d .frO!!\. ?e:ia:-ll. B>~.relltt of '[n7~sc.: ~ l.C'!l,. iiasbin~on contained in oo:.r JOe ~ 2C5-l. 3. lt't~:-ti.""n 1 s inv:lT.~'i ~o t..r..e !'act that in~.'or-Aticn cont.aine-1 ill tne at-t:.aoa~ inl!l~ure:s. ::as l:7een ie!"ivP.! f>!"':"' ~':'1.1!'".::: other than Depart"'01t "lot :~ ;naje ~ ... .;~:de Deoa.r.:uer.t of the lir .~.:r~" ~!--...?.::-.el!! ..,.j Utout crior I.t Celene NCLASSIFJ[)! m ~iMJUD Ol~A1' 'l'WIUQ C::lffR ~lli lrvln, .C&l1!ora1" Co uctlac CHu~l Silt Ul l.r.q ?r9,1d.io of Sao hucilco 1d.eatlflecl fill.ac ol~GU 1t7. .~aMre ol t.Aie ~ were DOtM. Sil;ll'i~ .. 1utet.Ae bJ ra.ci.u' oacU).oeco,-operated. b,}' the ~ 47tll u ue~e.br4.~ . l'he_-r-ad..u :~te.~a loca~/'. c~ordhate h~ll8. 2; llo 2 ie'bl"i:1A17 i9.s6 be "' .. o \be boUI'a bo& -l6oO, itc llic:lurd !.. Wa.llra.r, .Co c, ~2Jl"d ""'Ak .3a.Uall.~o,' eaw a fl1.a.c o"Jeet .,~01; froa S'o!"th to Soil~. ho 41.ut u t i&olted. the l;>e~d. of the ~bJect to be ln t.l!e t.bouaan1P of ~lea ;er hour nd at aD altitude ot OYer'lS,OOO !ftet. J. Oil 9 l'ebruaJ7 1956 lit b.bo.1t i.JoO 'aoJ.r" Sfc a:;nuth ~. t'.arr.,. and . P!c liicard, both !ro Co c, 7~J'1;1ank .Bat.tali~n . obse~d u unld!lat1f1ftol' !lfi~ ObJeCt at cridllquare )114. rhe obJct ~y,1 froa the M~rtn to th~ abon locat1oA. ltetaJed. at' the abon location t or one (1) !lliaute. It _,nd with a. tnDdllu.e bUI't of apeed .fro~ grid ttq!J8re Jll4 to ,;rid aquare ' 4soz. It 'wae llbaernd 1n this ..,"itl..,n r..,r a.b:Jut !oW' (4) 11inute. ~ . flll.q obJect descrl bed ae OYal 1 n Pbafl"', br,1ll1&Qt l!Uii nod t1, ~U>ci flO . ~ 1ha al~U~ were re,o!'ted ttl 't.br George .Ur!orce 3a~f! .Lnt8ll1gota:~ ~!leer. &irtorce Intelligence perwoanel a Yielt t~ thl'l 1n!ltallat1 t o r further ln!oraatlon. Coordination ~lth the 47th 3rt~. l~tf!ll1~nce ~ ~\ . ~-. Ba4a!" lllftt.lD.f; we~ ~. 111 three ()) dHhr:ut l c e at.l.,nt of s1r..; er~' or iliot! objectt. that C'luld !\~t. be co~flrWMd .hy v1ual.obnrYa.tlonP or a C'lnt1ra4 re;ort !roa OUI' 6\r.Jet, Tower a! 't o !\1rcn.!t lath e rePua Uoc area, aadal' libtinga nre witb1c the eight l8) 11l h l1:a1 t or th at.de.r baA4, . ~ lV t;LASS! FJ ED IUB.IC:CT: U~UenUtlecl. F~l~ ~bJect 6, All aouzcea of lnfor .. tl~D are C:Jill l ctered rellable, 4'he f ollowlQC were \IlHz ' a, l:SQ,I)OO S.riee Y795 ~- N.i.RSH Ul 0 Sd A DOlT .. Ca_p,aha Gl ' AC of S, G-2 .. _UNClASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AfR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES A1R J;ORC~ WASHINGTON .UN SSIF1Eil SUBJ EC't't ( mJCL\SSITIBD) T~t INSP!CTOA GlNAA1.. USAJ' l~TH OISTII'ICT Of',.ICE 011' $Pi!CI.:t.L INVKST1GAT10NS LO'NII'Y AI,_ "ORCE BAS&. Ol'$VC.R, eot.OAAOO UNIDK':!IFim:> :'!.!l?iG CSJ~TS SFSC!AL DtQUIHY .UN C LA fJfrDl9s UoHe11Utlt4. f11ttae ~bJect 6. .Ul eourctt 'of lnfot-HoD are c~atldered re11ablt .'he f olloda tbte tl il.W ?4SS 4...-\YiO 2154 lT -'l'IAF J3r HT 2654 I M1!lSHA!i O. sn a uA>y AC.ot S, ~2 .--"(JNC[ASSIFIED 2-2l. Februar.y 3. DATE'fiME GROUP not t'epo r t e d LENGTH OJI 08SERVI.TION not re_Qortad 110 BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 'J'.argets pi~ked up on PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD LOCATION . CONCLUSIONS 0 Was Balloon Probaply Bo11oon Camp I rwin Californi a Possibly Balloon 4. TYPI:. OF OBSERVATION 0 Was Aircraft 0 Groun d Vi sued .. xQcGrou':'~-R or d ' P ro b. obi y Aircraft 0 Possibly Airc raft 0 Air-Intercept Radar 0 AI~ Vi .Ual 6. SOURC E 0 'Was Ast.ronomical 0 Probably A stronomical 0 Possibl y Astronomical Militar y radar a. .NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE o Otha( . . ~kln sufficient Da t a for Evaluation 0 Unlcnown 11. COMMENT S Ta r g ets . s c opp of confirmation ATIC FORM 329 (R&V 211 SEP 52) investigate c h a r acter- conclusi ve insufficient PROJECT 1Q073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING T~rgets pi~ked up ~n radar oscillo- .scope of AAA army artillery unit Targets within 8 mile limit of radar band. Three separate sightings within time period noted. No visual contact. No confirmation of a/c in area by Qperating control. ATIC FORW 329 (REV :ZCI SEP 52) 12. CONCLUSIONS II. COMMENTS Targets probably a/c, however due to delay in receipt of repor , no effort made to investigate case, targets had a/c character- istics. Data not conclusive and case is carried as insufficient R't,ADQUA.aT:~ ~ A.lbUUD OJ!ad 1'l4.[Hl!ll F~ ~i' lrvln, Col! l!or~la .UNCLASSIEIED SUiJict: Unide~\i!ied ll1CC ~bJecte ( U) ZJ: Coaa111DC Guer,l rNtt141o of Sao IrA4e1sco C.l1fora1a , 2? F~bruar,r 1956 2. w, 2 i .hna&IT 19) 6 bew .. 4. the b::~ars lJOO -l !iOO, .>f-: lic hud : . "elnr, Co ce, 12)nl 'ftutr l&Ualloa, taw a fl14 obJct 1110'ri~ !'ro:a ::ort!l ~ sOu\b. .~c ~aUrar est iai.tri the e;e~cl ::~! ~ o b ject ~ be 1o ~l:e th~u.!~!t ot mlll ;er ll0'41" acyl at an altltud.e ot ~nr 15,000 teet. ). w 9 i'ebnaq 19,56 at abo<!\ l.)OO bo!ll"!!, Sic ietsDeth j). )1&:-r'!, a=td ?fc 31card, both troa Co c. n,,._.!'anlr .aauation, o'bterred &ll unide::t;fhul ll!.A4 obJect at ~re JU4.vrbe obJct ., f-:-o:a ':.be ~br~ t~ th<t aboYe locaUOA. n ~-sr-tDe &Don loc:a U oc ! o r ODe ( 1) ~Z111tlt. 4. t. mnc1 wlth s tnDillla8 b iU"'It of epeecl !ro:a g r1:1 Pquare JU4 t o gr1d eqJ&M! fl7~ ~bJect ie~cr1bed at oTal'ln ha~. br~lli~at l~no!it7, aL~ o ~ lhe a1Fti.ncs were re;-o:-te<i to tn<t' t:Horge .U r~')::"C!' 3a!'~ 'l tA:tlf""!nc~ Jt!lcer. airf,ree latelli~oce pe~ODZ1~l 3a<ie a Yi1t t ? thi~ io,ta:la: for further l~oraat1on. Coordinatioo ~1~ the 4?t r. 6AA Jr1~ ~t:li~nce Sect DA!Lleu 4!,. ~ v\ . 1ldr tl&btinP we~ :aa!e ln th~e ()) di!te::-t~t lc~eti s ?! - crsft ~r !li~ obJeett. that e~u!d ~'t ~e c fir nJ T\:~1 >bt~rTa~ i . or a c?:l!ir:aecl re;or t !ro:a our 6ir .::.et. '!'o<tr a ! t Q '\1-:-c:-).!t la toe r a :-Ta- \iOA ana. a&dar ei,;btL'lCS w~re w1th1o tne eit;ht ~e) 3 i h Ellit r>' tne Rde )Mr;cl .UNCLASS1FJED N CLASSI.FIE[l . # vere Wl~d: .._-.t Series V?9S. Ca;taln GS ~t1BtJoP 4 ~terralaed at 3' ;year 'at declassi.f.1 . _ ta .Years ec:1 .U N.CLASSJ FJ Eo DEPAR I MENT OF THE AIR FORCE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASIIIHGroN UNCLASSiFiED 'I'H IQPaCTOA GiNaAAL U8AP WIW DIUFMICT 0...C. fW WC~ IN'.&Ut ..... TM1111 U ._.., Ala aca MI.. O.:IW8A. COU)IM:DO