PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 3. DATETIME GROUP .C. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Local DOt given XXGroundViauol OGroundRodor 12. CONCLUSIONS IXXWas Balloon 0 Probably Balloon 0 Possibly Balloon 0 Was Aircraft ~-G~M~T~:;:::::=========:_jh-_.;;;.0 Ai,. Vi au al 0 Airlntercept Rod or 0 Probably Aircraft 0 Pouibly Aircraft 0 Wos Astronomical o Yes Physical 0 Probably Aatronomlcol 1,..o ecimen Civilian 0 Pouibly Astronomical 1. LENGTH OP OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OP OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0, Othr-------------- 0 lnsuffl cint Data for Evaluation 0. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object was a balloon found. Remains sent 788th ACW, Waverly, Iow~ for positive identifieation, then forwarded to ATIC. ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) 11. COMMENTS Although positdvely identified as some type of balloon, a rather extensive check of applicable facilities thruout u.s. disclosed that it was apparently not of u.s. origin Action being taken br ATIC to ~etermine origin,type,purpose,e c. Made a matter of UFO record in ~vent sightings later rptd fm same ar a ch could 788!1 AIROJW'f COiftOL AJJD WAUiliD SQ.UADROB VayerlJ' Air :roroe St&\lon Al !eo~lol Intelllceoo Center Vl'ich' Patteraon .U.r :roroe kae ~toa, Ob!o 19 Deoeaber 1956 1. Sa.lJeoi balloon was tou4 b7 Mr. in a a14e 41tob aAJaeea\ bla .otber hoae looate4 7 all we\ of Cedar 7alla, Iowa. liP toun4 tbe balloon 12 Deoe11ber 1956. Jle atate4 \hat the ballooa DO' 1n the 41tob prenou to tbat date. 2. !he ballooa ennlope iD4icaMd tb\ the balloon 7 baTe beea of cellular oonat"10\ioa. ~he remains ot tbe enYelope were in ahre4a whiob were 14 -l!S tee\ in lenc'b. 'rhe ahreda 111ere eamine4 minute] an4 no 1c1en\lt71na marlc1 could be found. Tbe ahreda were ou.\ ott the baae aaaell7. 3. JU\ile a'tempta were ma4e to 14entlt7 tbe remains ot the balloon b,7 tbe Opera\lona and/or Intellisenc o~lon ot: a. 20\b Air DlYialoa b. CeD\ral Air Defenae :rorce o. Weatern Air Detenae ~oroe 4. Air Defen C~ 4, Mr. atatecl tha\ he ba4 fOWid. a balloon eitdlar to this one ln 1948 lnl\ tba\ 1\ waa not ae lar~ tb1a one, aDCl it bore Oener.al Kille Be tdrther etate4 tha\ he had dlaaeeemblecl tbe metal portion in hope of flndin lnclicationa of a reward euch ac he ha4 reee1 .. 4 in the case of the 1948 tin4ins. He eai4 tba\ he had aearohe4 tbe adjaoen\ area thorougbl7 tor add1t1onal part of the balloon bn\ found none. s~arah of the area suoqnent to tn finding lf'ait preoladed b7 a snowfall vhioh blanlcetecl the entire area. S. !he t1n4ing wa1 at first auspeoted to be one ot the balloons launched fro the Vern&11e Oalitornia Launching Site: howeYsr, WAD. in- veatis&\ioD eliminated the poaa1b111t7 !here being no satistaetorJ 14ea\ltloaUoa of \he baUooa. Alr DefeJlae C~4. aotiDg upon a4Ylae- meD' 'b7 ID\elllpDoe SerYloe, 41reo\e4 \ba\ ~ relDa of the balloon be tOI'W&r4e4 'o 7011r \era. JO& fBI OOIOCAIDD& DQJDIJ> I. A4J1ltall\ MEL'-IORANDtM FOR RECORD .3 January 1957 SUB.T.ECT: (U) BallooD :tdentificatioD -RecolJIJJendatioDS l. Subject item was forwarded to ATIC after all efforts were made by pertinent agencies to identity it as to origiD, purpose and desip. It appears that it is ,_. of u. s. origin. As such, it possesses a potential for intelligence information. 2. Inasmuch as it baa been identified as a known object, it falls out of the UFO category and should be placed in the hands of pertinent specialists for further intelligence exploitation, if any. 3 Accordingly, to assist you in this matter the following are Specialist, Have made arrangements with Mr. Arnold, to work with you in this respect, balloon equipment and t his officer previously worked on a project and you will find him very cooperative. c. Some of the intelligence requirements for information that may be considered in t his matter would illclude origin, purpose, track of the balloon, possibly jet streams, or upper atmospheric data that may relate to the object, etc. Captain, USAF At-'-IN.AX2~ AF.Q!N4X2E .at. ACW Selda., 19 Dee 1~6, SU)Ja UA1da,Uie4 FIL E .. LASS: ---- OFFIC.~l FILE COPY _OFFICE C$ RECORD 4 JAN T95t lAteU!paoe Ceatezt tp'-l'at A1 au.. Ohio a..aa61r. 78ea Atrcn.tt hne stat.t.oD, love a. ~ eaaiQaUoa ot 'b ec.poMata aP4 tbe trpe of plaa"\lo Sn4S'- ' t.M 1a aot ot tCIII'ai&a orSata. u4 , 4117 a ooaat 'i ~Jpe ... a.tuncl 19 CeDe%'&1 lM., n14-oM of M A1r l'oroe NMarcb coatrao- ot 1e laelieft4 to Uft blea fl._ AFOIN4A -.1~1ber t he Sioux Clt7 oaa HiDDiapolia area. AJq .. ,ioa deecl aaeMZ"J aq t. t1kea bJ 7~ orp..Diza- aotifliq t.lae ....-u ..-icaalJ' ocakok4 (nt.reDGe ,pera- t ~ ) thi.a tter. AFOir-.t-Ar AFOIN4E 1 , ~ ATIC FORM 144 (REV 20 FEB 56) v :,\LLACE ~V. ELWOOD Assistant Adjutant ROUTING AND COORDINATION SHEET