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Benson, Arizona, April 1952

Date of account
1952-04
Location
Benson, Arizona
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.

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PROJECT 10073RECORD CARD .DATE OCATION 2.CONCLUSIONS 3Apr52 Benson, Artzona Was Bolloon 口 Probobly Bolloon 口 Possibiy Balloon 3.·DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPEOF OBSERVATION 0823_MST XGround-Visual 口 Wos Aircraft l.ocal DGround-Rodar a Probobly Aircroft 1523 GMT.O D AirVisuol OAir-Intercept Radar 口 Possibly Aircroft 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Wus Astronomicol DYes 4 AP civilian pilots 口 ProboblyAstronomical CNo 口 Possibly Astronomicol 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBEROF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 口 Orher. 口 Insufficient Dato for Evoluation 52minutes 1. 口 Unknowm 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHTING 11. COMMENTS Hovered.. Silyer,color. Circular. Observers watched object for 52 Bailoon launched fron Davis Monthan minutcs..Bearing was 70 deg-75 deg AFB at 1500.Burst at 28,807 meters. elevaition at 268 deg true. Wau not Venus or"Skyhook" ATIC FORM329(REV 26SEP 52)

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