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George AFB, California, May 1952

Date of account
1952-05
Location
George AFB, California
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2 ATION CONCLUSIONS 9 liay 52 Georre AEB.Califprnia W'as Balloon Probably Bolloon Possibly Balloon UATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATICN 1030 PDST D Ground-Rodur 口 Was Aircraft Locol. XwGround-Visual 口 Probably Aircraft 1730 XHXAir.Visual CMT. O Air-Intercepr Rodar 口 Possibly Aircraft PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomicol OYes Ground observers and F-86 口 Probably Astronomical 口 Possibly Astronomicol ONo pilots 7.LENGTH OF CBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS9.COURSE Other- 口 Insufficient Data for Evaluation 1 口 Unknown hO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Silver color. Round. F-86s and ground obscrvers saw Balloon launched fromCdwards AFB at object.Object appeared to be north of 0935 PDSr.Possibly Balloon. George at 39 deree8 51' and 1l7 degrees 18'.Action by a/c broken off due to low fuel supply. ATIC PORM 329 (REV 26 SEP S2)

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