KIRTLAND AFB, N.M., August 1952August 1952

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Summary

On August 3, 1952, at 3:20 a.m. local time, three oblong translucent objects were sighted near Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. The objects flew in an inverted V formation and tumbled or flip-flopped during the nine-minute observation. One object briefly appeared plate-shaped. The witness was an engineer at a CAA station approximately 22,000 feet away. Visibility was 30 miles. Wind was from the north at three knots. No exhaust, propulsion, sound, or conventional maneuvering was observed. The official Air Force evaluation was listed as unknown.

Reported location

KIRTLAND AFB, N.M., August 1952

Date of incident

August 1952

State / country

? / XX

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 13

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 2

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PROJECT 10375 RECORD CARD

1. DATE: 3 Aug 52

2. LOCATION: KIRTLAND AFB, N.M.

3. DATE-TIME GROUP: Local 0320/2220 UST, GMT 04/0520Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION: X Ground-Visual, Ground-Radar (not checked), Air Visual (not checked), Air-Intercept Radar (not checked)

5. PHOTOS: No, X No

6. SOURCE: CAA ENGINEER

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 9 min

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: 3

9. COURSE: [blank]

2. CONCLUSIONS:
X Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

X Other
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING:
Three oblong translucent objects in inverted V formation "tumbled and flip-flopped"

11. COMMENTS: [blank]

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28947489