Atlanta radar-visual unidentified-object report — August 27, 1952

On or during August 27, 1952, at or near Atlanta, Georgia, United States, the source reports the following sequence: REPORT DI3SEHH XT385431 CSDS63 YMESS3 JUDGE ZOO H JOSEPH JEDNY JOD3H 333 DE JOSEPH QLLH P RAY MESSGE ZAN SSTCG 33TH ADIV DOBS!AS ArD GA TO JOSEPH / DIRECTOR OP INTELLIGENCE I!E USAF WASH 2500 JOSEPH AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFTS OilO JEDEH CSS ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO ATLANTA GA REPORTED SEEING A BRILLIANT ffiriTE LIGHT LIKE AN IDENTIFICATION LIGHT OP AN A/C BUT TOO BRIGHT FOR THAT PD OBSERVATION MADE AT 225*3 EST FOR APPROX 15 TO 2:;HII PD HAS OBSERVED VISUALLY BY AND HIS WIFE PROM VITHIN THIER HOUSE WHICH A WINDOW PD LOCATION OP HOIE IS IN SOUTH YEST ATLANTA AND OBJECT WAS DUE EAST QF THE HOUSE YDS SLOWLY SOUTH WITH NO SOUND OR OBSCURED MEANS OP PROPULSION PD IS A TECHNICAL WRITER FOR DELTA AIR LINES AND IS FAMILIAR WITH ALL TYPES OF AIRCRAFT PD The text in the document reads: PAGE TWO OF 3YR A DC-6 FLEW OVER DURING OBSERVATION BUT DID NOT ALTER OBJECT'S FLIGHT. ATLANTA CAA CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR REPORTED HE SAW OBJECT BUT LOOKED LIKE A SMALL ATC IDENT LIGHT PO WEATHER: ALTITUDE - CIRCULAR - AIRCRAFT'S SPEED INDICATED DEGREES - WIND SHEAR PD 23/2/1957 AUG 3YR PROJECT 10073 REPORT SHEET I. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND? Yes - Observed By [] Hinocular [] Telescope [] Theodolite 5. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED BY GROUND RADAR? WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE AIR? COMMENTS: SECTION 25 AUG 52 11 21 PAGES JEDA 221 PF YHEAAO JEDKF 635 PF JEDEN JEPHA JEDWP 333 DE JEDES 21 P 2530347 ZNJ FM CG 30TH ADIV DOEHNS APF MARIETTA GA TO JEPHO/DIR OF INTELL USAF WASH D JEDER/CC ADO ENT APF COLO SPRING COLO JEDR/P/AIR TECH INTEL CENT WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO ATNC ATIAI-2C PD FLYOPERPS ATTA.-ATIC OF THE ATLANTA GEORGIA PROJECT WAS REPORTED AS OBJECT AS FOLLOWS: SHAPE: AS A STAR COLOR: ORANGE WHITE NUMBERS: ONE MANEUVERS: REVOLVED, WENT UP AND DOWN, HOVERED. TIME OF SIGHTING: 2350 EST LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: 5 MIN. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND? WAS OBJECT OBSERVED BY GROUND RADAR? WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE AIR? POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING: Location | Type | Launching Agency | Sighted? | Describe V.