USAF record 28939100
28939100
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 26 Feb 51
2. LOCATION Durban, S. Africa
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 26/0255Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED]
5. PHOTOS O Yes [ILLEGIBLE] O No [ILLEGIBLE]
6. SOURCE NOCIVILIAN CIVILIAN
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 minute
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
9. COURSE Not given
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Color was bright dark red, Shape like torpedo. Looking through a windshield from a lorry which was stationary. It was traveling parallel to the ground and not dropping like a star.
11. COMMENTS UNIDENTIFIED.
ATIC FORM 339 (REV 26 SEP 52)
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Probably Balloon Was Balloon Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Was Aircraft Was Astronomical Probably Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Other UNIDENTIFIED
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 26 Feb 51 2. LOCATION Durban, S. Africa 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 26/0255Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] 5. PHOTOS O Yes [ILLEGIBLE] O No…
- Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON In reply refer to IAD:CM 745a, 5612/2351 March 14, 1951. UNCLASSIFIED MEMORANDUM FOR: Directorate of Intelligence, Chief, Collection Control Branch, Room E-C-155 The…
- Page 3 UNCLASSIFIED (Classification) Enclosure to dispatch no. 232 American Consulate, Durban, South Africa. February 26, 1951. C O P Y: TORPEDO SHAPE IN SKY Three Europeans and some Natives saw a…
- Page 4 FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA UNCLASSIFIED AIR POUCH 56 For Dept. use only. MAR 0 REDACTED ACTION INFORMATION TO: Department of State (For Department of Defense) FROM: DURBAN 282…
- Page 5 UNCLASSIFIED (Classification) Enclosure to despatch no. 282 American Consulate, Durban, South Africa. February 25, 1951. COPY: OTHERS SAW "TORPEDO" OBJECT The torpedo-shaped object reported to have…