USAF record 28939960 (1951)
28939960
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 October 1951
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1945 GMT 03/02/52
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS Yes No
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Five to six seconds
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 4
9. COURSE E
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Four objects in formation and fourth object trailing behind it. Appeared about size of newspaper that has been opened up, at first observer thought that it was Amber, like light coming through window shades, appeared to be square, but could not determine. First appeared 180 degrees disappeared at 110 degrees, Speed estimated at twice as fast as rocket, No sound, manner of disappearance just vanished.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
11. COMMENTS Evaluated as Astro (Meteor).
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Object Possibly Astronomical Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Dismissed
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 2 October 1951 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1945 GMT 03/02/52 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 5. PHOTOS Yes No 6. SOURCE…
- Page 2 HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS Office of the AG of S, 6-2 000-P AKADU-X 16 October 1951 SUBJECT: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command…
- Page 3 (STAMP: RESTRICTED) (STAMP: UNCLASSIFIED) (STAMP: GUIDED INVESTIGATION) (STAMP: DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS, DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.) (STAMP: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS) (DOD DIR 5200.10)…
- Page 4 RESTRICTED UNCLASSIFIED GUIDE TO INVESTIGATION (Cont'd) Incident No. 21. Manner of disappearance: Vanished. 22. Effect on clouds: None, no clouds, sky clear. 23. Additional information concerning…
- Page 5 RESTRICTED UNCLASSIFIED GUIDE TO INVESTIGATION (Cent'd) Incident No. ____ 21. Manner of disappearance: First vanished or faded away and second disc appeared from view behind building. 22. Effect on…
- Page 6 [STAMP: RESTRICTED UNCLASSIFIED] UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS 1950 DIR 5200.10 Incident No. 1. Date of observation 2 Oct 51 2. Exact time of observation (local) 1245 and 2100 hours 3. Place of…
- Page 7 EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT #2 DATE: 2 Oct 51 TIME (Local): 1945 and 2100 LOCATION: White Sands, New Mexico LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: Seconds SOUND: None SPEED: High ALTITUDE: High HEADERS: Varied…
- Page 8 [STAMP:] UNCLASSIFIED GUIDE TO INVESTIGATION UNCLASSIFIED 1950-1960 UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS 2009 DSR 23810 Incident No. 1. Date of observation 2 Oct 57 Date of Interview 3 Oct 57 2. Exact time of…
- Page 9 [REDACTED] GUIDE TO INVESTIGATION (Cont'd) Incident No. 21. Manner of disappearance: [REDACTED] 22. Efforts on clues: [REDACTED] 23. Additional information concerning objects: None 24. Weather…
- Page 10 UNCLASSIFIED [STAMP: RESTRICTED] GUIDE TO INVESTIGATION DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS; UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. DOD DIR 5200.10 Incident No. 1. Date of observation 2…