USAF record 28949871
28949871
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD DATE: 13 Sep 52 LOCATION: Lovington, Virginia
A. DATE-TIME GROUP B. TYPE OF OBSERVATION C. PHOTOS D. SOURCE
E. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION F. NUMBER OF OBJECTS G. COURSE
H. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING I. COMMENTS
Several sources saw an object with a tail streak across the sky -- sighted for few seconds only. Aircraft in area reported a meteor at approximately same time.
STAMP: ATIC FORM 129 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD DATE: 13 Sep 52 LOCATION: Lovington, Virginia A. DATE-TIME GROUP B. TYPE OF OBSERVATION C. PHOTOS D. SOURCE E. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION F. NUMBER OF OBJECTS G. COURSE H. BRIEF…
- Page 2 ACTION PTIC 18 WPD137PYDC133 TYD173 THA194 JEPQW A186 PP JEPHQ JEDMP JEDEN JEPNB 444 DE ROSLYN NY 235/JEPQW 530 P 1314082 FM CO 771ST AC AND W SDN FT JOHN CUSTIS VA TO JEPHQ/DIR INTEL HQS USAF WASH…
- Page 3 PAGE THREE JEPQW 52D PD NEXT SIGHTING WAS BY MR [REDACTED] S CHA [REDACTED] WASHINGTON AVE CHA [REDACTED] S CHA VIRGINIA PD THIRD SIGHTING BY PILOT OF CAVALIER AIRCRAFT CHA NAME UNKNOWN PD FOURTH…
- Page 4 PAGE TWO JEPQW 5D AND THEY INFORMED US THAT AT ZERO ZERO ZERO FIVE ZULU A CAVALIER AIRCRAFT REPORTED SEEING A METEOR IN THE VICINITY OF PATUXENT CHA MARYLAND PD AT ZERO ONE ONE FIVE ZULU CHA RICHMOND…
- Page 5 PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET I. GENERAL 1. DATE 13 Sept '52 2. LOCATION [HW: Farningto] 3. TIME [REDACTED] Local: [REDACTED] Zebra: [REDACTED] 4. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND? [HW: Yes] Naked Eye…
- Page 6 IV. BALLOON DATA 21. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED IN AREA? [REDACTED] 22. TIME SINCE SCHEDULED BALLOON RELEASE: [REDACTED] Minutes 23. POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING: Location Type…
- Page 7 PROJECT 10073 WEATHER DATA SH 1. DATE OF OBSERVATION 2. TIME OF OBSERVATION 3. STATION OBSERVING 4a WINDS ALOFT: ALTITUDE (feet) VELOCITY (knots) DIRECTION (degrees) 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000…