USAF record 28950263
28950263
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 5 Oct 52
2. LOCATION KENT, ENGLAND
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: 05/1510 Z GMT: 05/1510
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] [HW: No]
6. SOURCE Ex-RAF Officer
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION few seconds
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One
9. COURSE [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Ex-RAF Officer sighted a round, white obj traveling at 1500 mph. Object appeared to have an exhaust.
11. COMMENTS Short duration of sighting and probable tail or exhaust indicates that the object might have been a meteor.
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP:] Probably Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:] Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:]
Was Astronomical [STAMP:] Probably Astronomical [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical [STAMP:]
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 5 Oct 52 2. LOCATION KENT, ENGLAND 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: 05/1510 Z GMT: 05/1510 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] [HW: No] 6.…
- Page 2 U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET-4801.00 This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial…
- Page 3 Page 2 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): a. None b. A few c. Many d. Don't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle…
- Page 4 Page 3 16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object. a. Sound [REDACTED] b. Color [REDACTED] 17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include…
- Page 5 Page 4 20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during…
- Page 6 Page 5 25. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One): a. Inside a building b. In a car c. [REDACTED] d. On an airplane e. [At sea] f. Other 26. Were you (Circle One) a. In the…
- Page 7 Page 6 32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a…
- Page 8 Page 7 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? 34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) a. Clear sky b. Hazy c. Scattered clouds d. Thick or heavy clouds e. Don't remember 34.2 WIND…
- Page 9 Page 8 39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes [HW: No] IF YOU ANSWERED YES, THEN WHAT SPEED WOULD YOU ESTIMATE? [ILLEGIBLE] m.p.h. 40. Do you think you can…
- Page 10 October 9, 1952 Commanding General United States Air Force Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: I embarked on the Cunard Liner Caronia at Southhampton, England, on September 30, 1952. On October 5, 1952, at…