USAF record 28950401
28950401
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
DATE 12 Oct 52
LOCATION HILLCREST HEIGHTS, MD.
DATE-TIME GROUP Local 12/2200 EST GMT 13/0300 Z
PHOTO? Yes EX: No
TYPE OF OBSERVATION XX Ground Visual - D Air Visual
SOURCE 2 AF Officers
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 35-40 sec
NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
COURSE Other: Insufficient Data for Evaluation: Unknown:
CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [REDACTED] Possibly Balloon [REDACTED] Possibly Balloon [REDACTED]
Was Aircraft [REDACTED] Possibly Aircraft [REDACTED] Possibly Aircraft [REDACTED]
Astronomical [REDACTED] Possibly Astronomical [REDACTED]
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object was comparable to a medium star in size and brilliance. Maintained level flight, hovered, then ascended.
COMMENTS 1. Radiosonde balloon released 2200, Silver Hill, Md. Xx: Sta. 2. "Hovered, ascended, white light", normal balloon characteristics.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD DATE 12 Oct 52 LOCATION HILLCREST HEIGHTS, MD. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 12/2200 EST GMT 13/0300 Z PHOTO? Yes EX: No TYPE OF OBSERVATION XX Ground Visual - D Air Visual SOURCE 2…
- Page 2 ( 12 OCT ACTION RCOUT UPB81GYDC085 WAG099 JEPHQ B013 PP JEDUP JEDEN222 DE JEPHQ 92A P 136439Z ZNJ FM HQ USAF WASHDC TO JEDUP/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO ATTN COLN…
- Page 3 P 136439Z ZNJ FM HQ USAF WASHDC TO JEDUP/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO ATTN COLN ATIAA-2C JEDEN/COMMANDING GENERAL AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLORADO [REDACTED] FROM…
- Page 4 PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET I. GENERAL 1. DATE: 12-04 '52 2. LOCATION: Hillcrest Heights MD. 3. TIME: Local: 2200 E3 Zebra: 0200 4. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE GROUND? [HW:] 5. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED BY…
- Page 5 IV. BALLOON DATA 21. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED IN AREA? [REDACTED] 22. TIME SINCE SCHEDULED BALLOON RELEASE: 00 Minutes 23. POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING: a. [HW: Hillcrest Weather…
- Page 6 PROJECT 10073 WEATHER DATA SHEET DATE OF OBSERVATION TIME OF OBSERVATION STATION OBSERVING 4.2 WINDS ALOFT: ALTITUDE: VELOCITY (knots) DIRECTION (degrees) (Feet) (knots) (degrees) 0 [ILLEGIBLE] 15°…