USAF record 28956914 (1959)
28956914
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1. DATE - TIME GROUP 25 Nov 53 26/1959
2. LOCATION Clemson, S Carolina
3. SOURCE CIVILIAN
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not reported
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ground visual
7. COURSE SW-ENS
8. PHOTOS □ Yes □ No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE □ Yes □ No
10. CONCLUSION INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION. Possible daylight meteor or missile activity from Wallops Island, Duration, location, etc missing. Insuff data.
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Bluish white ball of fire with a tail moved at high speed from SW-ENS Obj was observed 40 deg above horizon Source stated that obj would have radiated high intensity of light if seen at night.
FORM FTD SEP 43 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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- Page 1 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 25 Nov 53 26/1959 2. LOCATION Clemson, S Carolina 3. SOURCE CIVILIAN 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not reported 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ground visual 7. COURSE…
- Page 2 WPC199 YDD165 VYA228 VDA229 JESYQ A91 EMERGENCY JEDEN JEDWP JEPHQ JEPFF JEPAJ 553 DE JESYQ 01B Y 252115Z FM CMDR MAXWELL FLT SVC CEN MAXWELL AFB ALA TO JEDEN/AIR DEFENCE COMMAND ENT AIR FORCE BASE…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO JESYQ 01B (I) MOVING AT VERY HIGH SPEED. WOULD HAVE RADIATED HIGH INTENSITY OF LIGHT IF SEEN AT NIGHT (2) DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF ABJECT OR OBJECTS: (A) UNKNOWN (B) APPROX 40 DEGREES ABOVE…
- Page 4 MAILING ADDRESS: CLEMSON SC OCCUPATION: UNKNOWN EST. RELIABILITY: UNKNOWN MR. WADE STATED HE COULD BE CONTACTED AT CLEMSON SC IF FURTHER INFO REQUIRED (B) MILITARY: NAMES N/A GRADES N/A ORGANIZATIONS…
- Page 5 (E) NONE (F) NONE IL NONE (9) NEGATIVE (10) 35TH AIR DIV. UNAWARE OF ABJECT WHEN INFO GIVEN TO THEM (11) NEGATIVE (12) LT/COL [REDACTED] COMMANDER MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER, MAXWELL AIR FORCE…