USAF record 28958228
28958228
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 17 May 54 17/1010Z
2. LOCATION Ellington FB, Texas
3. SOURCE military
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 seconds
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ground visual
7. COURSE Easterly
8. PHOTOS □ Yes □ No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE □ Yes □ No
10. CONCLUSION WAS ASTRONOMICAL: METEOR Passed through 50 deg arc in 3 seconds. Probable meteor observation.
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Solid black ellipse circle with light. Observed at 240 deg az 45 deg elevation. Disappeared suddenly at 190 deg az 20 deg elevation. Straight flight. No radar confirmation.
FORM FTD SEP 63 O-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 17 May 54 17/1010Z 2. LOCATION Ellington FB, Texas 3. SOURCE military 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 seconds 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION…
- Page 2 Witness 16/08/52 17/10/62 Ellington AFB Texas ACTION [HW: S. STINE] [HW: 3, Atty. -] [HW: 4, Pfile] P 181733Z TH CONDR ELLINGTON AFB TEX TO JEDST/CONDR ADC ENT AFB COLO JEDSTP/CONDR ATIC WRIGHT…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO JUFLM 13 2.A BRIGHT LT 2.B DIR 243 DEG, ELEVATION 45 DEG 2.C DIR 193 DEG, ELEVATION 23 DEG 2.D STRAIGHT FLT 2.E SUDDENLY 2.F THREE SEC 3.A GRD-VIS 3.B N/A 3.C N/A 4.A 171818 Z 1954 4.B NIGHT…
- Page 4 PAGE THREE JUFLN 13 7.B WIND DIR AT 16,300 FT: 360 DEG; VEL: 3 KNS NO READINGS AT HIGHER ALT 7.C THIN BROKEN CLDS AT 25,000FT; SCATTERED CLDS AT 25,00 FT AND 12,250 F 7.D 8 MILES 7.E 15 PERCENT 7.F…