USAF record 28959027 (1954)
28959027
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 16 July 1954
2. LOCATION Wilmington, Delaware
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 17/020Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No
6. SOURCE Civilian (GOC)
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 28 Minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
9. COURSE West
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Star like object - sank gradually - no radial movement, Gold with red tinge, sinking in west (270 deg).
11. COMMENTS L.O evaluates as bright star. Venus setting in west at time of the report.
CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon [REDACTED] Probably Balloon [REDACTED] Possibly Balloon [REDACTED]
Was Aircraft [REDACTED] Probably Aircraft [REDACTED] Possibly Aircraft [REDACTED]
Was Astronomical VENUS [STAMP:] Probably Astronomical VENUS [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical VENUS [STAMP:]
Other: Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 16 July 1954 2. LOCATION Wilmington, Delaware 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 17/020Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐…
- Page 2 ACTION 20Jul53 1550z RD111 QWY YDC119 TYD123 TDE265 JEPNL 250 RR JEDEN JEDWP JEPHQ 335 DE JEPNL C 27P R 191214Z FM CONDR 529 AIR DEF GP NCOA WILN DEL TO JEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO INFO JEDWP/CONDR…
- Page 3 [HW: Witness 16 July] [HW: 17/03/12] [HW: Wilmington Delaware] PAGE THREE JEPNLC 27P 7. A. CLEAR CNM LIGHT WIND B. SURFACE 332 AT 12 K 3ZCNMIZZ0 CNM 323 AT 42K SCNMIZZ0 332 AT 19K ZSCNMIZZ0 CNM 332…
- Page 4 PAGE TWO JEPNL 27P H. NONE I. FUZZY OUTLINE 2. A. OBSERVER WAS LOOKING FOR UNUSUAL OBJECTS B. ELEVATION 5° DEGREES AZIMUTH 270 DEGREES C. ELEVATION 20° DEGREES AZIMUTH 270 DEGREES D. OBJECT GRADUALLY…