USAF record 28959288 (1954)
28959288
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 11 August 1954
2. LOCATION Maxwell AFB, Alabama
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 12/0154Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Air-Visual
5. PHOTOS No
6. SOURCE Military and Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 35 Minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
9. COURSE N.W Stationary
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Baseball size, White light becoming red, then orange and black to white. Disappeared by fading, could not be identified for identification. Could not close on object.
11. COMMENTS SFICA set 2100. Mars in SW at 20 deg elevation; Mars was 290 deg, as 15 deg elevation; Setting at 233 deg. Antares at 20 deg setting at 233 deg. No object sets at conclusion of sighting. Description indicates Astro Body. Mars most probable.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP '52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 11 August 1954 2. LOCATION Maxwell AFB, Alabama 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 12/0154Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Air-Visual 5. PHOTOS No 6.…
- Page 2 IN 12 AUG 1954 082365 12 03 ACTION RCI 7T WPA115 YOD117 WYA135 YDD1 1 JESVQ A15 PP JEDEN JEDUP JEPHQ JEPFF 444 DE JESVQ U2B P 1235457 FN CIND FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MAXUELL AFB ALA TO JEDEN/CHDRADC…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO JESYQ 2B I. W/A2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT A. VISUALLY OBSERVED TO THE WEST B. 2534 FT. DUE WEST AT 278 DEGREES FROM LSF TOWER C. WENT DOWN TO 1500 FT. AND DISAPPEARED AT 273 DEGREES…
- Page 4 PAGE THREE JESVO 2B [REDACTED] CAA BOX [REDACTED] CAA RADIO OPERATOR = COLUMBUS RADIO SUPERIOR RELIABILITY. MILITARY A/1C CHASELEWIS TOWER OPERATION 1926-5 AACS DETACHMENT LAUSON AF, GA. A/1C WILLIAM…
- Page 5 C. CEILING NO CEILING D. VISIBILITY 15 PLUS E. CLOUD COVER NONE F. THUNDERSTORMS NONE G. NONE H. NONE I. NONE J. NONE 12 OPERATIONS OFFICE MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER, MAXWELL AFB ALABAMA WAYNES N.…
- Page 6 WPA113 TYC159 JEPHQ E277 EMERGENCY JEDWP I - COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO DE JEPHQ 69S Y 1284452 FM COMDR FLIGHT SERV CENTER MAXWELL AFB ALA TO COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO SPGS COLO SEC DEF WASHDC…
- Page 7 OBSERVATION. AT 2156Z AIRDROME OFFICER AND DRIVER OBSERVED MYSTERY OBJECT. AIRDROME OFFICER PROCEED TO TOWER FOR FURTHER OBSERVATION. AT 2205Z TWO MEMBERS OF ALERT CREW OBSERVED OBJECT FROM TOWER.…
- Page 8 PAGE THREE JEPHQ 69S HELICOPTER COMPANY FT. BENNING GA. [REDACTED] CAA BOX [REDACTED] CA. CAA RADIO OPERATOR COLUMBUS RADIO. O. A. REGISTER AF13455155 HQU. SQDN AIR BASE GROUP LAWSON AF BASE…