USAF record 28960476
28960476
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 30 NOV 54
2. LOCATION SYLACAUGA, ALBAMA GEORGIA, MISSISSIPPI, FLA, S CAROLI
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [REDACTED] GMT 30/1850Z 1900Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Air-Visual [REDACTED]
5. PHOTOS D/Yes ATIC O No
6. SOURCE MILITARY & CIVILIAN
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION --
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ONE
9. COURSE --
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Obj observed by hundreds of persons in the Ala, Miss, Georgia and Fla area. Refer to case file for complete details.
11. COMMENTS Obj was definitely a meteorite. 9 lb obj recovered.
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [HW: Was Balloon] Probably Balloon [HW: Probably Balloon] Possibly Balloon [HW: Possibly Balloon]
Was Aircraft [HW: Was Aircraft] Probably Aircraft [HW: Probably Aircraft] Possibly Aircraft [HW: Possibly Aircraft]
Was Astronomical Meteorite [HW: Was Astronomical Meteorite] Probably Astronomical Meteorite [HW: Probably Astronomical Meteorite]
Other: Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 30 NOV 54 2. LOCATION SYLACAUGA, ALBAMA GEORGIA, MISSISSIPPI, FLA, S CAROLI 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [REDACTED] GMT 30/1850Z 1900Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION…
- Page 2 30 NOV 1954 - SYLACAUGA, ALABAMA METEOR INCIDENT ATIC Case file and evaluation SUMMARY: On 30 November 1954 at approximately 1350 hrs, EST, an object crashed through the roof of the residence of Mrs.…
- Page 3 (Off James E. Pratt) it was mutually agreed that the 4602nd should obtain the object in accordance with the provisions of APR 200-2 (UFOB Reporting). The object was returned to Flt 2-C headquarters…
- Page 4 On 6 December 1954, Capt. Hardin placed to Col Bloomer, AFOIN-X, and informed him that the object was being examined at ATIC. Col. Bloomer stated he had received a Congressional inquiry on the matter…
- Page 5 A TWX, reference attachment #5 was prepared and forwarded to AFQIN-X on 7 December 1954. CONCLUSIONS: Final evaluation, conducted by Dr. Robinson, is contained herein as Attachment #6. The meteorite…
- Page 6 LIST OF TABS TAB CONTENTS A Initial Notification of Object TWX dtd 1 Dec 54 B Initial Investigation IR dtd 2 Dec 54 C Complete Report (OSI) dtd 8 Dec 54 (Conf) D Miscellaneous Correspondence and…
- Page 7 JESIB ACR EMERGENCY JEPEN JEMP JHQ JESIB JEDNF 555 DE JESIB SSB JEPENASZ FM COMER FIT SVC MAXWELL AFB ALA TO JEPEN/COMDAIR DEFENSE COMMAND EMT AFB COLO JEPEN/COMER AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER…
- Page 8 PAGE TWO OF JESWI 59B AIRCRAFT. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT(S) A. BRIGHTNESS OF OBJECT IN SKY. B. VERY HIGH AND COMING DOWN. ESTIMATES FROM AIRCRAFT PLACE ALTITUDE OF EXPLOSION FROM 43,300 TO…
- Page 9 PAGE THREE OF JESYQ 698 ATLANTA ARTC, GA NEAR MOODY AFB, GA. BIGGINHAI AIRPORT, ALA. PHENIX CITY, ALA GINONA, MISSISSIPPI IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS: A. CIVILIAN [REDACTED], SYLACAUGA,…
- Page 10 PAGE FOUR OF JESYQ 695 28,000 FEET 270 DEGREES/ 50 KNOTS 30,000 FEET 270 DEGREES/ 70 KNOTS 38,000 FEET 240 DEGREES/ 135 KNOTS 88,333 FEET 272 DEGREES/ 63 KNOTS C. CEILING-NONE. D. VISIBILITY-15…