USAF record 28961192 (1955)
28961192
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 9 February 1955
2. LOCATION Dobbins AFB, Georgia
3. DATE-GROUP Local OUT 09/2045Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION XX Ground-Visual XX Ground-Radar XX Air-Visual
5. PHOTOS XX No Civilian (Pilot)
6. SOURCE
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION two hours
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ONE
9. COURSE N¥ - NE Other Insufficient Date for Evaluation Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round, Transparent to silver, No sound, Stationary for 2 hours, After 2 hours, 2/3 of main body disintegrated and the remaining portion, while maintaining a sphere shape, displayed a definite red color on upper side of emerald green w/twinkling red light on lower portion. Remaining portion attained high speed.
11. COMMENTS Possibly balloon which released its payload, then exploded Observed by numerous observers in Atlanta area Confirmed as Moby Dick Balloon
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 9 February 1955 2. LOCATION Dobbins AFB, Georgia 3. DATE-GROUP Local OUT 09/2045Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION XX Ground-Visual XX Ground-Radar XX Air-Visual 5. PHOTOS XX…
- Page 2 53114 IN INFORMATION 11 FEB 1955 09 05 A [REDACTED] [STAMP:] [HW:] Form 5314 b o d. [ILLEGIBLE] /03/02 and OK for A.M. pickup [HW:] Altz [HW:] Otunaz
- Page 3 FH CONDR 74223 AISS ENI ( 2 COLO TO JEFING/NG USAF WASH DC INFO/JEDWP/CONDR ATIC UPAFB OHIO ZEN/CONDR AEG ENI AFG COLO JEFIS/CONDR TAC LANGLEY AFB VA JESHE/CONDR 35TH AD DOBBINS AFB VA DT /U N C L A…
- Page 4 IN ACTION 1. MPD234 YDD229 YVB133 2. Atta 3. Atma 5-31/7 Frank Zille 6-004/7 MPD234 YDD229 YVB133 TYC360 TDL210HQ8269 PP JEDUP JEDUP JEPLG DE JEMHO 1073 P 102026Z FM HEDUSAF WASHDC TO JEDUP/CHIEF…
- Page 5 PAGE TWO JEPHQ 1073 B. BASKETBALL AT ARMS LENGTH. C. TRANSPARENT TO SILVER. D. ONE ONLY. E. N/A F. APPEARED STATIONARY CMM WITHOUT MOVEMENT FOR APPRX 2 HOURS CMM AFTER WHICH TIME ROUGHLY TWO-THIRDS…
- Page 6 PAGE THREE JEPHO1873 E. UFOB APPARENTLY JITTISONED APPROX TWO-THIRDS OF BASIC STRUCTURE CONSISTING OF VISIBLE GAS OR SMOKE AND LIQUID. REMAINDER OF OBJECT IMMEDIATELY ACHIEVED HIGH SPEED AND…
- Page 7 PAGE FOUR JEPHQ 1073 7. A. WINDS SOUTH WEST CMM 10 KNOTS AT 10,000 FT. EN NEGATIVE. C. UNLIMITED. D. UNLIMITED. E. NONE. F. NONE. G. CLEAR SKY CMM NO RAIN FOG OR CLOUDS CNN IDEAL WEATHER CONDITIONS…
- Page 8 PAGE FIVE JEPHQ 1073 THE OBSERVER GAVE NO EXPLANATION FOR THE LONG DELAY IN REPORTING. UNDER MOST OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES THIS WOULD BE DISMISSED AS A WEATHER BALLOON SIGHTING [HW: ]HOWEVER [HW: ]SINCE…