USAF record 28963526
28963526
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 4 Sep - 7 Oct 55
2. LOCATION Ladgrand, Iowa
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT05/0320Z Sep nightly
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS □ Yes [ILLEGIBLE] No
6. SOURCE civilian(GOC observers)
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION from one to two hours nightly
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS three
9. COURSE stationary
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Three red and green (alternating) objects seen in the northeast and southwest thru binoculars.
11. COMMENTS Investigated by Flight 2-A, 4602d AISS Capella in NE, Altair in SW, Aldebaran in East (630 deg az) Antares in SW (low). Observation of stars
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Star Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 4 Sep - 7 Oct 55 2. LOCATION Ladgrand, Iowa 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT05/0320Z Sep nightly 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW:…
- Page 2 IN ACTION 17 UPF2/2HA347NGA349HYA28 RR RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ DE RJEDNG 1H R 65147WZ FM COMDR 733TH ACAW SO ( ERLY IOWA TO RJEDEN/COMDR ENT AFB COLO SPRGS CCLOC RJEDNGC/COMDR 31ST ADIV [ILLEGIBLE] F.S.…
- Page 3 IN 12 SEP 1955 07 63 WPF 11 WPAENGAOI3 RR RJEDEN RJEDUP RJEPHO DE RJEDNGIH R 1116NZ FM COMDR 785TH AC&W DE WEVERLY AFSTA IOWA TO RJEDEN/COMDR ENT AFS GGLO SPRINGS COLO RJEDNG/COMDR 31ST ALIV DEF…
- Page 4 PAGE THREE RJEDNG 1H 1,000 31/13 15,000 27,002 LIGHT/VAR 37,999 N2/35 40, £48 £48/45 C UNLIMITED D UNLIMITED E NEG F NONE G NEG H NEG I NEG 11 DUTY DIRECTOR 1ST LT JOHN R MORRISON USAF, NO COMMENTS…
- Page 5 PAGE TWO RJEDNC 1H I NEG 2. A GOC DUTIES E 20 DEGREE ANGLE ALL OBJECTS C N/A D NEG E N/A F ONE HOUR PLUS 3. A GROUND VISUAL E BINOCULAR E N/A 4. A 2339Z 5 SEP 55 E NIGHT 5. LA GRAND IOWA NM 1457 6.…
- Page 6 IN 12 SEP 1955 07:43 [HW:] 270N-4&4 [HW:] 4 " 4x2a WPF 11 WWA ONGA E RR RJEDEN RJEDNP DJEPHO DE RJEDENIH R 1116CZ [HW:] FI COMDR 738TH ACAM SO MAVERLY AFSTA IOWA TO RJEDEN/CCMDR ENT AIR COLO SPRINGS…
- Page 7 1. ROBERT PIERSON NEG LA GRANDE IA. FARRTR PAGE THREE RJEDNG 1H 2. N/A C. 1. CLEAR SCATTERED CIRLING 2. 570-35/15 2 -273/35 16000-26/25 -25/5% 150-273/42 473-24/73 H. BALLON POSSIBLY - GOC I. NEG J.…
- Page 8 ACTION 2 Witness III 29 SEP 1955 0730 RA114 WPE128 YNA075 YYP10NGA40V PP RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPAG RJEDKF DE RJEDNG 11 P 29045Z FM COMDR 789 TH ACAM SO OMAHA NEBR TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO…
- Page 9 ET UNCLASSIFIED/D/738-11-I-'1 IAU AFR 270-2 A. 1. NEG 2. PEA 3. AFFIRMATIVE RED GREEN 4. THREE 5. NEG 6. NEG 7. NEG B. 8. NEG 9. NEG C. 10. GOC DUTIES 11. 24 WEST 12. 15 SOUTHWEST 13. 30 NORTHEAST…
- Page 10 Witness III ACTION 2 RA114 WPE128 YMA075 YPB12NGN040V PP RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPAG RJEDKF DE RJEDNG 11 P 2902452 FM COMDR 789 TH AC&W SD OHMA NEBR TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFP COLO RJEDWP/COMDR ATIC WP AFB…