USAF record 28963969
28963969
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 19 Oct 55
2. LOCATION 40 Mi NW of Knoxville, Tenn
3. DATE TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Intercept Radar [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] [HW: No]
6. SOURCE Military (Pilot)
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION two to three mins
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE Easterly
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF LIGHTING One light similar to a star observed east of pilot. Air intercept radar had contact with obj but unable to close on obj. Obj flew straight and level course. Orange in color.
11. COMMENTS Possible jet type aircraft.
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP:] Probably Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:] Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 19 Oct 55 2. LOCATION 40 Mi NW of Knoxville, Tenn 3. DATE TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW:…
- Page 2 T WPC165 YDD131 VYB197 VDE115KBA323 PP RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ ZWL RJESKB DE RJESKB 3B P 2915382Z FM COMDR 663 ACW SQ LAKE CITY AFS LAKE CITY TENN TO RJESKB/COMDR 35 ADIV DOBBINS AFB GA RJEDEN/COMDR ADC…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJSKB 3B 289139 CMM (B) NIGHT PD 5. LOCATION OF OBSERVERCMM 50NM SOUTH WEST OF TRI-CITY APRT PD 6 IDENTIFYIG INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS CLN (A) N/A CMM (B) [REDACTED] CMM 1ST LT CMM 354TH…
- Page 4 PA 014 YDC201 VVB206 VDE241KBA055 PP RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHO RJEPNB ZWL RJESKB NO FWD & ACTION NEC [HW: 4x4] [HW: 4x2] DE RJESKB 37A P 212859Z ZEX FM COMDR 354TH FITINCEPTRON MCGHEE TYSON APRT KNOXVILLE…
- Page 5 PAGE TWO RJESKB 37A H. NO SOUND I. SPEED EXCESSIVE 2. A. SAW IT VISUALLY LIGHT ORANGE B. 45 DEG TO LEFT CM PILOT FLYING 090 DEG OBJECT WAS AT 20 DEG ELEVATION AT 35 TO 45A C. SAME AS B EXCEPT PILOT…
- Page 6 7. A. CLEAR 15 E. SURF CM 6A CM 360 DEG AT 05 CM 10A 010 DEG AT 10 CM 16A CM 320 DEG AT 38 20A CM 320 DEG AT 35 30A CM 342 DEG AT 4850A CM 320 DEG AT 25 8OA NOT AEAIBLE [REDACTED] STRONG SUBSTANCE…
- Page 7 BT 21/2182 OCT RJESKB [REDACTED] [ILLEGIBLE] 10 [ILLEGIBLE] 42 !!!