USAF record 28964968 (1956)
28964968
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 29 February 1956
2. LOCATION South Africa Victoria West, Cape Province
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2110 GMT 29/1910Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS D.Yes [ILLEGIBLE] No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION six seconds
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE | 10. CONCLUSIONS | one | northerly | Was Balloon | | | Possibly Balloon | Possibly Balloon | | | Was Aircraft | Possibly Aircraft | | | Possibly Aircraft | Possibly Aircraft |
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Observer right in opinion that object was a sort of meteor. Excellent observation of bolide. Brightness illuminated the surrounding area, and object exploded.
Observer right in opinion that object was a sort of meteor. Motion included standing still, speed- ing up, and exploding. No sound. Bright green. Illuminated countryside. Emerged slowly from cloud at weather speed. Exploded Looked like huge drop of water. Initial observation in SW Obj exploded in West Thoguth to be a sort of meteor.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 29 February 1956 2. LOCATION South Africa Victoria West, Cape Province 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2110 GMT 29/1910Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW:…
- Page 2 APPENDIX III Form A U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified…
- Page 3 APPENDICES Page 2 8. If you saw the object at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? a. None. b. [REDACTED] c. [HW: very bright] d. Don't remember 9. Was the…
- Page 4 APPENDICES 247 Page 3 16. Tell in a few words the following thing about the object. a. Speed: [REDACTED] we found: [HW:] a very brilliant light green and [HW:] illuminatingless discusoid disc around…
- Page 5 APPENDICES 20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place "A" at the beginning of the path, "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during…
- Page 6 APPENDICES 249 Page 5 22. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One) a. Inside a building b. In a car c. [REDACTED] d. In airspace e. At sea f. Other 23. Were you (Circle One) a. In…
- Page 7 250 APPENDICES Page 6 [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon…
- Page 8 APPENDICES Page 7 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? 24.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) a. Clear sky b. [REDACTED] c. [REDACTED] d. Don't remember 34.2 WIND (Circle One) a. No…
- Page 9 APPENDICES Page 8 39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes [HW: Speed reported from Edwards] If you answered YES, then what speed would [HW: The witness] m.p.h. 40.…