USAF record 28966997 (1956)
28966997
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 16 August 1956
2. LOCATION Azores
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] 0145Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Air-Visual
5. PHOTOS No
6. SOURCE airline pilot
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [ILLEGIBLE] Minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE West to East
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Observed from airliner as round, orange and white bobbing light. Appeared to [HW: be] ball and ellip. Object bearing in 270 deg. In sight by tower of [HW: Azores].
11. COMMENTS Winds at time and place of location up to 30,000 ft in 270 deg. Description appears characteristic of balloon carried for balloon tracks in that area (TT msg). Negative reply since obj remained at 270 deg heading.Most probable explanation is astro body.
ATIC FORM 335 (REV 28 SEP 57)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 16 August 1956 2. LOCATION Azores 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] 0145Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Air-Visual 5. PHOTOS No 6. SOURCE airline pilot 7.…
- Page 2 ACTION RD272 17 Aug 56 08 07 17 Aug 56 07 00: WPC998 TYA98 THQC949 YYYY RJEDWP DE RJEPHQ 834 Y 1725092 FM HEDUSAF WASHDC TO ATIC WPAFB OHIO Y 172332Z FM FSC OLMSTED AFB PA TO RBEGW/COMEASTSEAFROM…
- Page 3 HIGH SCDT CLOUDS SURFACE CALM 1,000 FT 250 DEG 5 KT 13,000 FT 353 DEG 15 KT 15,000 FT 273 DEG 20 KT PAGE THREE RJEDLS 75H 23,338 FT 273 DEG 28 KT 19,698 FT 273 DEG 48 KT 18,398 FT 273 DEG 48 KT [HW:…
- Page 4 ACTION 17 Aug 56 08 08 17 Jul 56 09 30z RA61 M WPESS4 YMBB41XLSO43 EBA22 )-BDA275 OO RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPNY RJEPHQ RBECK DE RJEDLS 75H O 176383Z FM FSC OLMSTED AFB PA TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC EHT AFB…
- Page 5 A DESCRIPTION BOBBING LIGHT A ROUND B DIME C ORANGE AND WHITE D ONE F NONE 2 DESCRIPTION OF COURSE A BRILLIANT LIGHT MOVING ACROSS SKY B 276 DEGREES TO COURSE 68300 FT C REMAINED IN SIGHT PAGE TWO…
- Page 6 JOINT MESSAGEFORM COMMUNICATIONS CENTER NO. FROM: (Originator) COMDR ATIC TO: GENERAL MILLS, INC. 1620 CENTRAL AVENUE MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA INFO: (UNCLASSIFIED) FROM: APOIN-424 -8-1137-5 Request…
- Page 7 JOINT MESSAGEFORM COMMUNICATIONS CENTER NO. FROM: (original) SPACE ABOVE FOR COMMUNICATIONS CENTER ONLY COMDR ATIC TO: 1110th AIR SUPPORT GP, H&S COMMAND, USAF LOWRY AFB, Colorado INFO: COMDR, ADC,…
- Page 8 JEDNP H232TM6MUS132 NC235 N LLC191 PD MINNEAPOLIS MION 29 111PANC COMMANDER AIRTECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE 28 Aug55: 1547 WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB DAYTON OHIO RE INQUIRY UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT 0145Z 17…
- Page 9 STAMP: ACTION 23 Aug 55 10 01 [HW:] [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE