USAF record 28967150 (1956)
28967150
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 25 August 1956
2. LOCATION South Salem, New York
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Last 35 EDT (PV) GMT 26/0045Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS No Civilian
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE NE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING One object, bullet shaped, size of half dollar, color like polished brass. Object had long tail of smoke and sparks. Object moved with about the same speed as an airliner. No sound and flew straight and level till out of sight, but tail of smoke still visible after object disappeared.
11. COMMENTS Probable A/C.
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [REDACTED] Probably Balloon [REDACTED] Possibly Balloon [REDACTED]
Was Aircraft [REDACTED] Probably Aircraft [REDACTED] Possibly Aircraft [REDACTED]
Was Astronomical [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE for that region] Probably Astronomical [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE for that region] Possibly Astronomical [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE for that region]
Other: Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 25 August 1956 2. LOCATION South Salem, New York 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Last 35 EDT (PV) GMT 26/0045Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual…
- Page 2 6 September 1956 Mrs. [REDACTED] New York Dear Mrs. [REDACTED], This is in reply to your letter of August 28, 1956, concerning your sighting of an Unidentified Flying Object. We are most certainly…
- Page 3 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 aerial phenomenon…
- Page 4 Page 2 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): a. None b. A few c. Many d. Don't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle…
- Page 5 Page 3 16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object. a. Sound [HW: Absolutely no sound] b. Color [HW: Like a bar of molten substance glowing steadily] 17. Draw a picture that will…
- Page 6 Page 4 20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during…
- Page 7 Page 5 25. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One): a. Inside a building b. In a car c. Outdoors d. In an airplane e. At sea f. Other [REDACTED] 26. Were you (Circle One) a. In…
- Page 8 Page 6 32. 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 (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a…
- Page 9 Page 7 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? 34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) a. Clear sky b. Hazy c. Scattered clouds - very sparse. d. Thick or heavy clouds e. Don't remember…
- Page 10 Page 8 39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? [HW: I would say it was going at] (Circle One) Yes No [HW: The cruising speed of a commercial] IF you answered YES, then what speed…