USAF record 28968089 (1958)
28968089
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 23 October 1958
2. LOCATION Tobachaci, California
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 23/2102Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS Yes [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 25 minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE south
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING One round silver object, size of a dime at arm's length. Object was stationary at tree top level. Object was stationary then moved south and slowly disappeared after having been observed visually & through binoculars for 25 minutes.
11. COMMENTS Southerly movement not with prevailing winds (to East). However this does not rule out balloon, Object possibly balloon, A/C ruled out due to duration, Sight in daytime with good visibility, Possible balloon but cannot conclude without wind information, Insufficient data for evaluation.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP:] Probably Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:]
Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Probably Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:]
Was Astronomical [STAMP:] Probably Astronomical [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical [STAMP:]
Other Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 23 October 1958 2. LOCATION Tobachaci, California 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 23/2102Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar]…
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- Page 3 B. BINOCULARS C. N/A 4. A. 2108Z B. DAY 5. BF 2707 6. N/A (A) [REDACTED] INMATE AT TAHACHAPI INSTITUTE FOR MEN 7. A. CLOUDY B. 27AD WX C. 40 SCTD 70 BRKN D. 15 E. 1/2 F. POSSIBLE 8. NONE 9. NONE 10…