USAF record 28968430 (1958)
28968430
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 19 November 1958
2. LOCATION Cape May, New Jersey
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE]Z GMT 19/0610Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS Yes [ILLEGIBLE]
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION ten to fifteen seconds
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE NE to SW
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING One large blue fire ball, 20 feet in diameter or the size of a volleyball at half a mile. Object left a bluish trail. Object left, or there was, an undescribable bluish light and sound. Object moved high and fast. Object was seen in a trajectory arc NE to SW. Object disappeared into woods at visible range after having been seen for 10 to 15 seconds.
11. COMMENTS Description, duration, flight path and manner of disappearance indicate sighting was caused by a meteor.
ATIC FORM 325 (REV 26 SEP 52)
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:] Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 19 November 1958 2. LOCATION Cape May, New Jersey 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE]Z GMT 19/0610Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar]…
- Page 2 [HW: Witness] [STAMP: 19/06/10 23:55 - 19/06/10 08:23] P.O.PITZ FH CONDR 28ADIV ROSLYN AFSTA NY TO RJEDEN/CONDR ADC ESTATE COLORADO AEJEDRACONDR ATIC WRIGHT PATERSO RJEPMO/DIR INKL HQ USAF WASH 25 D…
- Page 3 (6) NO METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENAL (79) NONE (12) NONE (VII) POSSIBLY SHOOTING STAR OR COMET. NO A/C IN LOCALITY OR INVERSION PHENOMENAL. F. H. ULLCOX MAJ USAF, D/INTEL. BT 19/2968Z NOV RJEPNY [STAMP:]…
- Page 4 (G) (B) [REDACTED] SEAMAN [REDACTED] S. COAST GUARD, CAPE MAY N.J. RELIABLE MAN ACCORDING TO OFFICER OF DAY (7) (A) CLEAR 15 MILES TEN DEPOINT 38 39 (B) SURFACE ENE DEG 6 KT 6,888' 342 DEG 15 KT…