USAF record 28968549 (1956)
28968549
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 4 December 1956
2. LOCATION Nevada
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local night GMT 04/1200Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual XX Air-Visual
5. PHOTOS O Yes XX No
6. SOURCE AF Pilot
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3-5 seconds
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE 45 dgr arc to earth
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING AF pilot flying T-33 at 38,000 ft observed dazzling white ball of fire with long white trail falling earthward Before disappearance appeared to burst or explode leaving rod glowing objects or streamers.
11. COMMENTS Description and characteristics of object indicate that pilot apparently was in the very close vicinity of a fireball Fireball shot down or lost fragments upon impact with the earth's atmosphere Observing such a body at close range is generally considered a rarity Opinion corroborated by ATIC astronomer.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 4 December 1956 2. LOCATION Nevada 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local night GMT 04/1200Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual XX Air-Visual 5. PHOTOS O Yes XX No 6. SOURCE AF…
- Page 2 PAGE TWO RJWFFB 4 2.A. WAS FLYING AT 38,000 FT, ON TOPE OF ALL CLOUDS, PRPP PACIFIC TIME. WAS ALERTED BY BRIGHT FLASH THAT LIT UP ENTIRE AREA - AT FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS LIGHTING FROM BELOW, BUT LOOKED…
- Page 3 ALTITUDE. UMF. NONE 5. NONE 9. N/A 10. NONE 11. CHIEF, INTELLIGENCE DIVISION 98TH SRW. NOT PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS MADE. 12. NONE BT 06/0923Z DEC RJWFFB UPHS49V WPCSS32 YDBS32 WYDS14 WDBS14FBA094 RR…
- Page 4 ATIC 10Dec56 08 59 WH001WPD149 WYB166 WDD144FBA050. R RJEDWP RJEPHQ DE RJWFFB 39 R 852038Z FM COMDRADIV 21 FORBES AFB KANS TO ZEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO ZEN/COMDRADIV 29 GRANDVIEW AFB MO RJEDWP/COMDR…