USAF record 28968726 (1956)
28968726
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 10. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
CONCLUSIONS
EXPLANATION: Possibly Balloon [REDACTED] Possibly Balloon [REDACTED] Possibly Balloon [REDACTED] Possibly Aircraft [REDACTED] Possibly Aircraft [REDACTED] Was Astronomical [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE for that region. Possibly Astronomical [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE for that region. Possibly Astronomical [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE for that region. Unknown
ATIC FORM 325 (REV 26 SEP 53)
[DATE] 30 December 1956 [LOCATION] Gassoway, West Virginia [DATE-TIME GROUP] Local GMT 30/0700Z [TYPE OF OBSERVATION] Ground-Visual [PHOTOS] Yes [SOURCE] Civilian [LENGTH OF OBSERVATION] one minute [NUMBER OF OBJECTS] four [COURSE] SW
Four round red objects, size of a silver dollar at arm's length. Object was seen flying SW at 1000 feet overhead. Object was seen visually for one minute.
Concur with reporting officer that this sighting was caused by an a/c known to be in the area.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 10. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SIGHTING…
- Page 2 Witness ATIC 30/07002 59116 50 [ILLEGIBLE] 50 [ILLEGIBLE] 50 WPA014 YMBBOS FLA#17 OO RJEDEN RJEPHQ RJEDWP RJEPNB DE RJEDFL 6 - O 3997897 FM COMDR 58AD D WPAFB OHIO - TO RJEDEN/COMDR 46#2D AISS ENT…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJEDFL 6 I. N/A 2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE: A. THOUGHT IT WAS AN AIR PLANE B. 1000 FEET OVER HEAD C. 1000 FEET OVER HEAD D. SW DOWN ELK RIVER E. STRAIGHT UP F. ONE MINUTE 3. MANNER OF…
- Page 4 GASSOWAY W. VA. 6. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS A. [REDACTED] 29 PHONE [REDACTED] 7. WEATHER & WINDS-ALOFT CONDITION AT TIME LACHACE OF SIGHTING: A. 20 BRKN 30 SCTD 50 OVC 10 SW 10 B.…