USAF record 28969826 (1957)
28969826
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION Goodland, Kansas Stodd AFB, Nevada
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 3 May 1957 Local [REDACTED] GMT: 03/0403Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 15 seconds
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE straight line
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: One perfectly round object the size of a jet Object was seen moving in a straight line, Object had a tail five miles long, Object was seen air-visually for fifteen seconds. One object shape undetermined, size of jet fighter, color unknown obj had trail of fire 2 miles - moving at a great speed about 35 MPH Obj seemed to be descending.
11. COMMENTS: Description, duration, indicate that this sighting was probably caused by a meteor.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 82P 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 2. LOCATION Goodland, Kansas Stodd AFB, Nevada 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 3 May 1957 Local [REDACTED] GMT: 03/0403Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar]…
- Page 2 3/08012 STAMP: 3M/57 10 19 HW: RERUN UPH984 DE RJEDWP 29X UPH984WPA991 YMA993 WYA196 WMB987AMA053 OO RJEDEN RJWFDN RJEDWP RJEPHQ DE RJWFAM 1D O 0313512 : FM LOWRY FLLIGHT SERVICE CENTER LOWRY AFB…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJWFAM 1D 2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE A. LOOKING OUT COCKPIT I SAW OBJECT B. STRAIGHT LINE OFFLIGHT C. XGFAIGHT LINE COURSE 270 DEGREES D. VERY FAST STRAIGHT LINE [HW: FIFTEEN SECONDS] E.…
- Page 4 4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING A08891Z B. NIGHT 5. LOCATION OF OBSERVER GOODLAND KANSAS OMNI RANG 6. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVER A. N/A B. LT A. G. ALEXANDER ATV 614 INSTRUCTOR PILOT N A S…
- Page 5 3 MAY 57 10 10 AUPH885WPG886 YMA094 WYA109 WNB088AMA051 OO RJEDEN RJUDFN RJEDWP RJEPHQ DE RJWFAM 2D O 2311282 FM LOWRY FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER LOWRY AFB COLO TO RJEDEN/CMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO RJWFDN/CMDR…
- Page 6 13. NO KNOWN TRAFFIC IN AREA 11. HB BUTTRILL CAPT ASST OPSRATIONS OFFICER FLITH SERVICE LOWRY AFB 12. NONE BT 23/1119Z MAY RJWFAM PAGE TWO RJWFAM 2D A. SAW THE TRAIL OF FIRE B. LOOKED TO BE…
- Page 7 A. 08332 B. NIGHT (5) LOCATION OF OBSERVER 39 DEG 46 MIN N 104DEG 25 MIN 2 (6) IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVER(S) A. N/A B. SCHMITZ F. T. 1ST LT 61ST AIR RESCUE SQD PILOT STEAD AFB (7)…