USAF record 28970465 (1957)
28970465
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 9 July 1957
2. LOCATION AmriBo, Texas
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] 09/2300Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION X Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Air-Visual [REDACTED] Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS X No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [ILLEGIBLE]
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE straight up
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING One object, round, size of pea, color silver. Object seemed to be following B-39, stopped for a while then went straight up. WX balloon was released near same time as sighting.
11. COMMENTS Civ WX believes obj was balloon as does reporting officer.
12. CONCLUSIONS X Was Balloon [REDACTED] Balloon Possibly Balloon [REDACTED] Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Probaby Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 9 July 1957 2. LOCATION AmriBo, Texas 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] 09/2300Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION X Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Air-Visual [REDACTED]…
- Page 2 WPH42PA214 YP0865 WYD903 WDE37HA857 RR RJEDEN RJEDWP RJWPHQ [REDACTED] 12P [ILLEGIBLE] 10-26-60 PM COMDR 68TH ACVRON AMARILLO AFB TEX TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO SPGS COLO RJWFHW/COMDR 33D ADIV…
- Page 3 8. NONE 9. NONE B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT PAREN S PAREN CLN 1. TWO MEN WERE WATCHING B-36 FLY OVER AND OBSERVED A BRIGHT OBJECT FOLLOWING A/C PD LATER THE OBJECT STOPPED FOR A WHILE THEN…
- Page 4 G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTINGS PD 1. CLEAR 2. SURFACE 130 DEGREES - 10 KNOTS 6,000 FEET - 130 DEGREES - 15 KNOTS 13,000 FEET - 150 DEGREES - 15 KNOTS 16,000 FEET…