USAF record 28970526 (1957)
28970526
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PROJECT 1003 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 16 July 1957
2. LOCATION Cheyenne, Wyoming
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: 11:37 MST GMT: 15/1857Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION X-D Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] [HW: No]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE N to E
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Vapor trail arc developed as a very faint & narrow trail, Pattern showed a full 180 deg turn & formed in about 12 seconds, No obj visible, Crosses developed progressively with formation of the trail, within 1/2 mile a second trail developed moving N to E in a straight line.
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [ILLEGIBLE] Balloon [ILLEGIBLE] Balloon Was Aircraft [ILLEGIBLE] Aircraft Was Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Other Contrails Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
STAMP: ATIC FORM 329 (REV 24 SEP 57)
Comments: Nothing unusual about this; trails often seen with plane not visible due to high altitude.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 1003 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 16 July 1957 2. LOCATION Cheyenne, Wyoming 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: 11:37 MST GMT: 15/1857Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION X-D Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual…
- Page 2 [STAMP: 18 July 1957] Subject: Ground observation of unusual vapor trails To: Commander Air Defence Command Ent Air Force Base Colorado Springs, Colo. Date of observation: 16 July 1957 Time of…