USAF record 28970808
28970808
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION Near Dobbing AFB, Marietta,
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [REDACTED] Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Military Air National Guard
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Generally N to S
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Object, ball-shaped tail observed fairly low on horizon (20 dgrs) estimated 20 - 25 miles away. Appeared to travel from N to S. Covering distance in less than ½ minute. Flight path straight, then vanished by burning out.
11. COMMENTS: Description of obj has all the general characteristics of a meteor.
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Probably Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Possible Aircraft Was Astronomical Meteor Possibly Astronomical
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 2. LOCATION Near Dobbing AFB, Marietta, 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [REDACTED] Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 5. PHOTOS 6.…
- Page 2 B. SURFACE - 060 - 8 KNOTS 6,292 - 060 -15 " 10,292 - 040 -10 " PAGE THREE RJESKB 92 16,000 - 030 -15 KNOTS 28,000 - 025 -25 " 38,000 - 015 -25 " 58,888 - 415-35 " C. CLEAR D. 15 E. NONE F. NEGATIVE…
- Page 3 5911740 N TFD UPHABSN MPB136 YDA135 VYI182 MDD393KBA352 26Jul57 72 P P RJEELN RJEDNP RJEPHO RJEPNE DE RJESEK S2 P 261500Z ZEX FM COMDR 308TH ACWRON DOBBINS AFB GA TO RJEEN/CONDR ADC ENT AFB COLO INFO…
- Page 4 B. ELV 20 DEGREES AZ [ILLEGIBLE] ESTIMATED 5,300 TO 6,333 FT. C. ELV 20 DEGREES AZ [ILLEGIBLE] D. STRAIGHT PATH E. APPEARED TO BURN OUT F. [HW:15 TO 20 SECONDS] Generally 7-12 seconds, but difficult…