USAF record 28971182 (1957)
28971182
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 15 August 1957
II. LOCATION Pineville, Louisiana
III. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 15/1630Z
IV. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar]
V. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] [HW: No]
VI. SOURCE Civilian
VII. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7 minutes
VIII. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
IX. COURSE climbing to East
X. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Smooth, egg-shaped, standing on end, size of basketball, light yellow color flashint to white under sunlight.
XI. COMMENTS Speed, movement and color indicate strong possibility of weather balloon.
XII. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP: X Possibly Balloon] Was Aircraft [STAMP: ] Probably Aircraft [STAMP: ] Was Astronomical [STAMP: ] Probably Astronomical [STAMP: ] Possibly Astronomical [STAMP: ]
ATIC FORM 129 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD I. DATE 15 August 1957 II. LOCATION Pineville, Louisiana III. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 15/1630Z IV. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] V.…
- Page 2 Witness 15/1620-2 STAMP: 16 AUG 37 [HW:] Poss balloon [HW:] [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
- Page 3 TO: RJEEN/CONDR, ALC, ENT AFB COLORADO RJEN/CONDR 33RD ADIV TINKER AFB OKLA RJEEN/CONDR AIR TECH INT CTR, WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO RJEEN/DIRECTOR OF INTELESCENCE, HQ USAF WASH DC AF CRNC STAMP:…
- Page 4 PARAGRAPH 5. THIRTY ONE DEGREES TWENTY MINUTES NORTH, NINETY-ONE DEGREES TWENTY FIVE MINUTES WEST. PARAGRAPH 6A. WKS [REDACTED] POST OFFICE AT PINEVILLE, LOUISIANA. ST. NEGATIVE PARAGRAPH 7A. [HW:…