USAF record 28971400 (1957)
28971400
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 23 August 1957
2. LOCATION Olean, New York
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 24/0130Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [REDACTED]
5. PHOTOS [REDACTED]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 45 minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE NNE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING A round object, smaller than a star, reddish color, appeared as a moving bright light with up and down motion. Observed for 45 minutes.
11. COMMENTS A check with balloon schedules revealed that one was released just prior to sighting and wind directions would move the object in direction of observer.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [ILLEGIBLE] Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft [ILLEGIBLE] Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical [ILLEGIBLE] Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 23 August 1957 2. LOCATION Olean, New York 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 24/0130Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [REDACTED] 5. PHOTOS [REDACTED] 6. SOURCE Civilian 7. LENGTH…
- Page 2 Balloon NNNPH197 WPC004 YMA019BWA038 PP RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ RJEPNB DE RJEDBW 2E P 261399Z FM COMDR 763D ACWRON LOCKPORT AFSTA LOCKPORT NY TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO RJEDBW/COMDR 30TH ADIV…
- Page 3 D. UP AND DOWN AND NNW E. STILL IN SIGHT F. 45 MINS 3. A. GROUND VISUAL B. BINOCULARS C. N/A 4. A. 24 AUG 0130Z 0130-5=2030 B. S NIGHT 5. GJ- MN 3505 L OLEAN NY 6. A [REDACTED] AGE 32- CIVIL DEFENSE…
- Page 4 Northern Lights Give Bright, Colorful Show Shimmering arcs and fiery curtains of red, green and white blazed across the sky in a dazzling phenomenon known as the northern lights or aurora borealis…