USAF record 28971449 (1957)
28971449
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 27 August 1957
2. LOCATION Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 28/0045Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS Yes [No]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7 to 8 minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE straight up
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING A round silver or aluminum object the size of a half dollar was seen climbing straight up in a hovering, circular motion.
11. COMMENTS MX balloons are released throughout U.S., at approximately 0000Z.
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [REDACTED] Probably Balloon [REDACTED] Possibly Balloon [REDACTED] Possibly Aircraft [REDACTED] Possibly Aircraft [REDACTED] Possibly Astronomical [REDACTED]
ATIC FORM 339 (REV 26 SEP 53)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 27 August 1957 2. LOCATION Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 28/0045Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar]…
- Page 2 MPG006 WYCO05WACO1 OO RJEUDP ZEL RJAO58 29 Aug 57 07 49z 29 Aug 57 01 58z OO RJEDEN RJEUDP RJEPHQ DE RJUHF W 32 O 232220Z ZEX [Witness] FH CONDR.33D ADIV OKCTY AF STA OKLA TO RJEDED/CONDR ADC ENT AFD…
- Page 3 PAGE THREE RJUFIHM 32 10,800-260/15 30,000-290/60 50,000-310/15 80,000- NOT AVAILABLE 3. CLEAR 4. FIFTEEN (15) MILES 5. NONE 6. NONE H - 1. NONE I - 1. NONE J - C-13O OVERHEARD AT TWO THOUSAND…
- Page 4 PAGE TWO RJUPWN 32 B- 1. PASSING OF C-130 2. STRAIGHT UP 3. STRAIGHT UP B - 4. HOVERING [HW: CIRCULAR MOTION] 5. DIRECT CLIMB STRAIGHT UP 6. SEVEN (7) TO EIGHT (8) MINUTES [HW: direction] C - 1.…