USAF record 28971529 (1957)
28971529
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 3 September 1957
2. LOCATION Proseque Isle AFB, Maine
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 04/0045Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS Yes: No:
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE up
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round object, size of silver dollar, white. Disappeared in clouds. Appeared to be zig-zagging.
11. COMMENTS The observers probably saw a light attached to a radiosonde balloon launched to record upper winds under fog conditions. Also possible n/c. Insufficient data for analysis.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 53)
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [REDACTED] Probably Balloon [REDACTED] Possibly Balloon [REDACTED] Was Aircraft [REDACTED] Possibly Aircraft [REDACTED] Possibly Aircraft [REDACTED] Was Astronomical [REDACTED] Possibly Astronomical [REDACTED] Possibly Astronomical [REDACTED]
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD I. DATE 3 September 1957 2. LOCATION Proseque Isle AFB, Maine 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 04/0045Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual…
- Page 2 [STAMP: 6SEP57 11300] [HW: Prob balloon] WPH158 WPB119 YDD104 TYD120 TMB150SNA094SNJ067 RR RJEPHQ RJEPNB RJEDEN RJEDWP DE RJEPSN SJ R Ø41994Z FM COMDR 23RD FTR GP AD PRESQUE ISLE AFB ME TO…
- Page 3 (STAMP:) (E) DISAPPEARED IN CLOUDS PAGE TWO RJEPSN 8J (F) APPROX 2 MIN (3) (A) GROUND VISUAL (B) NONE (C) N/A (4) (A) 0045Z - 0100Z 0100-5 = 7.002 (B) NIGHT (5) [REDACTED] THIS OBSERVER WAS ONE BLOCK…
- Page 4 3 miles in fig 7711 The The observer could not possibly see very far through fog, especially bed agitating on a 'very dark' night, as is expected. PAGE THREE RJEPSON 8J (1) 400 FT DECK 2 TENTHS…
- Page 5 (STAMP: 1961) (F) NONE (S) NONE (C) NONE (10) NONE (11) [REDACTED] CAPT, USAF, ASST OPERATIONS STAFF OFFICER 23RD FIGHTER GROUP (AIR DEFENSE). NO INDICATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE. THE THREE AIRMEN…
- Page 6 CONCLUSIONS: The observers probably saw a light attached to a Radiosonde balloon launched to record upper winds under fog conditions. PAGE FOUR RJEPSN 8J SECTION III (1) (A) ROUND (B) QUARTER (C)…