USAF record 28972002 (1957)
28972002
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 6 October 1957
2. LOCATION North Bend, Oregon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1255 GMT 06/2055Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [REDACTED]
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION few seconds
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING A round, luminous ball shaped object, bright green in color with a tail was sighted on angle to earth 3000 feet up.
11. COMMENTS From the description the object was possible a rate form of meteor, a fireball,
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP:] Probably Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:]
Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:]
Was Astronomical Meteor [STAMP:] Probably Astronomical Meteor [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical Meteor [STAMP:]
Other: Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 6 October 1957 2. LOCATION North Bend, Oregon 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1255 GMT 06/2055Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [REDACTED] 5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] 6. SOURCE Civilian 7.…
- Page 2 M RECO1 UPA009 XYA026 XDB007DMA009 OO RJEDWP RJEPHQ ZEL RJWPDN DMA005 OO RJEDWP RJEPHQ DE RJWPDN 1A O 062315Z FM 25TH CADD COC MCCCHORD AFB WASH TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJWPD M 1A 9. NONE II 1. DRIVING CAR UP HILL WAS IN DIRECT LINE OF VISION 2. ON ANGLE TO EARTH 3000 FEET UP 3. MIGHT HAVE FALLEN IN WATER 4. SEEN ABOVE CLOUD AND BELOW CLOUD 5. FELL TO EARTH…
- Page 4 PAGE THREE RJWPDM 1A 10,000 210 DEGREES 10 KNOTS 16,000 220 DEGREES 15 KNOTS 20,000 220 DEGREES 20 KNOTS 30,000 240 DEGREES 40 KNOTS 40,000 26O DEGREES 35 KNOTS 5O,OOO 28O DEGREES 2O KNOTS 8O,OOO'…
- Page 5 An analysis of the report, confirms your belief that it was a rare, sudden phenomenon; a fireball or "bolide" as they are referred to in scientific terminology. Your report of the object is so…