USAF record 28972021 (1957)
28972021
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 8 October 1957
2. LOCATION Presque Isle, Me.
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 08/1255Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION XR Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED] Airborne [REDACTED] Air-Intercept Radar [REDACTED]
5. PHOTOS [X] Yes [X] No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2-3 minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE SE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING A silver object with appearance of an aircraft was sighted 45 degs to 60 degs above horizon flying in a straight line.
11. COMMENTS There were 2 aircraft in area. Source states object looked like aircraft with wings. The object sighted was probably an a/c.
CONCLUSIONS: [X] Was Balloon [X] Possibly Balloon [X] Was Aircraft [X] Possibly Aircraft
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 8 October 1957 2. LOCATION Presque Isle, Me. 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 08/1255Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION XR Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED]…
- Page 2 8/1255 Witness 90Oct57 10 46 [HW: 16] JEDUP N131PA141 YDC386 TVE128 TDB1233NA*58SHJ722 PP RJEPKG RJEDEN RJEDUP DE RJEPSH 17J P S6163Z FM CONDR 75TH FIS PIAFB ME TO RJEDEN/CONDR ADC ENT AFB COLO…
- Page 3 27/13; 34,000 278/40; 53,000 278/32 (C) HIGH THIN OVERCAST PAGE TWO RJEPSN 17J (D) 4 MILES SMOKE (23 DEGREES AND ABOVE HORIZON CLEAR) (E) SOME ALTO CU IN SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 6-15 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON…