USAF record 28972025 (1957)
28972025
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 8 October 1957
2. LOCATION Elmendorf, Alaska
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0503 GMT 08/1503Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION XXGround-Visual D Ground-Radar D Air-Visual D Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS XXYes O No
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not given
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE East
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Satellite observed at 20 degs above horizon climbed rapidly and steadily toward zenith passing directly overhead continuing toward & dropping below the eastern horizon bright as any star or planet visible, Single white point of reflected light.
11. COMMENTS Third state of Russian satellite, Sputnik I.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [REDACTED] Probably Balloon [REDACTED] Was Aircraft [REDACTED] Probably Aircraft [REDACTED] Possibly Aircraft [REDACTED] Was Astronomical [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE Possibly Astronomical
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 8 October 1957 2. LOCATION Elmendorf, Alaska 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0503 GMT 08/1503Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION XXGround-Visual D Ground-Radar D Air-Visual D…
- Page 2 [REDACTED] 8 Oct 57 1422 [HW: In conference with Dr. Kiley, Dr. [ILLEGIBLE] at Art Museum - debriefed] [HW: at Art Museum - debriefed] [HW: at the Art Museum - debriefed] at the Art Museum -…
- Page 3 STAMP: 1725Z OCT RJKDAG 1 Copy for Duff 8 Oct 57 1503 to 1506 Z = Alaska -29.0 6:00 AM PAGE TWO RJKDAG 69 Naked eye seeing conditions optimum, light of full moon, close to horizon, naked eye,…
- Page 4 STAMP: 9 Oct 57 10 46 STAMP: 9 Oct 57 01 39 RWBDC023 XYB013 QXA013 QDB011 KQA186AGC069 PP RJEPHQ RJEDWP DE RJKDAG [REDACTED] P [REDACTED] FM COMDR AAC ELMENDORF AFB ALASKA TO RJEPHQ/C OF S HQ USAF…
- Page 5 DISPOSITION FORM FILE NO. | SUBJECT | SECURITY CLASSIFICATION (U) ---------|--------|------------------------- AFCIN-4A2F| Request for Analysis - UFO Photography | (U) FROM: AFCIN-4E4 | DATE: 15 Nov…
- Page 6 This case includes one 5"×7" photo of sighting at Elemendorf, Alaska 8 Oct 57
- Page 7 ALASKA/IR-500h-11-57/2-G: Elmendorf AFB - Track of USSR Earth Satellite 8 Oct 57 [HW: 40cm]