USAF record 28972058
28972058
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION New London, New Britain, Con
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Level GMT 09/2240
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Binoculars] Ground-Radar [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS [REDACTED]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1. 35 mins 2. 2 hrs
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one (1)
9. COURSE South
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1. A circular object the size of a grapefruit, sparkling bright with appearance of a globe with a disc around it, with a tail and very bright was sighted heading slowly South. 2. Same obj observed in New Britain, Connecticut for over 2 hours. (09/2400 to 10/02132).
11. COMMENTS Description conforms to comet ENCKE. However, direction rptd as South. Insufficient data.
ATIC FORM 325 (REV 26 SEP 52)
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Probably Aircraft Was Astronomical Probably Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 2. LOCATION New London, New Britain, Con 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Level GMT 09/2240 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Binoculars] Ground-Radar [HW: Air-Intercept…
- Page 2 9/22/02 Witness 100:57 03:16 NNR859 YDG46 TYC47 TM849JRA88 OO RJEDP RJEDEN RJEPNY RJEPHQ DE RJEPJR 4H O 198255Z FM: CMDR 773D ACWRON MONTAUK AFSTA MONTAUK NY TO RJEDEN/CMDR AIR DEFENSE COMD ENT AFB…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJEPJR 4H I. NEGATIVE 2. A. BRIGHTNESS OF OBJECT B. NEGATIVE [HW: SEE IS ??] C. NEGATIVE D. OBJECT MOVING SOUTH, NO OTHER MANUEVERS E. DISSAPPEARED FROM SIGHT BELOW TREES AND APPEARED TO BE…
- Page 4 7. A WEATHER CLEAR VISIBILITY VERY GOOD B. SURFACE WINDS 230 DCG 8 KTS, 350 DCG 16 KTS [ILLEGIBLE] DCG 7 KTS [ILLEGIBLE] DEC 15 KTS 250 DEG 16 KTS 250 DEG 21 KTS 260 DEG 34 KTS [ILLEGIBLE] FEET NOT…