USAF record 28972079 (1957)
28972079
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 10 October 1957
2. LOCATION Thermopolis, Wyoming Myton Utah Western U.S.
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Level approx 4:15 MST. GMT 10/1104Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Air-Visual
5. PHOTOS Yes
6. SOURCE Various/military & civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 to 45 seconds
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE W - SW
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Large brilliant blue-white flaming object observed in Myton, Utah & other widely separated areas. Sighted by Navy and Air Force pilots also. The former stating that it narrowly missed his aircraft. Obj rptd as having a blue-blazed tail.
STAMP: ATIC FORM 129 (REV 26 SEP 52)
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Fireball Possibly Astronomical Unknown
[HW:] This sighting resulted in creating nation-wide attention to the incident, following on the heels of the Satellite launched only a few days before by the Soviets. Obj was a rarely seen form of meteorite, a fireball.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 10 October 1957 2. LOCATION Thermopolis, Wyoming Myton Utah Western U.S. 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Level approx 4:15 MST. GMT 10/1104Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual…
- Page 2 DE RJUTFAN 86D O 151433Z FM LOURY FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER LOURY AFB COLO TO RJEDEN/CHDR ADC ENT AFB COLO RJEDUP/CHDR AIR TECH INTL CEN URIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO RJUTFN/CHDR 34TH AIR DIV KIRTLAND AFB N…
- Page 3 AFGIN-442/Lt Col W C Vitmac/eeek/54204 11 October 1957 [HW: Gen. Watson] MEMORANDUM FOR COMMANDER [ILLEGIBLE] 1. Reference "Fire Ball" of Utah, Captain Gregory states: "The object was not the Soviet…
- Page 4 a. Could not see object, just the tail which was orange/yellow in color, approximately one foot long. b. Altitude estimated at 20,000 to 30,000 feet, from the West/Northwest. c. Observed for three…
- Page 5 100157 1449 [HW: 134E4] [HW: 2-4X2] [STAMP: 1325] JEDUP H06AM UPD154 YDA086 UYB-73 UMA-58AMA-56 OC RJEDEN RJWFDN RJEDUP RJEPHQ RJWPGU
- Page 6 STATE PATROLMED AT ARVADA GRANDJUNCTION, FORT COLLIN, SHERIDAN STEAMBOAT SPRINGS [REDACTED] S IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS A ALL REPORTS RCVD SECOND HAND FROM SENIOR CONTROLLER AT DELVER…
- Page 7 DETACHMENT 4 L773D GROUND OBSERVER SQUADRON Post Office Box 123 Casper, Wyoming GOS 10 October 1957 SUBJECT: UFOB TO: Commander Air Defense Command ATTN: DCS/I Ent Air Force Base Colorado Springs,…
- Page 8 COS, Det #4, 4773d Grd Uber Sq, dtd 10 Oct 57, Subj: UFOB 3. Manner of observation: a. Ground - visual. b. None. c. N/A. 4. Time and date of sighting: a. 110h3, 10 Oct 57. b. Night. 5. Locations of…
- Page 9 GOS, Det #4, 4773d Ord Obsr Sq, dtd 10 Oct 57, Subj: UFOB 9. V/A 10. Unknown. 11. Commander, Detachment #4, 4773d Ground Observer Squadron a. In my opinion the cause of this sighting was a meteorite.…
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