USAF record 28972189 (1957)
28972189
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 14 October 1957
2. LOCATION Fairmont, West Virginia
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1:20 GMT 14/1920Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION XXX Ground-Visual D Ground-Radar O Air-Visual O Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS O Yes O No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not reported
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 2 (Each time)
9. COURSE NW
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Sphere rotating laterally in flight from SE toward Cleveland or Detroit (NW), observed during bright day. Revolving was slow and sides glistened in sunlight. Followed by identical object.
11. COMMENTS Winds generally Eastward and obj not likely to be balloons; however, characteristics of the description of a balloon sighting, possible balloon but cannot evaluate without wind information. Case considered as insufficient data.
ATIC FORM 129 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 14 October 1957 2. LOCATION Fairmont, West Virginia 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1:20 GMT 14/1920Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION XXX Ground-Visual D Ground-Radar O Air-Visual O…
- Page 2 [STAMP: REALTOR] FAIRMONT, W. VA, Sphere, Very slow speed Very slow speed [HW: Sphere, very slow] Daytime, sunlight [HW: Daytime, sunlight] [ILLEGIBLE] limited info. [ILLEGIBLE] limited info. On…
- Page 3 14 OCT 57 W.A. LAWLER IV Poss. Bellows Chemical info) 4E4/T/Sgt J. Bolieu/wm 69216 OFFICE OF RECORD 7 NOV 1957 Your letter of 19 October 1957 addressed to the Secretary of Defense has been forwarded…