USAF record 28973949 (1957)
28973949
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 6 November 1957
2. LOCATION Tampa, Florida
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 07/02157
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [X] Ground-Visual [ ] Ground-Radar [ ] Binoculars [ ] Air-Interceptor Radar
5. PHOTOS [X] Yes [ ] No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 - 4 minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE East
10. BRIEF SUMMARY SIGHTING: Orange ball which assumed rocket shape, exceptionally long. Had tail fins, tubular fuselage, swept delta wings just ahead of amidships. Front third of obj had one large light & several small lights. Rear quarter of obj had one red & one green light on tail fins. Loud hum similar to jet engine but deeper in tone.
11. COMMENTS: The description is of an F-100 series fighter.
ATIC FORM 139 (REV 26 SEP 53)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 6 November 1957 2. LOCATION Tampa, Florida 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 07/02157 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [X] Ground-Visual [ ] Ground-Radar [ ] Binoculars…
- Page 2 [HW: Rec'd] [HW: Tuesday 7 Nov 57] [STAMP: 13:50] JEDWP H936 WPD122 YDA063 VYC132VDD54KBA059 PP RJEDDN RJEDWP RJEPHQ RJEPND DE RJESKB GD P 871528Z FM COMDR 668TH ACWRON TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJESKB 6D RED AND ONE GREEN LIGHT ON TAIL FINS PD G. NONE H. LOUD HUM SIMILAR TO JET ENGINE BUT DEEPER IN TONE PD I. NONE 2. A. OBSERVERS BROTHER [REDACTED] HAD SEEN THE OBJECT AND CALLED…
- Page 4 PAGE THREE RJESKB GD 5. [REDACTED] STREET TAMPA FLORIDA 6. A. 22 ST TPA FLA FISH DEALER 19 ST TPA FLA HOUSEWIFE 39 DR. TPA FLA HOUSEWIFE DR. 40 DR. TPA FLA DENTIST 12 DR. TPA FLA STUDENT 15 ST. TPA…
- Page 5 11. SR. DIRECTOR, POSSIBLY A JET FIGHTER PD 12. 2 25 MM PHOTOS WERE TAKEN BY [REDACTED] CMA NOT YET PROCESSED PD BT 97/1699Z NOV RJESKB