USAF record 28974218 (1957)
28974218
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 sightings 7 November 1957
2. LOCATION Walker AFB (Roswell, N.M.)
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 08/02+5Z & 02+5Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [X] Ground-Visual [ ] Ground-Radar [ ] Binoculars [ ] Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS [ ] Yes [X] No
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1. 20 seconds 2. 1 to 1½ minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS several
9. COURSE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: First Sighting-- black object with light blue tail 200 to 300 yards in length. No specific formation. Trail of light which disappeared in 20 seconds. Second Sighting--long and round like a large stove pipe, bluish white. Long trail 200-300 yards long. Object made a 360 deg turn. Pattern of turn was horseshoe shaped. Faded out of sight.
11. COMMENTS: Maneuvers, description etc, are all suggestive of a/c.
ATIC FORM 379 (REV 26 SEP '53)
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[HW: CONCLUSIONS] [X] Was Balloon [ ] Possibly Balloon [ ] Possibly Balloon [X] Was Aircraft [ ] Possibly Aircraft [X] Was Aircraft [X] Was Astronomical [ ] Probably Astronomical [ ] Possibly Astronomical
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 2 sightings 7 November 1957 2. LOCATION Walker AFB (Roswell, N.M.) 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 08/02+5Z & 02+5Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [X] Ground-Visual [ ]…
- Page 2 UNCLASSIFIED BRA059KNC 132KA029 PARAPHRASE NOT MORE THAN ONE OR TWO CHARACTERS TO CAUSE A CHANGE OF MEANING. REMOVE ALL INTERNAL REDACTION BY DATE-TIME GROUP PRIOR TO DECLASSIFICATION OO RJEDDN…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJWFLK 3C F. NONE G. [TRAIL OF LIGHT WHICH DISAPPEARED IN ABOUT 20 SECONDS] H. NONE I. ESTIMATED SPEED OF 562 KNOTS II. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT A. LOOKED UP FROM RADIO CONSO [ND…
- Page 4 PAGE THREE RJWFLK 3C VI. MCKINNEY, DAN R., A/2C AF 25630943 CONTROL TOWER TECHNICIAN 210AACS WALKER AFB NEW MEXICO VII. WEATHER A. CLEAR, VISIBILITY 15-20MILES B. SURFACE 35KT/16-12K [ILLEGIBLE]…
- Page 5 PAGE FOUR RJWFLK 3C I.II. NONE PART THREE - SECOND OBSERVATION I. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT UNCLASSIFIED A. [REDACTED] 8-12 FT DIAMETER B. [REDACTED] LARGE STOVE PIPE C. [BLUISHWHWP] D. ONE E. N/A F.…
- Page 6 PAGE FICE RJWFLK 3C UNCLASSIFIED III. MANNER OF OBSERVATION A. GROUND - VISUAL B. NONE C. N/A IV. A. 08/0245-0250 0245-7 = 1945- B. NIGHT APPROX. 1600 YARDS WEST OF CONTROL TOWER WALKER AFB NMEC VI.…