USAF record 28975191 (1957)
28975191
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 23 November 1957
2. LOCATION Joliet, Illinois
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 24/0105Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS Yes [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
6. SOURCE GOC [HW: Airline pilots & Radar]
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE not given
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING large round brilliant white object, orange when passing behind thin cloud. Object seemed to hover at times. Had straight course when moving.
11. COMMENTS Description has characteristics of balloon seen at dusk. There was a balloon released at Joliet, Illinois at about 0000Z. Probably Balloon.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 23 November 1957 2. LOCATION Joliet, Illinois 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 24/0105Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar]…
- Page 2 STAMP: 24/3/1952 Prob balloon RAZ11 SOF327 YNBDDZANA21STAHHGG PP RJEDEN RJEDMP RJEPHO RJEPNB DE RJEDAH SH P 246115Z PN CONDR 755TH ACORCH TO RJEDEN/CONDR ADC RJEDAH/CONDR 37TH ADIV RJEDMP/CONDR AIR…
- Page 3 C. 12223 FT D. STRAIGHT COURSE WHEN MOVING; OBJECT SEEMED TO HOVER AT TIMES E. OUT OF SIGHT F. [HW: 2 MIN] 3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: A. NAKED EYE - AUTHORITE B. NONE C. OBJECT SEEN BY FIVE INDIVIDUAL…
- Page 4 2. UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN THE AREA: NONE A. NONE B. NONE C. NONE D. INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION OF ACTION TAKEN: NONE 10. LOCATION OF KNOWN AIR TRAFFIC IN AREA AT TIME OF SIGHTING: ROUTINE CIVILIAN…