USAF record 28975698 (1957)
28975698
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 4 December 1957
2. LOCATION Over Cincinnati, Ohio
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1859 GMT 04/2359Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
5. PHOTOS [No]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2-3 seconds
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE East
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING White light, bright as the moon. No sound, descending toward horizon and just disappeared.
11. COMMENTS Probably a meteor -- Earth now entering Geminids meteor shower.
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [REDACTED] Possibly Balloon [REDACTED] Possibly Balloon [REDACTED] Was Aircraft [REDACTED] Possibly Aircraft [REDACTED] Possibly Aircraft [REDACTED] Was Astronomical Meteor [HW:] Possibly Astronomical Meteor [HW:] Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 4 December 1957 2. LOCATION Over Cincinnati, Ohio 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1859 GMT 04/2359Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 5. PHOTOS [No] 6. SOURCE Civilian…
- Page 2 U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon…
- Page 3 Page 2 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): a. None b. A few c. Many d. Don't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle…
- Page 4 Page 3 16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object. a. Sound [ILLEGIBLE] b. Color [ILLEGIBLE] 17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include…
- Page 5 Page 4 20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during…
- Page 6 Page 5 25. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One): a. Inside a building b. In a car c. Outdoors d. In an airplane e. At sea f. Other 26. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business…
- Page 7 Page 7 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? 34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) a. Clear sky b. Hazy c. Scattered clouds d. Thick or heavy clouds e. Don't remember 34.2 WIND…
- Page 8 Page 8 39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes [HW: No] [HW: VERY FAST] IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? [ILLEGIBLE] m.p.h. 40. Do you…
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