USAF record 28975737 (1957)
28975737
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 5 December 1957
2. LOCATION New Orleans, Louisiana
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 05/2000Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Radar [HW: Ground-Visual]
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] [HW: No]
6. SOURCE Civilian, thru 8th Nav Dist.
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION N/A(obj imbedded at location) one
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS [ILLEGIBLE]
9. COURSE fm West
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Source reported object penetrated wall of his home through metal screen & imbedded itself against wall Point of impact against wall approximately 6 inches lower than hole through screen Dimensions & description: Approx 9" long, 1 3/8" diameter, 4 holes in back ridges or rings 3 1/4" fm end, strong iron-oxide order Source states obj struck house fm West No other identifying marks. See Also: Specimen #7-3745-460
11. COMMENTS Object was examined and found to be an H-2H parachute flare From the angle of entry into the house it was fired by someone in the neighborhood and not fm an a/c as originally alleged House occupied by a cripple Considered to be a matter for police after obj identified & similar spont flares found in neighborhood Results of investigation phoned in to Hq USAF, [STAMP:] Dec '57 per their request.
ATIC FORM 339 (REV 26 SEP '52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 5 December 1957 2. LOCATION New Orleans, Louisiana 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 05/2000Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Radar [HW: Ground-Visual] 5.…
- Page 2 [REDACTED] [HW: ARTIFACT # 341-6-470 LOCATED IN ARTIFACT ROOM]
- Page 3 New Orleans, LA CASE GOV'TAIN PHYSICAL SEPARATION IN SEPARATE FLOORS Artifact# 341-12-426 Located in Artifact Room
- Page 4 NEW ORLEANS, LA CASE CONTAINS PHYSICAL SPECIMEN IN SEPARATE FOLDER
- Page 5 [REDACTED] AFR-(20-16) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN USA REPORT NO. DS-UTOB-1-57 AREA REPORT CONCERNS NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA AGENCY OF ORIGIN DEPARTMENT 8, 1006th AISS DATE OF REPORT 10 DEC. 57 SOURCE OF…
- Page 6 II. INVESTIGATORS: CAPTAIN JON T. MATSUI, USAF, 21472A; LIEUTENANT EARL W. NORTON, USN; and ENSIGN HAMILTON C. NORTON, JR., USN. [REDACTED] CARTER O. COOPER MAJOR, USAF Commander [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE…
- Page 7 [STAMP: 5/2000] [STAMP: 66] [STAMP: 1-424] [STAMP: 2-442] [STAMP: 3-4x] [STAMP: 4-4x2a] AC PRIV TO REMOV CLASSIFIED REFERENCE IN THE DATE-TIME GROUP IS QUOTED UNCLASSIFIED HOA83 DO RJEDDN RJEDSQ DE…
- Page 8 UNCLASSIFIED 6Dec57 21 Dupliacted PP BY 249 DE RJEPQ 137 P: PN: HqR USAF WASH DC PN: HqR USAF WASH DC PN: HqR USAF WASH DC PN: HqR USAF WASH DC [REDACTED] OFFICIA L! FROM AFONI THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE…