USAF record 28975789 (1957)
28975789
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 5 December 1957
2. LOCATION Oceana NAS, Virginia
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 06/0220Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Air-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED] Air-Intercept Radar [REDACTED]
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] Military
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8 hrs 20 minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE stationary
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round, very small object, green, with red blinking light, first appeared to be stationary and turning counter clockwise. Later appeared to be slowly moving away from observer. Object disappeared from sight with the coming of dawn
11. COMMENTS Observers probably saw a star or planet. No positional data given. Exact object not determined.
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP: ] Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical (star/planet) Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 5 December 1957 2. LOCATION Oceana NAS, Virginia 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 06/0220Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Air-Visual [REDACTED]…
- Page 2 Multi 5 6/2021 5 57 Oceana NAS, Va ASTRO [HW: Other] [STAMP: 01-23] [HW: Flashing] M SQD199 TYC363JMA055 RR RJEDSQ 2DK JME002 RR RJEDEN RJEPJM RJEDSQ RJEPHQ DE RJEPJM 2E R 069635Z FM COMDR 771ST…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJEPJM 2E B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: 1. NOTICED RED FLASHING LIGHT. 2. [HW: Flashing] 38 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON. [HW: 120 DEGREES FROM OCEANA NAS, VA.] didn't 3. 38 DEGREES ABOVE…
- Page 4 PAGE THREE RJEPJM 2E F. IDENTIFICATION OF ALL OBSERVERS: GRADE NAME ORGN DUTY ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY (USN)AC3 CHESTER A. HUNTER RATC CONTROL TOWER A-1 OPERATOR (USN)AD2 JAMES WILLIAM RATC CONTROL…
- Page 5 PAGE FOUR RJEPJM 2E 3. CLEAR 4. 10 MILES PLUS 5. NEGATIVE 6. NEGATIVE H. UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN THE AREA: 1. NEGATIVE 2. NEGATIVE 3. NEGATIVE I. A F102A FROM LANGLEY AFB RETURNING FROM AN INTERCEPTION…