USAF record 28975866 (1957)
28975866
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
DATE 6 December 1957
LOCATION Vicinity Nome, Alaska
DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT [ILLEGIBLE]
PHOTOS Yes
TYPE OF OBSERVATION X3 Ground-Visual
SOURCE 36 Civilians
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 20 - 30 seconds
NUMBER OF OBJECTS ONE
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING One object, round, size 6 to 12 inches color. Flamed, tail 4 to 5 times diameter. Object had flat trajectory, straight flight path.
CONCLUSIONS [HW: Was Balloon] [HW: Possibly Balloon] [HW: Possibly Balloon]
COURSE S to N
COMMENTS Description and characteristics of object observed indicate meteor sighting.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD DATE 6 December 1957 LOCATION Vicinity Nome, Alaska DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT [ILLEGIBLE] PHOTOS Yes TYPE OF OBSERVATION X3 Ground-Visual SOURCE 36 Civilians…
- Page 2 SS0109 YDA116 XYB149 QKE125 GDA22KDCA25KDQ28LAW84 LAA083 CO RJEDEN RJEDSO RJEPHQ RJKDAG DE RJKDLA 77 O 271848Z FM COMDR 77TH AIR DIV TC RJEDEN/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND RJEDSU/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO OF DE RJKDLA 77 FEET 330 DEGREES, 5 KNOTS. 10,000 FEET 340 DEGREES, 4 KNOTS 16,000 FEET 350 DEGREES 12 KNOTS. 28,000 FEET 020 DEGREES 35 KNOTS 38,099 FEET 230 DEGREES 22 KNOTS. 58,839 FEET…
- Page 4 PAGE THREE OF DE RJKDLA 77 (5) 6437 NORTH 16525 WEST NOME ALASKA (6) [REDACTED] (7) [REDACTED] CLEAR SLIGHT CLOUD COVERAGE TO SOUTH SAME AS PART REPEATING ABOVE LINE TO SOUTH (B) SAME AS PART ONE.…
- Page 5 PAGE FOUR OF DE RJKDLA 78 WAS MADE FROM INSIDE BERING SEA CLUB. REPORT AGREES WITH PART TWO IN GENERAL. FURHER INVESTIGATION NECESSARY. (12) NEGATIVE. UFOB PART FOUR... (1) (A) UNKNOWN (B) UNKNOWN…
- Page 6 PAGE FIVE OF DE RJKDLA 77 CAA NOME, AND THROUGH PHONE PATCH TO VARIOUS RESIDENCES WITH [REDACTED], AND [REDACTED]. INTERVIEWS TOOK PLACE WITHIN TWO HOURS AFTER SIGHTINGS. SIGHTING BY [REDACTED] AND…
- Page 7 OV SPO375 YHCLS KYC017 THA0DAS37 WATS KYAIOIAT PP PUTDAS DUSDEN FORD 20DEC1967 40 [HW: 3]4E4 [HW: 4]4E4 STAMP: 59117 Formed w/ATIC 12/09/67 UNCLASSIFIED FROM NLOCI '65-L' WITH: ACS INTELLIGENCE. THIS…
- Page 8 A- RED MARTIN, PA AGAPH NIA AIRPORT, BY POW [REDACTED] C- NATIVE STATION THEY OBSERVED OBJECT ON THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SOUTH OF LA POINT, ALASKA D- NATIVES COMPARED SPEED OF OBJECT TO SPEED…
- Page 9 [REDACTED], ALASKA NATIVE SERVICE; [REDACTED], ALASKA WHO IN TOWN RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM [REDACTED], ALASKA NATIVE SERVICE, SPODING, ALASKAN THE NATIVES ARE REPORTED RELIABLE; HOWEVER THEIR…
- Page 10 [STAMP: 27-1-58] A. On the basis of all the data received, some appearing exaggerated or inexact, because of the heterogeneous sources (Eskimos, US citizens, etc.) there are three possibilities that…