USAF record 28976882
28976882
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 29 Jan 58
2. LOCATION Vicinity of Bitburg, Germ
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Level [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE OUT 29/08252
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Vizual [HW: Ground-Radar] Ground-Radar [HW: Air-Visual] Air-Intercept Radar [HW: Was Balloon] Was Aircraft [HW: Possibly Balloon] Possibly Aircraft [HW: Was Balloon]
5. PHOTOS Yes No
6. SOURCE F-86 Pilot Military(Ground) Was Astronomical Meteoror [HW: Possibly Astronomical] Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 4 secs
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE one NE to SW
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: [ILLEGIBLE] Fluorescent light w/a trail of flame observed at approx 10,000 ft by pilot flying at 29,000 ft. Pilot stated that it produced a blinding flash before it disappeared.
11. COMMENTS: Color characteristics, maneuver, time duration, etc., are all those of a true bolide (fireball). As has often been shown w/Airborne observations, the atmospheric haz of high altitudes can cause Illusi of color contrasts & nearness. (See Dr. Olivier's & Dr. La Paz's rpts on fireballs)
ATTIC FORM 329 (REV 16 REP 53)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 29 Jan 58 2. LOCATION Vicinity of Bitburg, Germ 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Level [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE OUT 29/08252 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Vizual [HW: Ground-Radar]…
- Page 2 NBR 62215 PRIORITY FM COMDR 35 FDA BITBURG-GERM TO COMDR ADC ENT COMDR ATIC WPAFB COMDR ASSIST AND CQFS INT HOS USAF WASHDC CINCUSAFE MSBDDN COMDR DEPUTY CONDIR USAFE ADVON RASTEIN CITE 35 OPI 0116.…
- Page 3 AC PARAGRAPH NOT REQUIRED TWICE PRIOR TO COVERING ENCRIPTION. ANY UNCLASSIFIED REFERENCE IN THE DATELINE GROUP IS QUOTED [HW: Multi] 30 JAN 52 [STAMP: 5-17 4-4x2] MER 2602 [HW: OPER LINED] IN COND…
- Page 4 AGE TWO QUE PARAGRAPH, PAR 291 ESTIMATED AT [REDACTED] STONE ART SAT-VISUAL PART 5E NEGATIVE PA: [REDACTED] [HW:] 223 DEGREES ARCMAX AT [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE [HW:] 142 DEGREES ARCMAX AT [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE…
- Page 5 PAGE THREE DUE TO THE INITIAL BRILLIANCE OF THE UFO'S APPEARANCE [ILLEGIBLE] IN AN EXPLOSION): [REDACTED] OF WHICH IT TRAVELLED FROM [ILLEGIBLE]: [REDACTED]: [REDACTED]: DIRECTION FROM WHICH IT…
- Page 6 1. an explosive type light was produced as a blinding flash the size of a basketball, with a projection and trail approx 10', seen for about 4 seconds. 2. The color of the light was bluish…