USAF record 28977069
28977069
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 19 Feb 58
2. LOCATION Topeka, Kansas
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 19/2200Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS Yes [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1-2 secs
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE downward
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Comet-like falling obj, orange flame, size of dime. Appeared to have tail four times diameter of obj. Appeared to disintegrate.
11. COMMENTS Probably accidental release of some obj fm a/c Possible day-light meteor possible burst of WX balloon Obj evaluated as no threat Case considered insufficient data.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 28 SEP 57)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 19 Feb 58 2. LOCATION Topeka, Kansas 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 19/2200Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW:…
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