UAP Archives

USAF record 28977353

28977353

USAF · 6 pages · view source · download PDF · cite (JSON) · cite (BibTeX)

Document text — page 1 excerpt

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

I. DATE 3-6 Mar 58

II. LOCATION Ft Monmouth, N.J.

III. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 06/02102, 07/02102

IV. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] [HW: Air-Visual] [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]

V. PHOTOS Yes [No]

VI. SOURCE Civilian

VII. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE one

VIII. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

IX. COURSE Upward

X. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Obj 100 ft in diameter, whitish blue on edges, turning to orange upon disappearance. Obj seemed to follow airliners heading south from N.Y., hovered over Ft Monmouth, N.J., at alt of 3000 ft then disappeared upward.

XI. COMMENTS No rpts of anything unusual by air or ground radar or other units in the area. Insufficient data. Duration of sighting, elvs and azimuths missing.

XII. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [Probably Balloon] Possibly Balloon [Was Aircraft] Possibly Aircraft [Was Astronomical] Possibly Astronomical Other: Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown

Page excerpts