USAF record 28978011
28978011
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 25 Apr 58
2. LOCATION Midway Island, Pacific Ocean
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 25/1330Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
5. PHOTOS Yes [ILLEGIBLE]
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 20 mins
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One [ILLEGIBLE]
9. COURSE West
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING [REDACTED] about the size of a volleyball when first sighted. As it came closer, it appeared about the size of a bushel basket. First appeared bluish-white, then changed slowly to glowing red, then very deep red color. There appeared to be two small lights attached to the obj which moved in a peculiar pattern. Obj moved slowly inland and rose rapidly.
11. COMMENTS Possibly balloon w/running lights.
12 CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [HW: Was Balloon] Probably Balloon [HW: Was Balloon] Possibly Balloon [HW: Was Balloon] Was Aircraft [HW: Was Aircraft] Probably Aircraft [HW: Was Aircraft] Possibly Aircraft [HW: Was Aircraft] Was Astronomical [HW: Was Astronomical] Possibly Astronomical [HW: Was Astronomical] Other [ILLEGIBLE]
ATIC FORM 239 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 25 Apr 58 2. LOCATION Midway Island, Pacific Ocean 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 25/1330Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 5. PHOTOS Yes [ILLEGIBLE]…
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- Page 6 25 April 1958 At approximately 04:00X on 25 April I got up to give the baby her bottle which had fallen on the floor. I was on my hands and knees looking for the bottle when I noticed an unusual…
- Page 7 distinct edges except when they passed over the large light. Then they sort of faded out due to their larger intensity. The only inside light was the orange glow from a heater in the baby's room. I…
- Page 8 April 26, 1958 I Jerry L. Word AM, USN saw on the 25th of April between 0430 and 0630 and [REDACTED] in the sky that I couldn't describe. It went through a strange procedure of changing colors. When…
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