USAF record 28978268
28978268
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 18 May 58
2. LOCATION Albuquerque, New Mexico
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 19/0254Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar]
5. PHOTOS Yes [ILLEGIBLE]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 SECS
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE Down SE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Rnd obj, size of pea, luminous flame color, blue-purple. Appeared to leave trail, possibly due to extreme speed & brightness.
11. COMMENTS Everything is highly suggestive of a meteor, as seen through adverse sighting conditions.
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [HW: Was Aircraft] Probably Balloon [HW: Probably Aircraft] Possibly Balloon [HW: Possibly Aircraft] Was Meteor [HW: Was Astronomical] Probably Meteor [HW: Probably Astronomical] Possibly Astronomical
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 18 May 58 2. LOCATION Albuquerque, New Mexico 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 19/0254Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] 5. PHOTOS Yes…
- Page 2 2. (SURFACE.) 3,000 361 11K - LG 10,000 147 39K - SG 16,500 287 34K - NW 20,755 319 37K - NE 34,250 338 26K - North [HW: Object out hollow] 58,250 367 35K - E 87,955 [ILLEGIBLE] K - E [STAMP:] [HW:]…
- Page 3 19/02542 [HW: 22] [HW: 4 x 2] [HW: 9071] SSN324T ESDS49 YDD222 WYC9.5 WDD11CDNA772 PP RJEDSG-RJEDDN RJEPHQ DE RJUDFN 24 P 2/178MZ ZEX FII CONDR 34TH ADD TO RJEDBN/CONDR ABC RJEDSG/CONDR AIR TECH…
- Page 4 PAGE TWO RJUFDN 24 B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT 1. SIGHTED THROUGH CLOUDS VERY BRIGHT OUT OF CORNER OF EYE THROUGH CLOUD AND DECK 2. [35] DEG ANGLE ABOVE HORIZON [ILLEGIBLE] DEG AZIMUTH 3. 10…