USAF record 28978862
28978862
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 10 Jul 58
2. LOCATION Billings, Montana
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Level GMT11/0230Z to 03400Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Vizual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Binoculars ☐ Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes XIS No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 hr 10 mins
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS three
9. COURSE South
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Probably Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Other Explanation Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown Brief Summary of sighting: Three objs, thinner & longer than a cigar, very bright golden w/fuzzy outline, in a loose group. First obj was stationary when first sighted, tilted horizontally, moved toward it. Second obj approached the first, circled over it, leaving a vapor-like trail & joined up w/ the first. The third obj then joined the two objs. The first obj returned to a horizontal position & all three moved rapidly South & faded.
ATTO FORM 229 (REV 26 SEP 52)
STAMP: UFO Cryptey [HW:]
[STAMP:] [HW:]
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 10 Jul 58 2. LOCATION Billings, Montana 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Level GMT11/0230Z to 03400Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Vizual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Binoculars ☐…
- Page 2 //UNCLASSIFIED//OPS 481. UFO! A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS: (1) LIKE A DIRIGIBLE, BUT THINNER, LIKE A CIGAR, BUT THINNER AND LONGER. (2) GRAPEFRUIT (3) VERY BRIGHT GOLDEN (FUZZY OUTLINES) (4) THREE (5)…
- Page 3 THIS TIME, FIRST OBJECT APPEARED TO BE TILTED FROM THE HORIZONTAL. SECOND OBJECT APPROACHED THE FIRST, CIRCLED OVER IT, LEAVING A VAPOR LIKE TRAIL, AND JOINED UP WITH THE FIRST. THE THIRD OBJECT THEN…
- Page 4 [STAMP: 11/172:2 JUL RJWZGU] PAGE FOUR RJWZGU 2: 16,000 FT - NOT AVAILABLE 25,025 FT - 29 DEGREES, 15 KNOTS 38,088 FT - 31 DEGREES, 25 KNOTS 45,066 FT 288 DEGREES, 45 KNOTS 50,026 FT - NOT AVAILABLE…
- Page 5 realize how frequently mirages occur. Many persons do not know what a mirage is or what can cause it. First, let me say that a mirage is something real, not a hallucination like a pink elephant. Nor…