USAF record 28979496 (1958)
28979496
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 17 August 1958
2. LOCATION Birmingham, Michigan
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 18/0022Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 mins
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ONE
9. COURSE ENE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round, flesh-white obj, larger than star; gloved; slight turn to North as it approached. Observed in WSW at 35[deg] elev. Moved ENE & made slight turn to North as approached.
11. COMMENTS Data given indicates possible sighting of Sputnik III. No confirmation.
CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon [STAMP:] ☐ Probably Balloon [STAMP:] ☐ Possibly Balloon [STAMP:] ☐ Was Aircraft [STAMP:] ☐ Probably Aircraft [STAMP:] ☐ Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:] ☐ Was Astronomical Object [STAMP:] ☐ Possibly Astronomical Object [STAMP:]
X Other Sputnik III Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 17 August 1958 2. LOCATION Birmingham, Michigan 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 18/0022Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual…
- Page 2 00272 18JUN99 ASTN/55 RC816 MCZC5QD415ZCSUB135 RR RJEDSQ- ZFD RJEU ZCFJA057 RR RJEDN RJEDSQ RJEDBW RJEZHQ DE RJEDFJ1S R 1817637 FM COMDR 661ST ACVRON SAFB, TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADCENT AFB INFO…
- Page 3 B. 1. UNUSUAL VISUAL OBSERVATION PAGE TWO RJEDFJ 2. 35 DEG ABOVE HORIZON [WSW] 3. STRAIGHT ABOVE POINT OF OBSERVATION 4. SLIGHT TURN TO N AS APPROACHING 5. UNK [HW: How did it disappear] 6. 3 MINUTES…
- Page 4 PAGE THREE RJEDFJ 20000 310 DEG 45 NWW 30000 360 DEG 78 NWW 50000 290 DEG 68 NWW 88888 285 DEG 45 W 3. NONE 4. UNRESTRICTED 5. 2 TENTHS 6. NO STORMS IN AREA H. SPUTNIK 3 I. NO ACTION TAKEN J. ENE…