USAF record 28979664 (1958)
28979664
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 27 August 1958
2. LOCATION Old Bridge, New Jersey
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 26/0200Z
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 hours
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Obj observed near the NE horizon. Had erratic movement, in side to side for short distances, as well as disappearing & reappearing in the same location. Very bright. Occasional circular movement.
11. COMMENTS Planet Mars appeared on the NE horizon at the time of sighting. Description of Obj is that of a planet viewed through unusual atmospheric conditions in industrial areas or when inversions are present.
CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP:] Probably Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:]
Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:]
Was Astronomical [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical [STAMP:]
Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 27 August 1958 2. LOCATION Old Bridge, New Jersey 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 26/0200Z 5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] 6. SOURCE Civilian 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3…
- Page 2 August 28, 1958 Technical Intelligence Branch Wright Patterson Air Force Base Fairview, Ohio To Whom It May Concern: Last evening about 9:00 a few friends and I were observing an object in the sky…
- Page 3 OVER SHEET SUSPENSE ORIGIN OF BASIC DATE ASSIGNED BY DATE TYPE NO. SUBJECT Unidentified Flying Object ROUTING Initial "IN" column to denote review prior to action. Initial "OUT" column to denote…
- Page 4 [HW: 28/0200] [HW: Astro (Mons)] [STAMP: 27 Aug] 17 September 1958 Dear Mr. and Mrs. [REDACTED], This is to acknowledge your letter of 28 August 1958 concerning an unidentified flying object observed…