USAF record 28981384 (1958)
28981384
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 12 December 1958
2. LOCATION Atlantic Ocean 21 miles off Wallops Island, VA
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: [ILLEGIBLE] GMT: 16/23:58G
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air Visual Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS O Yes O No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 60-65 Seconds
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE North
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1) Obj w/tapered shape, size of 55 gallon oil drum, Reddish color w/red trail of fire approx 5 miles long, No sound. 2) Clrvis obj spotted traveling East passing to South & climbing appeared to be rocket. Obj arced back toward ocean.
11. COMMENTS Sighting characteristic of missile Possible NASA activity at Wallops Island.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 12 December 1958 2. LOCATION Atlantic Ocean 21 miles off Wallops Island, VA 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: [ILLEGIBLE] GMT: 16/23:58G 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual…
- Page 2 STAMP: 27/4/44 STAMP: 15/9/58 SQ A892ZCDXA045 RR RJEDSQ DE RJEDDX 45A R 2321252 FM CONDR 345 BOMB WING TO RJMFAI/COMDR ABC RJESDE/COMDR 32 ADIV RJEDSO/COMDR ATIC WPAFB RJEZHO/ASST COFS INTEL HQ USAF…
- Page 3 REFERENCE AFR 203-2 PARAGRAPH 15A: (1) SHAPE [TAPERED] (2) SIZE (3) GALLON OIL DRUM AT ARMS LENGTH (3) COLOR [REDDISH] (4) NUMBER ONE (5) NOT APPLICABLE (6) NOT REPORTED (7) RED TRAIL FIRE APPROX…
- Page 4 JOINT MESSAGEFORM UNCLASSIFIED SPACE FLD SERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER ACTION PRIORIT TYPE MSG (Check) COUNTING SYMBOL ORIG. OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE INFO X AN BAD01 58-617 UNCL…
- Page 5 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION INCOMING SND C 378 VZCHQA903ZCWJS581 YYYY RJEZHQ DE RJESDLA 40 FM TURMOIL 43/AFES MACDILL AFB FLA TO RJEZHQ/CHIEF OF STAFF HQ USAF RJWFAL/COMDR ADC…