USAF record 28981630
28981630
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 4 Jan 59
2. LOCATION 10 mi S of Clines Corner and Albuquerque, N. M.
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 04/0832
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] [HW: Spectators] [HW: Air Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS Yes
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 15-20 mins
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE West to E
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Obj size of grapefruit, cold green changing to blue and orange. Would move out at fast speed, halt, then move out again. Had lights flaring from tail end. Picked up speed and flew out of sight.
11. COMMENTS Probable star Spica. Sighting possessed the characteristics of an astronomical body with distortion and apparent motion due to atmospheric conditions. Observer viewed obj while travelling in car. Point 1st observation was 75 miles from point where obj last observed.
ATIC FORM 32D (REV 26 SEP 59)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD I. DATE 4 Jan 59 2. LOCATION 10 mi S of Clines Corner and Albuquerque, N. M. 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 04/0832 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar]…
- Page 2 NNNNNS9158ZCMYR73E PP RJEDSO DE RJWFDN 2 P 662158Z FM COMDR 34TH ADIV TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC RJEDSO/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTEL CENTER RJEZHQ/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTEL HO USAF RJEZHQ/COMDR OIS HO USAF…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJWFDN 2 9. NEGATIVE P. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT 1. PASSED OVER ROAD IN FRONT OF CAR 2. 045 DEG 3. 038 DEG 4. KEPT CROSSING BACK AND FORTH 5. PICKED UP SPEED ANDXLEW OUT OF SIGHT 6.…
- Page 4 29° DEG 81 [HW:WW] 27° DEG 68 26° DEG 85 263 DEG 55 3. CLEAR 4. 20 TO 30 MILES 5. NONE 6. NEGATIVE H. THERE WERE A FEW AIRCRAFT IN AREA. I. NEGATIVE J. TWO AIRCRAFT, ONE TEN MILE ENE OF CLINES…
- Page 5 JOINT MESSAGEFORM SECURITY CLASSIFICATION UNCLASSIFIED SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER 9 JAN 58 20 542 [HW:10248] PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (C/h) ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION…
- Page 6 T PCZCS0G283ZCWYB935 RR RJEDSO ZDK DMA218 RR RJEDSO DE RJWFDN 13 R 1321412 FM COMDR 34TH ADD TO COMDR AIR TEC INTEL BT UNCLAS FROM INTEL 218. FOR AFCIN SUBJECT: UFCE REPORT: REF YR MSG AFCIN-4E4, 29…
- Page 7 TOWARD OBSERVER, TRAVELING SLOWLY. OBSERVER GOT OUT OF CAR AND OBTAINED GOOD LOOK AT OBJECT THRU BINOCULARS, DESCRIBED AS SIZE OF GRAPEFRUIT, RED LIGHT AT REAR END, GLOWED OVER ENTIRE SURFACE WITH…