USAF record 28981745
28981745
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 16 Jan 59
2. LOCATION Litschau, Czechoslovakia
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local Moon GMT
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS O Yes X No
6. SOURCE Civil Police
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 mins
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE Other Base Outdod [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE for evaluation unknown.
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Luminous round flying obj crossed Czech border into Austria, soared steeply upward at immense speed while emitting a hissing noise. Obj circled and returned across czach border. Speed estimated at 3X speed of Austrian A/C. Observed for 2 mins. At time assumed guided missile by observers.
11. COMMENTS: No reason to deviate with witness analysis. Assumed guided missile.
STAMP: ATIC FORM 23P (REV 26 SEP 52)
[HW:] X
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 16 Jan 59 2. LOCATION Litschau, Czechoslovakia 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local Moon GMT 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 5.…
- Page 2 Country: Austria FBIS Middle East & West Europe Set 1/1, Card 1/1 Info Spec: TK/ar Mask: (ILLEGIBLE(t))/IF3-30ys FLYING OBJECT--On Jan. 16 around noon a luminous round flying object [REDACTED] was…
- Page 3 HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO REPLY TO: ATTN OF: SUBJECT: TO: