USAF record 28981796
28981796
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION West Palm Beach, Fla. 70 mi E Myrtle Beach, N. C. Approx 172 Mi W of Beynada 27 Jan 59
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 22/12h00-22/12h55
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Radar Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS Yes No
6. SOURCE Military & Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10 mins 20 mins
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE East Straight up
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1) Cigar-shaped obj with trailing edge, dazzling white, Stationary light traveling with it, Had long tail, transparent Stars could be seen through it. 2) Small red obj with sparks fanning out behind it Approached from West and gained alt Seemed to be spiralling and leaving luminous exhaust In sight 10 mins. 3) Förey obj streak across the sky Color of moon with a long vaporous trail.
STAMP: ATIC FORM 33D (REV 16 SEP 59)
11. COMMENTS Observers Probably saw the Atlas missile which was fired from Cape Canaveral on this date.
CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Was Astronomical Probably Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 2. LOCATION West Palm Beach, Fla. 70 mi E Myrtle Beach, N. C. Approx 172 Mi W of Beynada 27 Jan 59 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 22/12h00-22/12h55 4. TYPE OF…
- Page 2 SEVERAL RESIDENTS OF WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., REPORTED SEEING A FIERY OBJECT STREAK ACROSS THE SKY LAST NIGHT. THIS HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER THE LAUNCHING OF AN ATLAS MISSILE AT CAPE CANAVERAL, 100 MILES…
- Page 3 [STAMP: UNCLASSIFIED] [STAMP: 01843] AC ROUTINE FM COMDR AFMTC PATRICK AFB FLA 0521052 TO COMDR ATIC WPAFB OHIO [CITE MTGTPO-2-05-59.] REFERENCE UR MSG AFCIN-AE-1-Z19-E. AF ATLAS MISSILE WAS LAUNCHED…
- Page 4 JOINT MESSAGEFORM SECURITY CLASSIFICATION UNCLASSIFIED SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER 29 Jan 59 2:13. PRIORITY [HW: IE] PRECEDENCE TYPE MSO (Check) ACCOUNTING SYMBOL ORIG. OR REFERS TO…
- Page 5 ATIC 29Jan59 140630 RA019 CZCSQD15SZCDXB011 RR RJEDSQ DE RJEDDX 69A R 2821592 FM COMDR 345 BQMWG TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC RJESDB/COMDR 32 ADIV RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC RJEZHO/ASST COFS INTEL HQ USAF…
- Page 6 BT 28/2152Z -, 4'3$$/ [HW:]
- Page 7 ATIC 28 JAN 59 11 21 [HW: Cancel 70224] [HW: ATIC] ZCGCS3PS1STGZCS5QA761ZCJYC423 ******'Y RJEDSQ ZFD RJEZSU CZGCSUB153ZCTJAS92 ****** 'Y RJENQ RJEDA RJEDFW JEDSQRJUFAL DE RJEVBU 6 Y 281413Z FM COMDR…
- Page 8 HOME STATION CHARLESTON AFB, PLUS FOUR OF CREW; CONTROL TOWER OPERATR, KINDLEY AFB; 1/LT FRANCIS J. MCCOMBS, TRAFFIC DUTY OFFICER, KINDLEY AFB; D. E. CALBICOTT, FOOD [HW: approx 174 miles west of…