USAF record 28981944
28981944
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 12 Feb 59
2. LOCATION W of Tanana, Alaska
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Level [ILLEGIBLE]
GMT 13[ILLEGIBLE]
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
5. PHOTOS No
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not given
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
9. COURSE N/A
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Balloon approximately 50 ft diameter and 30% longer from top to bottom. Box suspended below balloon. Approximately 100 ft of cable or rope extended below box. Balloon shut down, but not yet recovered.
11. COMMENTS Source of balloon and equipment cannot be determined until recovery.
STAMP: ATIC FORM 229 (REV 26 SEP 52)
CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon [HW:] Probably Balloon [HW:] Possibly Balloon [HW:]
Was Aircraft [HW:] Probably Aircraft [HW:] Possibly Aircraft [HW:]
Was Astronomical [HW:] Probably Astronomical [HW:] Possibly Astronomical [HW:]
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 12 Feb 59 2. LOCATION W of Tanana, Alaska 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Level [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 13[ILLEGIBLE] 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 5. PHOTOS No 6. SOURCE Military…
- Page 2 A PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED EXCEPT PRIOR TO CATEGORY B ENCRYPTION-PHYSICALLY REMOVE PRIOR TO DECLASSIFICATION HQAO3AGD017 PP RJEDSQ DE RJKDAG 13 P FW.COMDR AAC ELMENDORF AFB ALASKA TO RJEZHQ/COFS HQ…
- Page 3 WAVELENGTHS OF TARGET AT CAPILLON NOW PROBABLY CAUSED UNRELIABLE AT 130115Z. SINCE PLOTS BECOME ERRATIC FOLLOWING THAT TIME, IT IS CONSIDERED PROBABLE THAT TARGET AND ORBITING AIRCRAFT BECAME…
- Page 4 STAMP: 12/25/59 PP RJED30 DE RJEZHO 838 P 181-334Z FINNEDUSAF TO COMATC BT UNCLASSIFIED FROMHAFCIN-1A1 36239 FOR CIN-4E. REQUEST YOUR EVALUATION AND COMMENTS ON AAC MESSAGE. [HW: Ref copy dated Jan…
- Page 5 JOINT MESSAGEFORM SECURITY CLASSIFICATION [REDACTED] SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER AC PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED EXCEPT PRIOR TO CATEGORY 3 ENCRYPTION-PHYSICALLY REMOVE ALL INTERNAL…
- Page 6 JOINT MESSAGE FORM SECURITY CLASSIFICATION UNCLASSIFIED SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER ACTION ROUTINE INFO AF AAC 50015 CONF FROM: ATIG, WP-AFB TO: AAC, ELMENDORF AFB, ALASKA [HW:…
- Page 7 RA055AGD031 RJEDSQ RJKDAG 27 17 Apr 59 07 55 [HW: 14E4G] [HW: 2] [HW: 3] [HW: 44XV] COMDR AAC ELMENDORF AFB ALASKA COMDR AIR TECH INTEL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO FROM INT-150068 OR ACFIN-4E4G…