USAF record 28982055
28982055
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 24 Feb 59
2. LOCATION Rapid City, Mich.
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 24/1130Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar]
5. PHOTOS [ILLEGIBLE] Civil Airlines
6. SOURCE [ILLEGIBLE]
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 30-45 Secs.
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE EN to NW
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round, bluish-white obj which broke apart after straight and level flight.
11. COMMENTS Obj was probably a large meteor. Time duration reported is rather long for a meteor, However duration does not rule meteor out.
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Probability Aircraft Probability Aircraft Was Meteor Was Astronomical Probability Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Other: Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 24 Feb 59 2. LOCATION Rapid City, Mich. 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 24/1130Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] 5. PHOTOS [ILLEGIBLE] Civil…
- Page 2 ZGZGRAP 21CZG58B3A.GZCBHA 63 PP RJEDTO DE RJEDTO 24 P 241323Z PN COMDR 5TH NORAD DIV WRFS TO RJUFAI/COMDR ADC ENT AFB RJEDSO/COMDR AIR TECH INTEL CENTER MPAFB RJEZHSA/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTEL HOS…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJEDBW 24 (2) HOME REMARKS: AIRCRAFT HAS DC4, P-47'S FROM MKG VZ15 VZ20 LIGHTING APPEARED TO BE A METEOR OF VERY BRIGHT INTENSITY. TRAVELING ENE TO WNW ON A HORIZONTAL PATH VISIBLE 3-45…
- Page 4 FIERY OBJECT LIGHTS SKY OVER MICHIGAN EAST LANSING, Mich., Feb. 21-09-A flaming bluish green object streaked over Michigan about 6:30 a.m. today. State troopers in both lower and upper Michigan…