USAF record 28983736
28983736
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION Surfside Pier, S.C.
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 08/01202
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS Y * * No Civilian
6. SOURCE [REDACTED]
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3-4 mins 20 min intervals
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 2
9. COURSE S to N
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Circle of six lights w/a seventh light trailing behind the circle - big as a hula hoop held at arm's length. The six lights were a dull yellow - center light brilliant blue-green.
11. COMMENTS There is no reason to doubt that the witnesses observed refueling operations.
ATIC FORM 379 (REV 26 SEP 52)
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP:] Probably Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:]
Was Aircraft Refueling [STAMP:] Probably Aircraft Refueling [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft Refueling [STAMP:]
Was Astronomical [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical [STAMP:] Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 2. LOCATION Surfside Pier, S.C. 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 08/01202 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW:…
- Page 2 ATIC TELEPHONED TO: SD NO: 223 TIME: 16:25:29 Date: July 16 By: 16 JULY 07 02 1959 JUL 16 02 51 CZCSUN921ZCVYB634 PP RJENSDQ [HW:] DE RJENSDQ [HW:] P 152103Z [HW:] FM CONDR 837TH AIR DIV [HW:] TO…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJESND 83 GRAPEFRUIT. SHE PROTESTED, HOWEVER, THAT SHE HAS LITTLE CONCEPT OF RELATIVE SIZES. (3) COLOR - THE SIX LIGHTS ON THE PERIMETER OF THE CIRCULAR PHENOMENON WERE DESCRIBED AS BEING A…
- Page 4 FOURTH PASS MADE AT ALTITUDE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN TWO AND FOUR MILES. (3) DISAPPEARED OUT OF SIGHT EACH TIME TRAVELLING TOWARD THE NORTH WEST. ALTITUDE SAME AS NOTED IN A. ABOVE. (4) OBJECTS APPROACHED…
- Page 5 GROUND-VISUAL (2) HE AND OTHER WITNESSES VIEWED OBJECTS THROUGH A PAIR OF 8X25 POWER BINOCULARS. D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING. (1) FIRST SIGHTING 2515 SULU 7 JULY 1959. FINAL DISAPPEARANCE…
- Page 6 PAGE FOUR RJSDD 83 TWO. (5) THE TWO SOLID LIGHT CIRCLES WHICH LEFT THE CONFIGURATION DISAPPEARED OVER ROOFTOPS AND TREES ON THE HORIZON, INLAND. THEY DID NOT EXTINGUSH, HE SAYS, LIKE A FALLING STAR.…
- Page 7 ATIC CZCSQA395ZCVYC651 16Jul59 07 039 JUL 16 01 49 PP RJENSQ DE RJESND 83 P 1521032 FM'COMDR 837TH AIR DIV TO RJEZHQ/COFS HQ USAF RJEZHQUACOFSI HQ USAF RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAFB RJEDNB/EAPF INFO RJESNK/COMDR…
- Page 8 STATED THAT HE DID NOT MENTION SIGHTING TO THE PRESS BECAUSE OF ITS SENSATIONAL NATURE, AND HE HESITATED ALMOST A WEEK BEFORE REPORTING IT TO SHAW BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT TO RISK BEING CONSIDERED A…
- Page 9 10,000 FEET AT 050 DEGREES, 25 KNOTS; 16,000 FEET AT 040 DEGREES, 40 NOTS; 20,000 FEET AT 24O DEGREES, 4O KNOTS; 38,288 FEET AT 36O DEGREES, 2O KNOTS; 68,988 FEET AT O5O DEGREES, 15 KNOTS. (3)…