USAF record 28983778
28983778
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 9 Jul 59
2. LOCATION Nitro, W.Va.
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2130 GMT [ILLEGIBLE] / 0230
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION two min.
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
9. COURSE NW to West
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Obj which appeared to be made of aluminum giving off a yellowish color near the edge. Had several blinking lights about the size of a straw hat. Seemed to disappear into a clump of trees without sound.
11. COMMENTS Obj w/blinking lights in sight for 2 min. Sta crew no indicates that this is an A/C. Do additional witnesses ever nothing is in conflict w/analysis as an A/C & case is carried as A/C sighting rather than insufficient data.
ATIC FORM 379 (REV 24 SEP 52)
12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 9 Jul 59 2. LOCATION Nitro, W.Va. 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2130 GMT [ILLEGIBLE] / 0230 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐…
- Page 2 UFO October 4, 1959 Cleveland 2, Ohio Department of The Air Force The Pentagon Washington 25, D. C. Dear Sir: On July 10th or several days before or after while I was visiting my father at Mitre,…
- Page 3 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 9 October 1959 Dear Mr. [REDACTED], This is to acknowledge your letter of 4 October regarding a sighting of an Unidentified Flying…
- Page 4 Nitre, West Virginia. Sincerely, [REDACTED] C/ [REDACTED], Cleveland 2, Ohio
- Page 5 U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon…
- Page 6 Page 2 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): a. None b. A few c. Many d. Don't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle…
- Page 7 Page 3 16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object. a. Sound [HW: Whistling sound] b. Color [HW: White] 17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label…
- Page 8 Page 4 20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during…
- Page 9 Page 5 25. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One): a. Inside a building b. In a car c. Outdoors d. In an airplane e. At sea f. Other [REDACTED] 26. Were you (Circle One) a. In…
- Page 10 Page 6 32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a…