USAF record 28983887
28983887
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 12 Jul 59
2. LOCATION Webb AFB, Texas
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 23:35 GMT 20/03:55Z Jul 59
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 30 min
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE [REDACTED]
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING (Chong Obj, about twice as long as wide, yellow light, size of pea. First appeared moving slightly in side to side w/no vertical movement and appeared to move fast. Faded in sight without vertical movement, later reappeared dimmer & at lower alt. In sight 30 mins.
11. COMMENTS Astronomical chart shows Venus in this position & description of obj corresponds to planet V/the exception of side-to-side movement However flared obj often appear to move when gazed upon steadily for even short periods or time Probable sighting of Venus.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 REP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 12 Jul 59 2. LOCATION Webb AFB, Texas 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 23:35 GMT 20/03:55Z Jul 59 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐…
- Page 2 MEDLAND, TEX, 41 DEG 51' N, 103 DEG 20' W. (2) ALSO OBSERVED FROM WINK INSAC, WINK, TEX, 31 DEG 45'N, 103 DEG 20'W. F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS: (1) NONE. (2) [REDACTED] TSGT, 2010-3 AACS…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJWFD S 8 (8) NONE. (9) NONE. B. COURSE OF OBJECT: (1) SIGHTING OF AN UNUSUAL LIGHT (2) 7 DEG ABOVE HORIZON, 270 DEG FROM WEBB AFB TOWER. (3) 0 DEG ABOVE HORIZON, 270 DEG FROM WEBB AFB…
- Page 4 J. NO REPORTED AIR TRAFFIC. K. PREPARING OFFICER, 1/LT LEONARD D SCHWAB, OPERATIONS HELICOPTER PILOT, WAFB, TEX. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: THREE HIGHLY QUALIFIED OBSERVING AGENCIES SIGHTED AND OBSERVED…