USAF record 28984197
28984197
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 18 Aug 59
2. LOCATION Terre Haute, Indiana
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1310 GMT 18/0902 Aug 59
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED] Air-Visual [REDACTED] Air-Intercept Radar [REDACTED]
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] Civilian
6. SOURCE [HW: No]
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [ILLEGIBLE] mins
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
9. COURSE SE-JW
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Obj sighted at zenith of its angular flight Calculated apparent velocity was 120,000 mph a height of 120,000 ft At the same time of the observation a noise was heard which would resemble frying Obj was shell like in shape & travel directly over LAT 39°28'03" N LONG 77°26'59" SB-44 No trail or impact noise Flash was detected.
11. COMMENTS Info is very limited however ASIO & agrees w/conclusion of NASA that obj was probably a bolds.
ATIC FORM 339 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 18 Aug 59 2. LOCATION Terre Haute, Indiana 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1310 GMT 18/0902 Aug 59 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED]…
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