USAF record 28984382
28984382
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
11. COMMENTS
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
[HW: 5 Sep '59] [HW: Hurlb AB, Oklahoma] [HW: Local] [HW: Ground-Visual] [HW: Yes] [HW: Military] [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE 6 S to N
Rnd, flare-like obj w/tail similar to short contrail. Size of nickel at arm's length. White in color. Two rows of three abreast, then one row of four, then four & disappearing one at a time until only one remained. Initial observation 10° elev w/disappearance at 15° elev.
Witnesses probably saw a large meteor during the last stages. The illusion of climbing was probably due to the illusion created by perspective or relative brightness.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.…
- Page 2 ZCZCSCP 2230C356ZCORYA891 RR RJEDSQ RS RJAOKH 313 P 171317Z IN FIN 51 NANA AB OKI TO RJUFALB MDC ENT AFB COLO RJEDSQ/AFCAT WPAFB AFB OHIO RJENHO/ABSS I USAF WASH DC RJIZHO/AFCAT USAF WASH DC…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO DIAGRAM 5 NWW DISAPPEARED NNWOF-WAHA P.B 15 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON. [ILLEGIBLE] OF 11 OBSERVERS INTERVIEWED, 9 SAY OBJECT MAINTAIN [ILLEGIBLE] LEVEL FLIGHT BUT SLOWLY AFTER PASSING NEARLY…
- Page 4 PAGE THREE REMOVED: GOLF: (1) WE CLEAR; 2() NNS REPORTS OF WIND: SURFACE: 140 DEG., 7 KTS; [REDACTED] FT: 14 DEG., 25 KNOTS; 17,000 FT: 19 DEG., 25 KNOTS; [REDACTED] FT: 17 DEG., 15 KNOTS; [REDACTED]…