USAF record 28984532
28984532
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 13-27 Sep 59
2. LOCATION Ripley, West Va.
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1820-1920 Local
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar]
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION about 1 hr
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE East to West
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object of changing color fr red to blue w/white outline visible every other night for about two weeks in same location Obj larger than star, Faded into distance Motion seemed to revolve or tumble Direction generally East to West Witness considered unreliable.
11. COMMENTS Motion & general description conform to balling observations No wind or balling data received However the prevailing wind is generally E at alt & the winds would be wrong for this type of observation Case not investigated further because of reliability of witness Considered as insufficient data
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 53)
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Probably Aircraft Was Astronomical Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 13-27 Sep 59 2. LOCATION Ripley, West Va. 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1820-1920 Local 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] 5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] 6.…
- Page 2 SUNSET SEP 12 1915 EST @ 75° LONG. 1843 LOCAL @ 82° LONG. SEP 27 1750 EST @ 75° LONG. 1918 LOCAL @ 82° LONG. END evi. TWILIGHT SEP 17 1549 EST @ 75° LONG 1917 LOCAL @ 82° LONG SEP 27 1836 EST @ 75°…
- Page 3 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 4 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 5 Page 3 16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object. a. Sound [HW: No] b. Color [HW: Object itself changes colors (blue to red)] 17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the…
- Page 6 Page 4 20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place on "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during…
- Page 7 Page 5 25. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One): a. Inside a building b. In a car c. [HW: Outdoors] d. In an airplane e. At sea f. Other 26. Were you (Circle One): a. In the…
- Page 8 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? 34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) a. Clear sky b. Hazy c. Scattered clouds d. Thick or heavy clouds e. Don't remember 34.2 WIND (Circle…
- Page 9 Page 8 39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes No [HW: fairly slowly] IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? [ILLEGIBLE] m.p.h. 40. Do you think…
- Page 10 U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET (SUMMARY DATA) In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use the following space to write out a short…