USAF record 28984591
28984591
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 15 Sep 59
2. LOCATION Azores 39.5N 36.15W
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 16/0132
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS Yes [HW: No]
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [ILLEGIBLE] long
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE building
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Fireball w/long blue-green tail estimated at 1020-2000ft long, Ball white at base, Fireball supposed diving toward earth & then burst into plasma & disintegrated, Plumes orange in color.
11. COMMENTS Speed duration,color, flight path, and disintegration all indicate that the observer witnessed a bolide type of meteor as it entered the atmosphere.
CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:] Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:] Was Astronomical Meteor [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical [STAMP:]
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 15 Sep 59 2. LOCATION Azores 39.5N 36.15W 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 16/0132 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept…
- Page 2 RECEIVED 1953 SEP 18 NNNNNZCZCSQPZ46CZCSQE032ZCSBA874 RR RJEDSQ DE RJEDSB 49 R 181532Z UFO [HW: 1/4E4g] [HW: 3-4x20-2] FM CONDR 1687 IARTRANSWG TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC ENT AFB RJEZGF/COMDR DET 3 26 ADV…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJEDSB 49 FLAMES. (7) A TAIL OF BLUE & GREEN 1200 FEET TO 2500 FEET LONG, SEE (2) ABOVE (8) NONE (9) DISINTEGRATED IN FLAMES AT ESTIMATED 12,000 FEET. FLAMES WERE CLEARLY VISIBLE, VERY…
- Page 4 (2) NONE (3) C-124C-52-1034-10,000 FT.-275 -200 K- DOVER AFB, DELAWARE. D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING. (1) 2115Z, 16 SEPTEMBER, 1959 (2) NIGHT. E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER (S) (1) 39-34N, 34-15W F.…
- Page 5 NO AND OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITION, METEOROLOGICAL, ASTRONOMICAL, OR OTHERWISE, WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR THE SIGHTING. NONE I. DUE TO COMPLETE DISINTEGRATION THERE WAS NO NEED FOR ANDY SEARCH…