USAF record 28984621
28984621
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 23 Sep 59
2. LOCATION South Charleston, West Va.
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 23/01002
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
5. PHOTOS D: No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10 secs
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE SN
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Bright green obj observed to burn w/bright yellow tail. Exploded.
11. COMMENTS Characteristics of bolide observation present. Case evaluated as a meteor.
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [REDACTED] Probably Balloon [REDACTED] Possibly Balloon [REDACTED] Aircraft [REDACTED] Possibly Aircraft [REDACTED] Air-Intercept Radar [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 23 Sep 59 2. LOCATION South Charleston, West Va. 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 23/01002 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 5. PHOTOS D: No 6. SOURCE Civilian 7.…
- Page 2 South Charleston 3, West Virginia Department of The Air Force Washington 25, D.C. Dear sirs: I wish to report an Unidentified Flying Object. Sept.22, 1959-8:00PM-EST About as large as a large star,…
- Page 3 22 SEP 59 SA J Tucker/mhb/72291 28 September 1959 Dear Mr. [REDACTED] This is to acknowledge your letter of 23 September 1959 concerning an Unidentified Flying Object you sighted on 22 September at…
- Page 4 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 5 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 6 Page 3 16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object. a. Sound [REDACTED] b. Color [Very Bright green] 17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and…
- Page 7 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 8 Page 5 25. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One): a. Inside a building b. In a car c. [REDACTED] d. On an airplane e. At sea f. Other 26. Were you (Circle One) a. In the…
- Page 9 Page 6 32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a…
- Page 10 Page 7 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…