USAF record 28984830
28984830
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 4 Oct 59
2. LOCATION Randolph AFB, Texas
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE/0528Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 25 mins
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE Southerly
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Oval shaped white fluorescent obj in view for 25 mins. Movement generally southerly. Observers in auto. Disappearance slow. Sky was clear in area of observation w/interstorms to the North. Wind data not included.
11. COMMENTS Obj view has characteristics of a balloon. Duration and movement of the sighting conform to this analysis. Wind info not included. Case listed as a probable balloon sighting.
12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon [HW: Probable Balloon] ☐ Was Balloon [HW: Probable Balloon] ☐ Was Aircraft [HW: Probable Aircraft] ☐ Was Aircraft [HW: Probable Aircraft] ☐ Was Astronomical [HW: Possibly Astronomical]
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 4 Oct 59 2. LOCATION Randolph AFB, Texas 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE/0528Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐…
- Page 2 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 4 Oct 59 2. LOCATION Randolph AFB, Texas 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT [ILLEGIBLE] /0620Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW:…
- Page 3 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AF IN: 9594 (9 Oct 59) ACTION: CIN INFO: OOP, SAFS SMD B 333 ZCZHCHD294ZCWJA816 RR RJEZHQ DE RJWFDL 1B P 052233Z ZEX…
- Page 4 AF IN: 9594 (9 Oct 59) PAGE TWO RJWFDL 1B VERY SLOWLY; (6) VISIBLE APPROX 25 MINUTES. PARA C, (1) GROUND VISUAL; (2) NEGATIVE OPTICAL AIDS; (3) N/A. PARA D, (1) 0620 ZULU 4 OCT 59; (2) NIGHT. PARA E,…
- Page 5 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AF IN: 9594 (9 Oct 59) PAGE THREE RJWFDL 18 HE IS FAMILIAR WITH MOST TYPES OF AIRCRAFT DUE TO OCCUPATION AND HAS…