USAF record 28985207
28985207
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 28 Oct 59
2. LOCATION Between Wake Island & Hickman AFB
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 28/1239Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS Yes G No Military
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10m15 secs
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE descending
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Light blue light, same as 2nd magnitude star, size of head of pin, descending rapidly, but not as fast as meteor. Disappeared below horizon to South.
11. COMMENTS Obj was probably a slow moving meteor Witness was at 12,000 ft alt over the ocean, which would account for his seeing it longer than usual.
12 CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Meteor Probably Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 28 Oct 59 2. LOCATION Between Wake Island & Hickman AFB 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 28/1239Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar…
- Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE AF IN: 31369 (30 Oct) ACTION: CIN INFO: OOP, (SAFS) SYD B 123 ZOCZHOB3835ZCUJA288 PP RJEZHQ DE RJAPGB 47 P 303312Z ZEX FM HED…
- Page 3 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AF IN: 31369 (30 Oct 59) PAGE TWO RJAPGB 47 THE SSW (S) 10 TO 15 SECONDS. C. (1) AIRBORNE - VISUAL (2) NO OPTICAL AIDS…
- Page 4 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AF IN: 31369 (30 Oct 59), PAGE THREE RJAPGB 47 DESCRIBED EXCEPT THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LIGHT AS…