USAF record 28985292
28985292
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
[REDACTED] Baghdad, Iraq [ILLEGIBLE] / 1600Z [ILLEGIBLE] Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] [HW: Yes] [HW: Military] [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE]
End obj, several times larger than the North star, bright white, approached very rapidly low above horizon, disintegrated just prior to reaching overhead. White obj disappeared after burst of red fragments similar to roman candle. Probably a meteor.
CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Probably Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.…
- Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AF IN: 39416 (7 Nov 59) ARC NOR DID LIGHT FROM BURSTING FRAGMENTS PERSIST PRN X FOXTROT FEW SECONDS X PARA THREE…
- Page 3 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AF IN: 39416 (7 NOV 59) ACTION: CIN INFO: OOP, GAPS RC 73/06 NOV 59 RR RJEZHQ DE RUGVUF 16 R 85 NOV 59 FM USIRIA IRAQ…