USAF record 28985731 (1960)
28985731
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 24 January, 1960
2. LOCATION Erie, Penn. - Jackson, Mich.
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: [ILLEGIBLE] GMT: 25/0132
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW:] Ground-Radar [HW:] Air-Visual [HW:] Air-Intercept Radar [HW:]
5. PHOTOS [No]
6. SOURCE Civilian + GCC
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION h-8 seconds
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One
9. COURSE No
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Shape of object similar to A/C size of F-33, brilliant red on front portion with orange glow from the rear, No sound, Excessive speed, Zoned to the No.
[STAMP:] Orient Lindstan Atkinson Pontiac Mich United Airlines near Toledo
11. COMMENTS The complete description of the object along with other factors of the sighting indicate that this object was a meteor of the "fireball" type.
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [ILLEGIBLE] Probably Balloon [ILLEGIBLE] Possibly Balloon [ILLEGIBLE] Was Aircraft [ILLEGIBLE] Possibly Aircraft [ILLEGIBLE] Was Astronomical Meteorite [ILLEGIBLE] Possibly Astronomical Meteorite
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 24 January, 1960 2. LOCATION Erie, Penn. - Jackson, Mich. 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: [ILLEGIBLE] GMT: 25/0132 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW:] Ground-Radar…
- Page 2 RC150 GCSC375ZCDUA169 PP RJEDSO 27 JAN 07 21 DE RJEDDU 32 1990 JAN 25 23 07 P 2621302 FM CONOR DUADS TO RJEDFA/CONOR ENT AFE RJEDAH/CONOR 30TH ADIV RJEDSO/CONOR AIR TECH INTELL CENTER RJEZH/OASST…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJEDDU 32 2 THIRTY DEGREES /TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY DEGREES 3 THIRTY DEGREES/SIXTY DEGREES 4 CONSTANT 5 FADED TO NORTH EAST 6 SEVEN TO EIGHT SECONDS C 1 AIR VISUAL 2 NONE 3 DC SEVEN C, N TOW…
- Page 4 230 DEGREES 20 KNOTS 260 DEGREES 25 KNOTS 270 DEGREES 35 KNOTS 260 DEGREES 40 KNOTS 260 DEGREES 35 KNOTS 1. FOUR THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FEET 4 FIVE MILES HAZE 5 OVERCAST 6 NONE H. 1 SNOW SHOWERS 2…
- Page 5 TELEPHONED TO NO. NAME Date [HW: 78] [HW: U+10] [HW: 23] [HW: 44] TAPE AND COPY SVC-DESK CZCSQB715ZCUYA156 PP RJEDSQ. DE RJEDBW 1 P 25133AZ ZEX FM COMDR DETROIT ADSS TO RJEWALIC RJEDSQATIC RJEZHQ/AC…
- Page 6 PAGE TWO RJEDBW 1 (LENGTH NOT DESCRIBED). (S) SOUND- NONE. (O) UNUSUAL FEATURES- EXCESSIVE SPEED. B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: (1) BRILLIANCE OF OBJECT PLUS THE HIGH DEGREE OF SPEED ATTRACTED…
- Page 7 PAGE THREE RJEDEW 1 3. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: (1) 5 MILES NORTH OF PONTIAC, MICHIGAN. F. IDENTITY OF OBSERVER: (1) CIVILIAN - [REDACTED] PONTIAC, MICHIGAN- PHONE: [REDACTED] - AGE: NOT GIVEN. G.…
- Page 8 (3) 3,500 FEET CEILING. (4) 7 MILES VISIBILITY. (5) SCATTERED CLOUD CONDITIONS. (6) THUNDERSTORMS- NONE. PAGE FOUR RJEDBW 1 (7) 17 DEG ABOVE 0 DEG- TEMPERATURE. H. UNUSUAL WEATHER CONDITIONS. (I)…
- Page 9 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 10 Page 2 B. 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…