USAF record 28986488
28986488
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 9 Apr 60
2. LOCATION 7 mi N of Dover, Delaware
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [REDACTED] GMT [REDACTED]
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
5. PHOTOS O Yes O No
6. SOURCE Civilian and Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7-10 sec
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS three
9. COURSE descending
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Three objects in trail with lead object smaller; round and oblong in appearance, size of grapefruit; bright yellow, no tail, had a faint whistle lasting one second.
11. COMMENTS The witnesses probably saw the beginning of the breakup of a meteor as it entered the earth's atmosphere. Case categorized as meteor.
12. CONCLUSIONS O Was Balloon O Probably Balloon [HW: Possible Balloon] O Was Aircraft [HW: Possibly Aircraft] O Was Interceptor Radar [HW: Possibly Interceptor Radar] O Was Astronomical [HW: Possibly Astronomical Meteor] O Probably Astronomical Meteor [HW: Possibly Astronomical] Other: Relevant Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 9 Apr 60 2. LOCATION 7 mi N of Dover, Delaware 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [REDACTED] GMT [REDACTED] 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 5. PHOTOS O Yes O No 6. SOURCE…
- Page 2 [STAMP: 12APR0704] [STAMP: ATIC] [STAMP: 12APR112227] TELEPHONED 10 OD 30 7/2/22 30 7/4/22 30 7/6/22 CSQB&3ZCJYC569 PP RJEDSO DE RJEZSB 83 P 112849Z ZEX AF COMDR 1667AIRTRANSPAC TO RJUFAL /COMDR ABC…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJEZSB 83 (5) WHISTLE, PAINT, LASTING 1 SECOND (5) REMAINED LIT 560 FT TO HORIZON, 7-1/4 SECONDS B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: (1) FIRST NOTICED A BRIGHT MOVING OBJECT. (2) 20-30…
- Page 4 PAGE 3 STATION, DOVER, DEL. OCCUPATION, PLUMBER, RELIABILITY INKNOWN (2) [REDACTED] FIGHTER INTERCEPTION DQ DOVER AFB, DEL. PERSONNEL SPEC. DUTY PHONE [REDACTED] HOME PHONE [REDACTED] RELIABILITY…
- Page 5 PAGE FOUR RJEZSB 59 OFFICER OF THE DAY 1ST LT JAMES E. FURTM, AZIC VAN KYKE PHONED IN THE SIGHTING. HE STATED HE WAS PROMPTED BY A WASHINGTON AIRDEFENSE SECTOR QUIKCOM. DATED 4 APRIL 1960 TO BE ON…
- Page 6 JOINT MESSAGEFORM SECURITY CLASSIFICATION UNCLASSIFIED SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER ACTION ROUTINE INFO FROM: ATIC, W-P AFB TO: DOVER AFB, DEL [REDACTED] [HW:] 4-1243-E [STAMP:]…
- Page 7 HEADQUARTERS 1507th AIR TRANSPORT WING (II) (MATS) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE Dover Air Force Base, Delaware REPLY TO ATTN OF: PLN T 500UN720APR70 SUBJECT: UFO Report TO AFIC (AFNH) Wright-Patterson…
- Page 8 (9) None. b. Description of Course of Object: (1) Airman [REDACTED] in the right front seat first noticed a bright moving object through the top of a broad windshield. (2) Elevation of 30 degrees,…
- Page 9 (2) [REDACTED] age 30, Route L [REDACTED], Dover, Del., occupation, service station attendant, professional plumber, reliability unknown. g. Weather and Winds - Aloft Conditions at Time and Place of…