USAF record 28986634
28986634
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 16 Apr 60
2. LOCATION New Mexico-Texas Area
3. DATE-TIME GROUP GMT 170202Z Apr 60
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
5. PHOTOS O Yes B No
6. SOURCE Civilian and Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION "Slow compared to meteor"
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE ENE-SW
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1. Round, changing to elongated shape, size of half dollar, green changing to orange, sparks and fire trail developed after initial sighting. Object burned out almost abruptly. Air sighting.
2. Round object with tear drop tail gave off bluish-white light. One report saw object break into pieces and fall away. Burned out in four seconds. Multiple sighting.
11. COMMENTS Description is typical of a fireball.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 82)
[STAMP:] [REDACTED]
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 16 Apr 60 2. LOCATION New Mexico-Texas Area 3. DATE-TIME GROUP GMT 170202Z Apr 60 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 5. PHOTOS O Yes B No 6. SOURCE Civilian and…
- Page 2 AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OHIO REPLY TO: ATTN OF: Lt McKay, SDO, 16 April 1960 SUBJECT: UFO Report TO: Major Friend, AFCON-4E 1. Major…
- Page 3 NNNNNZCZCSQP28CZCSQB159ZCWYA998 PP RJEDSQ DE RJWFAN 6 P 191685Z ZEX FM HQ LOWRY TO RJWFAL/ADC RJWFKD/34AIRDIV RJEDSQ/AEROSPACE TEC INTELL CTR WPAFB RJEZHQ/COPS RJEZHQ/OSAF BT UNCLAS OS 2923D COPS…
- Page 4 PAGE TWO RJWFAM 6 (9) OBJECT MOVING SLOW COMPARED TO METEORS, ETC. [HW: (1)] OBSERVED FROM COCKPIT, APPROXIMATE COURSE 070 DEGREES MAGNETIC HEADING. AIRCRAFT HEADING WAS APPROXIMATELY 130 DEGREES…
- Page 5 COPY TO DR NYNEK TELEPHONED TO: [REDACTED] NO: 4278 TIME: 0215Z Date: 1960 APR 19 By: [ILLEGIBLE] CZCSGAA85ZCWY425 PP RJENSA NER THEIR HOME ADDRESS AT KIRIT WICO WAY, TE RJWFBH 26 LDR Z. P 182255Z…
- Page 6 PAGE THREE RJWFAM 6 CALIF AIRLINE CAPTAIN G. HIGH SCATTERED CLOUDS, 50 MILES PLUS VISIBILITY, WINDS FROM NW AT 15 KNOTS (1) N/A (2) N/A (3) NONE (4) 50 MILES PLUS (5) HIGH SCATTERED CLOUDS (6) NONE H…
- Page 7 IDENTIFICATION COULD BE A REENTRY OF AN EARTH SATELLITE. AN AIR FORCE CAPTAIN WHO WAS PASSING THRU THE CANNON AFB AREA REPORTED TO THE AIRDROME OFFICER THIS INFORMATION. QUOTE: I SAW A BURNING OBJECT…
- Page 8 (PAGE TWO RJWFBH 26) (5) SEVERAL RET OBJECTS CAME OFF THE REAR OF THE BLUE WHITE MAIN (6) ALL THE SEGMENTS THEN BURNED OUT IN THE MANNER AND RATE OF AN EXPONENTIAL CURVE. (5) APPROXIMATELY FOUR (4)…
- Page 9 AFCIN-lE2 UFO Sightings 20 April 1960 AFCIN-lA2 Request your office determine if an artificial satellite was responsible for the attached reports. RICHARD R. SHOOP Colonel, USAF AFCIN-lE2 2 Atchs 1.…