USAF record 28986951 (1960)

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

I. DATE 24 May 1960

II. LOCATION Bear Lake, Florida

III. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] 25/0330Z

IV. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED] Air-Visual [REDACTED] Air-Intercept Radar [REDACTED]

V. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] X-Ray No

VI. SOURCE Civilian

VII. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 minutes

VIII. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

IX. COURSE NE

X. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round star-like object observed as a point of light only Believed to be satellite witnesses and reporting officials Initial observation at 270 dgr azimuth 60 dgr elevation with disappearance after two minutes at 285 dgr azimuth 40 dgr elevation.

XI. COMMENTS Rather rapid decrease in elevation No ECHO data, however, since witnesses and reporting officials consider the object to have been a satellite concur with this evaluation.

XII. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP: ATIC FORM 129 (REV 26 SEP 52)] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:] Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:] Was Astronomical [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical