USAF record 28987074 (1960)
28987074
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 31 May, 1960
2. LOCATION Manus Island, Admiralties
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 31/2302
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS Yes [X] No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Not Given
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One
9. COURSE Not Given
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Brilliant blinding light, followed by a series of heavy explosive sounds three to four minutes later. There was initially a small moving light gradually enlarging and growing until it flooded the sky.
11. COMMENTS Information is very limited in nature however the description conforms to the pattern of a "bolide" type of meteor of unusual size.
STAMP: ATIC FORM 329 (REV 24 SEP 52)
CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon [REDACTED] Possibly Balloon [REDACTED] Was Aircraft [REDACTED] Possibly Aircraft [REDACTED] Was Astronomical Meteor [REDACTED] Possibly Astronomical Meteor [REDACTED]
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 31 May, 1960 2. LOCATION Manus Island, Admiralties 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 31/2302 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar]…
- Page 2 REFERRAL NOTICE DATE 8 AUG 1960 SUBJECT (or Identification) [REDACTED] SUSPENSE DATE FROM: U F C B Reports TO: Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, AFCIN-2 APCIN-3 APCIN-1 APCIN-2 APCIN-3 APCIN-XA…
- Page 3 UNCLASSIFIED AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY, WASHINGTON, D.C. 9/6/25(9A) 14th July 1960 International Liaison Division, Directorate of Intelligence, USAF, The Pentagon, AFCIN-ID, WASHINGTON, D.C. Report of…
- Page 4 UNCLASSIFIED "Phenomena observed entire Manus mainland approx 2320 hours thirtyfirst May stop Brilliant blinding light followed three to four minutes later by series heavy explosive sounds stop…