USAF record 28987329

COAST GUARD PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 23 Jun 60

2. LOCATION Vicinity of New Orleans, La. 5 mi SE of Breaux Bridge, La.

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2220 GMT 24/0420Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]

5. PHOTOS [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE

6. SOURCE Civilian and Military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Not given

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE descending to W

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object with appearance of a comet with a tail. Object was falling straight down. It was somewhat of a comet shape, but with little or no taper. Appeared brilliant and whitish. The first head part appeared to bog down, from which a second head part fell with tail similar to first part. Circular object with long burning tail, appeared to be a very bright meteor.

11. COMMENTS This sighting was probably a meteor. Probably part of meteorological shower witnessed in New Orleans, Arkansas and vicinity.

12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP:] Probably Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:] Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:] Was Astronomical [STAMP:] Probably Astronomical/Meteor [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical/Meteor [STAMP:]

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 36 SEP 52)