USAF record 28987661
28987661
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MILITARY AIR PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 5 Jul 60
2. LOCATION Texas - Louisiana
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2116 GMT 06/0316Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Air-Visual
5. PHOTOS No
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6 sec
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE SE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object observed from a/c at 9000 ft. Lime green color with tail of flame or sparks. Exploded on flameout. Constant slow speed. Sighting 064° from a/c. Appeared at 15-20° elev descending in arc covered 25° azimuth.
11. COMMENTS Sighting had all characteristics of bolide.
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [REDACTED] Probably Balloon [REDACTED] Possibly Balloon [REDACTED] Was Aircraft [REDACTED] Possibly Aircraft [REDACTED]
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 36 SEP 83)
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- Page 1 MILITARY AIR PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 5 Jul 60 2. LOCATION Texas - Louisiana 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2116 GMT 06/0316Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Air-Visual 5. PHOTOS No 6. SOURCE Military 7.…
- Page 2 NBR 5917 07 JUL 60 1539 JUL 7 04 19 PRIORITY FM HARLINGEN AFB TEXAS 0621202 TO ATIC WPAFB OHIO L G HANSCOM FIELD BEDFORD MASS INFO ATC RANDOLPH AFB TEXAS [REDACTED] FROM OX05G. ACTION ATIC FOR…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO WAS APPROXIMATELY 25 DEGREES OF AZIMUTH. (G) CHARACTERISTICS AND BEHAVIOR: THE PHENOMENON WAS MUCH BRIGHTER THAN THE AVERAGE STAR OR COMET. IT WAS LIME GREEN IN COLOR WITH A WHITISH GLOW TO…