USAF record 28987774
28987774
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 15 Jul 60
2. LOCATION Pensacola Bay, Florida
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0345 GMT 0845
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
5. PHOTOS [No]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not given
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE descending
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Red hot object, which appeared to be three ft in diameter was seen to fall straight down into the waters of Pensacola Bay. Shortly after the object fell, an explosion-like sound was heard.
11. COMMENTS An attempt was made to recover the object but with no success. Due to about 3 ft of mud in the bottom of the bay and a shortage of funds, the recovery attempt was abandoned. Object was probably a meteorite.
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [REDACTED] Possibly Balloon [REDACTED] Was Aircraft [REDACTED] Possibly Aircraft [REDACTED]
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 15 Jul 60 2. LOCATION Pensacola Bay, Florida 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0345 GMT 0845 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 5. PHOTOS [No] 6. SOURCE Civilian 7. LENGTH…
- Page 2 Lt Hoese 32 ADIV DOBBINS AFB Dir of Intel 47844612P316 (comda McLean ext 304) 0415 CST 15 JUL 60 FISMM SIta obj at 3000', obs to SFC impact in Pensacole Bay, Fla size 2½ - 3½ dia, length unknown red…
- Page 3 (1830 E [REDACTED] 2100 17 July 60) over S. Pacific
- Page 4 NBR 6952 15 AUG 60 ROUTINE FM COM 6 CHARLESTON S CAR 1221252 TO NAVINDEFLAB PANCITY FLA INFO NAVINT OFFICE PNCLA NAS PNCLA ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB CNO PENSACOLA FISHERMAN REPORTED HE SAW BURNING…
- Page 5 ZCZZSAPZ38CSRAIIIZCY0921 ST NJEEDEN DE RBEKKA 611 ZAR M. ASIDANZ FR NAVKINDEFLAB PANFLA TO RJEDSRATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFD INFO RBEKK/COMPIY BEEFD/BUSSHIPS NAVY C822 BT UNILAT Z REPER FONECON CAPT…
- Page 6 7232 23 AUG 60 DEFERRED 19:03 AUG 23 19:13 FM NAVMINDEFLAB PANFLA 2313152 TO COM 6 INFO COM INLANT NAVINTOFC PNCLA NAS PNCLA ATIC WPAFB CNO BUSIPS EODU 2 [REDACTED] COMS 122125. NOTAL AND MY 152210.…
- Page 7 DURING TWO DAYS SEARCH OPS FOUR PROMINENT TARGETS AND NUMEROUS SMALL TARGETS WERE DEVELOPED BY EXPERIMENTAL SHADOW DEVICE. 2 LIKELY PROMINENT TARGETS INVESTIGATED BY DIVERS WITH POS SONAR WERE LOG…
- Page 8 [REDACTED] [HW: 1412] [HW: 24A5] [HW: 313C] [HW: 44BC] FORMS 7223 080323 04 37 28 AUG 59 DEPARED FN NAS PCLLA FLA TC ATIC SPAFF OHIO INFO COM G BUSHIPS COMINANT CHG NAVHINDEFLEZ PCLLA CON S O'BANCE…
- Page 9 Major Conkey, AFC INhA2 Stated that recovery of the object alleged to have fallen in Pensacola Bay had been canceled due to excessive funds required.
- Page 10 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD: An attempt was made to recover the object that was reported to have fallen into Pensacola Bay on 15 July 1960. Due to the type of bottom, the presence of debris, and a shortage…