USAF record 28988636
28988636
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 29 Aug 60
2. LOCATION West Roxbury, Massachusetts
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2305 GMT 30/0305Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] [HW: No]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 30 sec
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE NW-SW
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Bright orange colored object with appearance of the head of a missile on fire. Seemed to travel in an oval pattern. Blurred shape.
11. COMMENTS It is the AZIC conclusion that the witness probably saw a meteor.
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:] Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Probably Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:]
Was Astronomical [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical Meteor [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 29 Aug 60 2. LOCATION West Roxbury, Massachusetts 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2305 GMT 30/0305Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW:…
- Page 2 REPORT FORM FOR METEOR OBSERVATION Place of observation: West Roxbury, Mass. Date: August 29, 1960 Time: 11:05 P.M. (Give Time Standard and whether am or pm) Accuracy of time given above: Give and…
- Page 3 Flying Object Checked by Smithsonian
- Page 4 Color Fire color Did it explode, disintegrate, or suddenly vanish? more suddenly vanish behind clouds or haze * Any tail or trail? No. Did any sound accompany the object? No. If sound followed later,…
- Page 5 September 19, 1960 Mr. [REDACTED] West Roxbury, Massachusetts Dear Mr. [REDACTED], We have not been able to determine the nature of your recent observation, and are therefore forwarding your report…
- Page 6 Service Research Quality AMERICAN MINERAL SPIRITS COMPANY GENERAL OFFICE: NEW JERSEY PLEASE REPLY TO: PROSPECT 6-8109 60 FOLLY STREET, ZONE 43 SOMERVILLE 43, MASSACHUSETTS September 28, 1960 Air…
- Page 7 SAFOI-34/Lt Col [REDACTED]/mbb/72291 14 October 1960 Dear Mr. [REDACTED], The report of an unidentified flying object you gave to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory was referred by that agency…
- Page 8 AFICN-L32x [HW: 760160] UFO Sighting (REDACTED) 12 OCT 1960 SAFOL-3d (L/COL TACKER) 1. Mr. [REDACTED] reported an UFO sighting to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and was referred to ATIC by…