USAF record 28988667
28988667
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 31 Aug 60
2. LOCATION Wilmington, North Carolina
3. DATE-TIME GROUP [REDACTED]
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [HW: ID Ground-Visual] [HW: Ground-Radar] [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE Air-Visual [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS Civilian
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10 min (?)
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE falling
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Irregular shaped object 3 ft across with aluminum top and black bottom small fins on both sides object falling No trail or exhaust NO sound First observation from just under cloud cover Last observation upon impact in swamp (20 ft) Attempt to reach object thwarted due to heavy brush and swampy ground.
11. COMMENTS Requested further investigation however object not retrieved Case listed as insufficient data.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 57)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 31 Aug 60 2. LOCATION Wilmington, North Carolina 3. DATE-TIME GROUP [REDACTED] 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [HW: ID Ground-Visual] [HW: Ground-Radar] [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE…
- Page 2 [STAMP:] [HW: 53 14] [HW: 1320 SEP 4 07 46] CC814 CZCSQE222ZCVYA141 PP RJEDSQ DE ROESKEN J- P RJEDSQ FM UOMER 721ST ACW SQ FT FISHER AFS KURE BEACH NC- TO RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO-…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJSKEM-3 I. UNUSUAL FEATURES: NONE 2. A. NOTIFIED BY POWER COMPANY LINEMAN AS OBJECT FALLING. B. ELEVATION UNKNOWN. JUST UNDER CLOUD COVERAGE C. ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH AS OBJECT DISAPPEARED:…
- Page 4 PAGE THREE RJESKEM 3 7. WEATHER AND WINDS: A. PARTLY CLOUDY, NO WIND B. AWS ACCOUNT: 1. SURFACE SE 8 2. 6,000 ES-12 3. 12,000 E12 4. 16,000 S5 5. 22,000 S13 6. 38,000 LT AND VAR 7. 58,000 NE 15-22 8.…
- Page 5 PAGE FOUR RJESKEM 3 11. SENIOR DIRECTOR STATEMENT: CIVILIAN OBSERVERS OBSERVED OBJECT FALLING. NOTIFIED SHERIFF, NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC. SHERIFF INVESTIGATED, UNABLE TO REACH AREA BECAUSE OF…
- Page 6 Called Myrtle Beach AFB on 6 Sep 50 and requested they conduct a further investigation and attempt to recover the object reported to have fallen to the ground. Talked to Sgt Taylor who said he would…