USAF record 28988854
28988854
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 10 Sep 60
2. LOCATION Ridgecrest, California
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2150-2300 GMT 11/0550-11/0700Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1-2 sec & different times
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one each time
9. COURSE varied
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [HW:] Was Aircraft [HW:] Possibly Balloon [HW:] Possibly Aircraft [HW:]
[STAMP:]
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Object observed 4 times. On 2 sightings it traveled N-S; 1 S-N; 1 E-W. Observers consider it saucer shaped and are of opinion it was shaped like a boomerang. Object silent except for a whistling sound when accelerating. Appeared to have a light gray glow.
COMMENTS: There were no other reports received concerning unusual objects in this fairly heavily populated area. It is quite probable that some natural phenomena was responsible for this sighting, but the cause was not immediately evident from the provided data: Unidentified.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 10 Sep 60 2. LOCATION Ridgecrest, California 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2150-2300 GMT 11/0550-11/0700Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐…
- Page 2 PAGE TWO VIS 15 MILES PLUS EXCEPT FOR LIGHT RAIN BTVN 215 AND 235. THERE WAS FREQUENT LIGHTNING IN ALL QUADRANTS THROUGHOUT TIME PERIOD. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THIS HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO DESEURDIA ND…
- Page 3 STAMP: 1990 SEP 15 02 11 TELEPHONED TO: [REDACTED] NO: [ILLEGIBLE] TIME: [ILLEGIBLE] [HW:] 1470 X [HW:] 2546 X2A [HW:] ARDLO NOTS CHINA LAKE TO: RJTAL/ADC ENT AFB RJZEN/NO USAF WASH D C RJZEN/AVTIC…
- Page 4 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION INCOMING AF IN: 52789 (15 Sep 60) ACTION: CIN-14 ENVO: OOR-3, SAFS-3 SND A 029 VVVIVCZH02523ZCBJA240 PP RJEZHQ DE RBYDXX 02 ZNR P 150002Z FM ARDCLO…
- Page 5 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AF IN: 52729 (15 Sep 60) PAGE TWO VIS 15 MILES PLUS EXCEPT FOR LIGHT RAIN BTWN 2138 AND 2138. THERE WAS FREQUENT…
- Page 6 U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon…
- Page 7 Page 2 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): a. None b. A few c. Many d. Don't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright…
- Page 8 Page 3 16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object. a. Sound [HW: LOWHINING - FLUTTERING - BUBBLING] b. Color [HW: GRAY] 17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or…
- Page 9 Page 4 20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place on "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during…
- Page 10 Page 3 25. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One) a. Inside a building b. In a car c. Outdoors d. In an airplane (type) e. At sea f. Other 26. Were you (Circle One) a. In the…