USAF record 28988920 (1960)
28988920
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PROJECT 13073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 13 Sep 60
2. LOCATION SW of Nashua, Montana
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT: 14/0149Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Vizual Air-Vizual
5. PHOTOS Yes: [REDACTED] No: [REDACTED]
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10-15 sec
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE descending
10. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon: Probably Balloon: Possibly Balloon: Was Aircraft: Probably Aircraft: Possibly Aircraft:
II. COMMENTS It is possible that this object was a slow meteor. However it is more probably a reentry of the 1960 Epsilon vehicle, which reentered during Sep and Oct 1960. The angle of an inclination of 65°, therefore the heading would be about 26°. This object entered at an inclination 35°. Also the burning and color conform to a reentry as well as the duration of the sighting.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 13073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 13 Sep 60 2. LOCATION SW of Nashua, Montana 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT: 14/0149Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Vizual Air-Vizual 5. PHOTOS Yes: [REDACTED] No:…
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- Page 3 REDACTED 2 1. HEADING (CONSIDERED THEM FLYING NORTH) 2. LEVEL 3. 1. FLIGHT FLASH 4. HEADING 035 - 350 DEGREES/15 DEGREE ELEVATION 5. HEADING 035 - 360 DEGREES/15 - 15 DEGREE ELEVATION 6. FILL IN…
- Page 4 PAGE THREE OF BOUND 2 BE TAKEN) JONATHAN MYER, 1/LT 10TH PIX, PILOT, EXCELLENT 38339A JAMES M. UEBERRODT, 1/LT 10TH PIX, R/O EXCELLENT ACKNOWLEDGE 1. CLEAR VISIBILITY UNLIMITED 2. SURFACE OATS, 6,000…
- Page 5 PAGE FOUR TOPEND 2 MILES AWAY AND GAVE A VERY SIMILAR REPORT. THIS MAN WAS A PILOT IN WWII. THIS MAN IS BELIEVED TO BE A RESIDENT OF MESAUX HIS NAME IS [REDACTED]. AS PREVIOUSLY STATED IN THE REPORT…