USAF record 28989015
28989015
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 4 Sep 60
2. LOCATION Hartford, Connecticut
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Level_2015 GMT_25/09/52
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
5. PHOTOS Q.Y.* Physical O No Specimen
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION seconds
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE falling
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Observer heard loud swish in air. Looked and saw object falling like green flame. Object landed and appeared to be cone about 1 ft high. This started a fire in a shed in the back yard. Radar was called and police called. The material was subsequently turned over to the police and obtained for analysis.
11. COMMENTS Material analysis showed substance to be furnace slag.
[STAMP: ATIC FORM 129 (REV 28 SEP 73)]
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 4 Sep 60 2. LOCATION Hartford, Connecticut 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Level_2015 GMT_25/09/52 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 5. PHOTOS Q.Y.* Physical O No Specimen 6.…
- Page 2 AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS DIVISION WRIGHT/AIR DEVELOPMENT CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO This report is not to be used in whole or in part for advertising or sales promotion purposes.…
- Page 3 PUBLICATION REVIEW This report has been reviewed and is approved. DISTRIBUTION: ASRDP (WADRP) (1 coy) ASRSPA (WADSPA) (2 coy) Sgt Bolian [HW: Solomon F. Brokeshoulder, Capt, USAF] Chief, Organic…
- Page 4 DRAFT Description and Analysis of Hartford Connecticut Samples The samples of the object which fell at Hartford on 4 September 1960 were designed and described as follows upon their arrival at the…
- Page 5 NOTICES When Government drawings, specifications, or other data are used for any purpose other than in connection with a definitely related Government procurement operation, the United States…
- Page 6 The numerical sequence was retained to avoid possible confusion with the sample materials. As can be seen, the 11 segments can be put into 4 groups. 1. carbonaceous 2. light-metallic (aluminum) 3.…
- Page 7 Sr Kα 4 Sn Kα [not observed in 1st order] Fe Kα 65 Cu Kα 24 Zn Kα 3 Ti Kα 5 Ba La, 12 Pb La, 4 (assignment uncertain) Sample 1, designated "coal", seems intermediate between the background samples 10…
- Page 8 Analysis of light metallic samples Sample No. 2 X-ray fluorescence analysis: A piece of Al of 43 mm² area was compared to all three Zα, b and c. The spectrometer was aligned for the Al Kα line, and…
- Page 9 However, this entire analysis probes only the very thin layer near the surface, and in this layer the proportion of Barium is very high. A comparison was made between Sample #2 and standard…
- Page 10 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY The three pieces of Sample #2 were analyzed separately, and a comparison of the relative intensities of the various lines from these pieces is given below. Element Line 2ac 2b…