USAF record 28989102
28989102
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TRANSTEXAS AIRLINES PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 16 Sep 60
2. LOCATION El Campo, Texas
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 17/0218G
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS Y+ [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE given
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE ---
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING No shape; just bright light, Magnitude of a bright star. Travelled at a tremendous speed. Bright light was in pilot's ten o'clock position. When sighted object was about 6000 ft. Estimated azimuth 305° magnetic. When disappearance object was about 6000 ft in pilot's 12 o'clock position.
11. COMMENTS Description of this object fits that of the classic meteor. There is no information which indicates that object was not a meteor.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [HW: Possibly Balloon] Was Aircraft [HW: Possibly Aircraft] Was Astronomical [HW: Possibly Astronomical] Other Unknown
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- Page 1 TRANSTEXAS AIRLINES PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 16 Sep 60 2. LOCATION El Campo, Texas 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 17/0218G 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW:…
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