USAF record 28989134
28989134
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MILITARY PROJECT 10973 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 27 Sep 60
2. LOCATION Kirbyville AFS, Missouri
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 18/04132
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS O Yes [HW: No]
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 27 min
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8-12 [ILLEGIBLE] 6-8 [ILLEGIBLE]
9. COURSE descending and ascending
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 8-12 objects painted as normal a/c returns in trail formation at 93,000 ft, descended to 23,000 ft and were lost. Later picked up 6-8 at 103,000 ft which were lost in the weather.
11. COMMENTS Possible unusual weather conditions affecting radar return.
ATIC FORM 325 (REV 26 SEP 59)
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP:] Probably Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:]
Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Probably Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:]
Was Astronomical [STAMP:] Probably Astronomical [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical
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- Page 1 MILITARY PROJECT 10973 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 27 Sep 60 2. LOCATION Kirbyville AFS, Missouri 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 18/04132 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar]…
- Page 2 HQAO62 PP RJEDSO DE RJEDAH 306 218-57 07 55 SEP 13 22 25 ATIC P 191933Z ZEK FH CONBR 790 RADRON KIRKSVILLE AFS NO TO RJUWAL/CONBR ABC ENT AFB COLO RJEDSO/CONBR ATIC UPMAD OHIO RJEZKOHQ USAF AFGIN…
- Page 3 THEY DISAPPEARED OFF THE TOP OF THE SCOPE AT 100,000 FEET. THE SECOND FORMATION APPEARED AT 0446Z AT 85,000 FEET. B. 1. APPEARED ON HEIGHT FINDER DURING NORMAL HEIGHT REQUEST. 2. 175 DEGREES AT 33…
- Page 4 PAGE THREE RJEDAH 306 NORTH OF KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI. F. 1; N/A. 2. CHARLES J HERRICK, A/AC, CHARLES F PATRIN, A/AC; DONALD L MITCHELL, A/AC. 790 RADAR SQUADRON (SAGE), KIRKSVILLE AFS, MISSOURI. ALL…
- Page 5 [STAMP: 4 Oct 60] NORFOLK/NAVAL STATION, PHILADELPHIA-5/10/1960 Evaluation of UFO (3) NORFOLK 1. Referenced your memo dated 21 Sep 60 and 29 Sep 60. 2. All three under ANALYSIS reported are from the…