USAF record 28989337
28989337
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MILITARY AIR PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 25 Sep 60
2. LOCATION S of Midway Islands
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [REDACTED] GMT 26/0700Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] Military
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 4 min
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE [REDACTED]
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round or oval object, six inches in diameter, continually changing red, green and white. The light from the object was very bright. Object climbed from water level, sped past the tail. Object passed from view behind a cloud bank.
11. COMMENTS Object was probably atmospheric refraction of the star Arcturus.
CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon [STAMP: Was Balloon] Probably Balloon [STAMP: Probably Balloon] Possibly Balloon [STAMP: Possibly Balloon] Was Aircraft [STAMP: Was Aircraft] Probably Aircraft [STAMP: Probably Aircraft] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP: Possibly Aircraft] Was Astronomical [STAMP: Was Astronomical] Probably Astronomical [STAMP: Probably Astronomical] Possibly Astronomical [STAMP: Possibly Astronomical]
Other: Refraction Arcturus
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- Page 1 MILITARY AIR PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 25 Sep 60 2. LOCATION S of Midway Islands 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [REDACTED] GMT 26/0700Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar]…
- Page 2 OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE UNCLASSIFIED 1960 SEP 27 03 29 [STAMP:] RE044 ZCSQB802ZCGYA043 OO RJEDSQ DE RJHPKM 167F/ O 270226Z ZEX FM COMDR PACAFBASECOM HICKAM AFB HAWAII TO RJWFAL/CMDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJHPKM 167F PILOT AND AIRCRAFT COMMANDER, IN THAT ORDER. 2. OBJECT CLIMBED FROM WATER LEVEL AT EIGHT O'CLOCK POSITION. SPED PAST THE TAIL TO THE FIVE O'CLOCK POSITION. MISSION AIRCRAFT IN A…
- Page 4 // ATIC // HQA392 PP RJEDSQ DE RJEZHQ 352 P 252340Z FM HO USAF TO RJEDSQ/ATIC INFO RJHPKM/PACAF BT FROM AFCIN 88382. REQUEST AN ANALYSIS BE ACCOMPLISHED AS TO ANY ASSOCIATION OR CORRELATION WHICH CAN…
- Page 5 PAGE TWO RJHPKN 71C SCATTERED CUMULUS, TOPS 2500 FEET. FIRST SIGHTING DURATION, ONE MINUTE; SECOND SIGHTING DURATION THREE MINUTES. BY COLOR, SIZE AND CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE TWO SIGHTINGS. ST…
- Page 6 JOINT MESSAGEFORM SECURITY CLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER ACTION ROUTINES INFO ROUTINES PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Check) ACCOUNTING SYMBOL ORIG. OR REFERS TO…
- Page 7 JOINT MESSAGEFORM - CL...INUATION SHEET FROM: ATIC, W-P AFB UNCLASSIFIED PITS THAT OF THE CHARACTERISTIC FIREBALL, EVEN TO THE RELATIVELY SLOW VELOCITY. FIREBALLS ARE CHARACTERISTICALLY SLOWER THAN…
- Page 8 JOINT MESSAGEFORM - CONTINUATION SHEET FROM: ATIC, W-P AFB UNCLASSIFIED BEEN A USSR MISSILE OR A STAR NEAR THE HORIZON WITH MOTION OF THE MISSION AIRCRAFT GIVING IT AN APPARENT MOTION. IF THIS OBJ…
- Page 9 JOINT MESSAGEFORM SECURITY CLASSIFICATION UNCLASSIFIED 73F SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER [STAMP: 30/8/196] ACTION ROUTINE 1260 SEP 30 TTMED (Cmd) ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFERS TO…
- Page 10 JOINT MESSAGEFORM-C CONTINUATION SHEET SECURITY CLASSIFICATION UNCLASSIFIED FROM ATIC, W-P AFB APPROX DURATION OF EACH SEPARATE SIGHTING OF THE OBJ7 HOW DID THE WITNESSES DETERMINE THAT EACH…