USAF record 28989358
28989358
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 26 Sep 60
2. LOCATION Vicinity Jean, Nevada
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 26/10152
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Air-Visual
5. PHOTOS Yes No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 25-30 sec
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE S
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Not able to determine shape until object exploded, then it was cigar shaped, about the size of a grapefruit; brilliant white until after explosion, then very vivid green which persisted for about 15 sec, then faded to a white light. (Object seemed to burn up aprox 10° above horizon.
11. COMMENTS Probably a type of meteor called a bolide; one which was apparently very large and persisted longer than usual.
ATIC FORM 329 (BFPV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 26 Sep 60 2. LOCATION Vicinity Jean, Nevada 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 26/10152 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Air-Visual 5. PHOTOS Yes No 6. SOURCE Civilian…
- Page 2 REO49 CZCSQA517ZCGY PP RJEDSQ 29SEP60 074A DE RJWZNJ 41 ATIC 1960 SEP 29 03 58 P 232234Z ZEX FM 4520 CCRTNWG NELLIS AFB NEV / TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLORADO RJWZNF/27 ADIV DEF NORTON AFB CALIF.…
- Page 3 APPROXIMATELY 10 DEGREES ABOVE SURFACE. (4) MOVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE, DECLINING IN ELEVATION SLIGHTLY. (5) SEEMED TO BURN OUT. (6) 25 TO 30 SECONDS. CHARLIE (1) VISUAL (2) NONE (3) BLANK. DELTA (1)…