USAF record 28989375
28989375
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WEATHER OBSERVER PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 26 Sep 60
2. LOCATION Dhahran AFld, Saudi Arabia
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 26/1930Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED] Air-Visual [REDACTED] Air-Intercept Radar [REDACTED]
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] [HW: No]
6. SOURCE Weather Observer
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 sec
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE NW
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Very bright light followed by orange streak of flame almost directly overhead. Object distinctly different from any meteor ever seen by him.
11. COMMENTS Duration too short for reentry, and none reported for this date. Although direction and color indicate possibility of reentry, this case is listed as a meteor observation due to duration of sighting.
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP:] Probably Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:] Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Probably Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:]
Was Astronomical Meteor [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical Meteor
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- Page 1 WEATHER OBSERVER PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 26 Sep 60 2. LOCATION Dhahran AFld, Saudi Arabia 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 26/1930Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED]…
- Page 2 OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE NNNNCZCSQB764ZCJYC063 OO RJEDSQ DE RJQAC 347 [ILLEGIBLE] 1930 SEP 26 22 00 TELEPHONED NO. [ILLEGIBLE] TIME [ILLEGIBLE] Date: [ILLEGIBLE] BY: [ILLEGIBLE] FM DET 1221 WEA SQ…