USAF record 28989437
28989437
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MULTIPLE SIGHTING PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 28 Sep 60
2. LOCATION Grand Junction, Colorado
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 29/0521Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Telescope] Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 40 min
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE SW
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING A square light in a round circle, moving SW in a straight line, flashing red, green and white light. The altitude of the object was estimated to be 37 1/2 miles using an inclinometer. Reported stationary for 20 min, then moved SW for 15°.
[HW: Inversion cannot be resp for 15° Intermotion]
11. COMMENTS The sighting gives all indication of being due to atmospheric refraction. - Stellar Scintillation possibly. This caused by Turbulence not inversion. If motion was real, cause is not inversion.
STAMP: ATIC FORM 339 (REV 26 SEP 53)
CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft probably Aircraft probably Aircraft Was Astronomical Probably Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Other Temp Inversion Unknown
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- Page 1 MULTIPLE SIGHTING PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 28 Sep 60 2. LOCATION Grand Junction, Colorado 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 29/0521Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Telescope]…
- Page 2 6. The sighting which occurred in Colorado on 29 September 1960 gives all indication of being due to atmospheric refraction. ATIC has taken action to obtain the weather data for the area on the date…
- Page 3 F. NOT GIVEN G. NONE H. NONE I. NONE PART 2: DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT. MOVING SOUTHWEST IN A STRAIGHT LINE. NO OTHER INFORMATION GIVEN. PART 3: MANNER OF OBSERVATION/ A. GROUND VISUAL. B.…
- Page 4 COPY TO DR HYPER RECEIVED 30cr60 11 22 ATIC 1960 OCT I 11 13 FM COMDR ADC ENT AFB COL TO RJEDSO/COMDR ATIC WPAFB OHIO RJEZHQ/OSAF WASHD C RJEZHQ/COSF USAF WASH D C BT UNCLASSIFIED ADOIN 241233. FOR…
- Page 5 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD: At approximately 1040, 10 October 1960, a telephone call was made to the home of Mr. [REDACTED] of Grand Junction, Colorado regarding the sighting made by him, and others, on…
- Page 6 OBSERVED. PART 8: NONE. PART 9: NOONE PAGE FOUR RJWFAL 323 PART 11: FIRST LT SIZEMORE, ADC STAFF DUTY OFFICER, WHEN THIS REPORT WAS ULTIMATELY RECEIVED AT ADC. PART 12: NONE BT I2/2345Z SEP RJWFAL
- Page 7 DATA PROCESSING DIVISION CLIMATIC CENTER, USAF Air Weather Service (WATS) Asheville, North Carolina REPLY TO ATTN OF: CCDFD/HCKH SUBJECT: Transmittal of Weather Records 25 Oct 1960 TO: ATIC/WAFB We…
- Page 8 [HW: Just] [STAMP: 82] AFCIN-HE2x UFO Sighting, Grand Junction, Colorado (29 Sep 1960) 16 NOV 1960 SAFOI-3d (L/Col Tacker) 1. On 29 September 1960 at 0521Z (2321 hours on 28 September 1960)…
- Page 9 however, it is concluded that the inversion was responsible for common objects being misidentified and mistakes made as to their actual location. FOR THE COMMANDER: PHILIP O. EVANS Colonel, USAF…