USAF record 28989447 (1960)

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 28 September 1960

2. LOCATION 29.32N 123W (Pacific)

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE]Z GMT 29/0552Z

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 Military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2-3 minutes

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE North

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Fast moving brilliant object believed to be a/c at 11,000 ft heading 090 dgr observed from heading 090 dgr Obj moved fm 090 dgr to 026 dgr Obj Obsvrrs a/c speed 215 kts Obj traveling S to N descending fa initial observation at dgr to disappearance at dgr. Original brightness of Echo I As obj increased brightness ten times original magnitude Retained brightness for 10 seconds Shut off & then reappeared after 20 seconds Retained brilliance until disappearance over horizon total sighting 2-3 mins.

11. COMMENTS Observers believed obj to be a/c Light phenomena reason for rpt Case evaluated as a/c Possibly landing light turned on to create effect reported.

ATIC FORM 379 (REV 24 SEP '57)