USAF record 28989474
28989474
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MILITARY RADAR PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 29 Sep 60
2. LOCATION Guam
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [REDACTED] GMT 29/1235Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [HW: VIS-AIR]
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes]
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION few sec
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE SW-NW
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Target picked up on radar at 20 miles, tracked to within 2 miles of NAS on collision course. Estimated speed 2880 knots. Visual observation of pale blue light (with binoculars) contact lost when observer turned away for a second.
11. COMMENTS Anomalous propagation frequently causes false targets on radar scopes traveling at apparently fantastic speeds, and it appears that this might well be the answer here.
12. CONCLUSIONS [HW: Was Balloon] [HW: Probably Balloon] [HW: Possible Balloon]
STAMP: ATIC FORM 339 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 MILITARY RADAR PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 29 Sep 60 2. LOCATION Guam 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [REDACTED] GMT 29/1235Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [HW: VIS-AIR] 5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] 6. SOURCE…
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- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJEZHQ 829 AWAY FOR MOMENT X NO SOUND X OBSERVERS E G DOWMAN AC1 USN APPROACH CONTROLLER BELIEVED RELIABLE X R E HARVEY AC1 USN CONTROL TOWER BELIEVED RELIABLE X CEILING 1522 FT X VISIBILITY…
- Page 4 Memo, AFCIN-4E2x, 11 Oct 60, Request for Analysis 1st Ind (AFCIN-4Ela/Mr. Bryant/jo/74001) 14 Nov 60 TO: AFCIN-4E2X 1. The facts as presented in this report are insufficient to support a firm…
- Page 5 AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OHIO REPLY TO: ATTN OF: AFCIN-452x SUBJECT: Request for Analysis 11 October 1960 TO: ARCIN-451 Request…