USAF record 28989501
28989501
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MULTIPLE SIGHTING PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 30 Sep & 28-31 Oct 60
2. LOCATION 13 NM SSE of Melrose, New Mexico Cannon AFB
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1800-1852 GMT [ILLEGIBLE]
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 20-22 min
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE descending
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round, bright light, becoming more orange and less luminous as it descends, about the size of an automobile headlight. Object disappeared below the horizon.
11. COMMENTS Object was possibly planet Mercury which was just above the western horizon; however, the direction of the object which was observed was not given, precluding a valid conclusion, as to the exact object. There is sufficient information to indicate that the object was an astronomical body and the case is carried as such.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 53)
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- Page 1 MULTIPLE SIGHTING PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 30 Sep & 28-31 Oct 60 2. LOCATION 13 NM SSE of Melrose, New Mexico Cannon AFB 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1800-1852 GMT [ILLEGIBLE] 4. TYPE OF…
- Page 2 COUNTRY OF ACTIVITY REPORTING Con U.S. REPORT NO. 832/D/WX 1/60 (Leave blank) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT COUNTRY OR AREA REPORT CONCERNS U.S. - New Mexico DATE OF INFORMATION 1-31 Oct Incl.…
- Page 3 SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 ORIGINATING AGENCY 832nd AD/DOI REPORT NO. 832AD/DOI 60/1 PAGE 3 OF 3 PAGES Altitude in Feet 30,000 50,000 80,000 24 Oct 60 240/40 255/45 365/15 25 Oct 60 299/25 289/45…
- Page 4 SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 ORIGINATING AGENCY REPORT NO. 832nd AD/DOI 60/1 PAGE OF PAGES 2 3 1. This report follows the format outlined in APR 200-2, para. 15. a. Description of the Object: (1)…
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