USAF record 28989529
28989529
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
DATE: 3 Oct 60 LOCATION: 1 mi NW of Wheaton, Maryland
DATE-TIME GROUP: Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT: 04/0355Z
PHOTOS: Yes SOURCE: Civilian
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 3 min
NUMBER OF OBJECTS: ONE COURSE: stationary
CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon Probably Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Possibly Aircraft
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: [REDACTED] times the diameter of an average star and much brighter, extremely bright yellowish cast. The intensity diminished during a five second interval to the brightness of a normal star. A few seconds later the object disappeared completely.
COMMENTS: Probably the star Pomalhank which was in the position reported for the object. Possibly viewed with atmospheric refraction causing undue brightness.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD DATE: 3 Oct 60 LOCATION: 1 mi NW of Wheaton, Maryland DATE-TIME GROUP: Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT: 04/0355Z PHOTOS: Yes SOURCE: Civilian LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 3 min NUMBER OF…
- Page 2 5 October 1960 Dear Mr. [REDACTED], This will confirm our telephone conversation of this date concerning the sighting of an unidentified flying object by you. Since you furnished insufficient…
- Page 3 RECEIVED 7 Oct 60 12:45 ATIC 1930 OCT 7 00 45 CZCSQD224ZCJYD240 OO RJEDSQ DE RJEZBL 33 O P 6628382 FN BASE OPS BOLLING AFB DC TO RJWFAL/ADCENT AFB COLO RJEZGF/28 AIR DIV SYRACUSE AF STN NY…
- Page 4 PAGE TWO RJEZBL 33 (E) NONE (G) NONE B. (1) CASUAL GLANCE WHILE OPERATING AUTOMOBILE. (2) 33 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON DUE SOUTH (3) 33 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON DUE SOUTH (4) STATIONARY OBJECT (5)…
- Page 5 PAGE THREE RJEZSL 33 OBSERVER APPEARED TO BE FAIRLY RELIABLE AND STATED HE HAD AN AMATEUR INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY G.(1) EXCELLENT BRIGHT MOON VISIBLE (2) WINDS 2324Z 3 OCTOBER 1969 SFC 829/4 6388…
- Page 6 PAGE FOUR RJEZBL 33 I. NONE J. NONE K. ASST. BASE OPERATIONS OFFICER, INVESTIGATOR QUERIED USBB, AWS AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AGENCIES IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C. METROPOLITAN AREA FOR ADDITIONAL POSSIBLE…