USAF record 28989550
28989550
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PROJECT 100/3 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 5 Oct 60
2. LOCATION Marion, Indiana
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2022 GMT 03/2400Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [HW: Ground-Visual] [HW: Air-Visual]
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6 sec
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE descending
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Green flame, spectrum color of burning copper. 1/3 the apparent diameter of the moon. Appeared 5° from horizon; disappeared 10° from horizon. Burned out.
11. COMMENTS There were b objects of Russian origin which reentered sometime in Sep or Oct, exact date unknown. Object could possibly have been one of these objects; however, duration of sighting is too short for reentering man-made objects. Object was more probably a green fireball entering the earth's atmosphere, breaking up and burning out before reaching the ground.
[STAMP: ATIC FORM 239 (REV 25 SEP 59)]
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- Page 1 PROJECT 100/3 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 5 Oct 60 2. LOCATION Marion, Indiana 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2022 GMT 03/2400Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [HW: Ground-Visual] [HW: Air-Visual] 5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] 6.…
- Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY MAY 10, 1961 Dear Senator Hartke: This is in reply to your letter of May 8, 1961, in behalf of Mr. [REDACTED] concerning unidentified…
- Page 3 U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon…
- Page 4 Page 2 B. IF YOU SAW THE OBJECT AT NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE CONCERNING THE STARS AND MOON? B.1 STARS (Circle One): a. None b. A few c. Many d. Don't remember B.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright…
- Page 5 Page 3 16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object. a. Sound [REDACTED] b. Color [REDACTED] 17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include…
- Page 6 Page 4 20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during…
- Page 7 Page 5 25. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One): a. Inside a building b. In a car c. Outdoors d. In an airplane (type) e. At sea f. Other. 26. Were you (Circle One): a. In the…
- Page 8 Page 5 32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place on "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a…
- Page 9 Page 7 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? CLOUDS (Circle One) a. Clear sky b. Hazy c. Scattered clouds d. Thick or heavy clouds WEATHER (Circle One) a. Dry b. Fog,…
- Page 10 Page 8 39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes No IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you…