USAF record 28989561
28989561
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PROJECT 10973 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 5 Oct 60
2. LOCATION Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1922 GMT 05/0033Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Viewed [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS [Yes] Civilian
6. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 30 sec
7. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
8. COURSE S
9. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP: INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION] Possibly Balloon [STAMP: INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP: INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION]
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object seemed to have fire coming out of it, and it looked about the size and shape of a grapefruit. After traveling S for few seconds, a tailpiece, oblong in shape, disconnected from the main body of the lights, shot out and the main body was lost in the glow of the lights from Fairborn. Speed was approx that of a T-33 Blue and yellow in color, no sound.
11. COMMENTS The analyst called the witness in an attempt to get more information, with negative results He could add little if any information to that already reported which was limited Therefore this report is evaluated as insufficient data
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10973 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 5 Oct 60 2. LOCATION Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1922 GMT 05/0033Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Viewed [HW:…
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