USAF record 28989801
28989801
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 22 Oct 60
2. LOCATION Shreveport, Louisiana
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT [ILLEGIBLE]
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
5. PHOTOS [HW: Y]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION --
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One Trail
9. COURSE --
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object described as a cloud, white trail and as balloon shaped. Was reported to have appeared in western sky at time of setting sun. Object was colored pink as well as brilliant white. Just before it disappeared a small bright white light was observed near it.
11. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:]
Object probably a combination trail left by hot air balloon of which was illuminated by setting sun causing pink coloration. The bright planet Venus probably became evident (mag -3,4) as the sun went further down and the witness associated it with the trail. Changing shape of contrail was due to changes in the wind. Venus disappeared due to setting.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 28 SEP 59)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 22 Oct 60 2. LOCATION Shreveport, Louisiana 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT [ILLEGIBLE] 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 5. PHOTOS [HW: Y] 6. SOURCE…
- Page 2 UFO ANALYSIS SHEET DATE 23 Oct 1960 DATE TIME GROUP LOCAL 1745 PHOTO YES NO [ILLEGIBLE] PHYSICAL SPECIMEN YES NO [ILLEGIBLE] SOURCE MILITARY CIVILIAN TYPE OF OBSERVATION Visual LENGTH OF OBSERVATION…
- Page 3 [REDACTED] AIR MAIL 4E2X AIR MAIL U.F.O. DEPT. OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON, D.C.
- Page 4 STORY I LIKE BEST WHY WORKING AS OBSERVER FOR BACKGROUNDS MATERIAL AT AT POLARIS COMPLEX AT CAPE CANAVERAL WHEN BLOCK SATELITE WAS THIRD DAY IN SPACE. NO CRL, NAVY OR LOCKHEED HAD YET SEEN IT. I…
- Page 5 STORY I LIKE BEST I WAS WORKING AS OBSERVER FOR BLACKGUARD PATROL ON [REDACTED] AT POLARIS COMPLEX AT CAPE CANAVERAL WHEN GALILEO SATELLITE WAS THIRD DAY IN SPACE. NO ONE, NAVY OR [REDACTED] HAD YET…
- Page 6 HARVEST HOUSE Dear Sirs, Enclosed is a sketch of a peculiar sight witnessed by my wife and myself Aug. Eve. Oct. 12, 1962, while driving north to Sarverport La. on U.S. Route 71 at approximately 5:30…
- Page 7 [STAMP:] HW: THE SHORTNESS OF THE VISIBLY WHITE "VAPOR TRAIL" GAVE POINT ROUGHS HW: THE TEAR DROP INDICATED A WEATHER [ILLEGIBLE] FOR A SHORT TIME. HW: THE FINISHING OF THE TRAIL WAS CONFUSING BUT I…
- Page 8 HARVEST HOUSE [HW: 3] THE IN OR ACTION REMAINS A BAFFLING THING TO BOTH OF US. (MY WIFE ALSO EARNED HER WINGS IN G.O.C.) MOST CONFUSING TO ME WAS THE BROAD WIDE DEEP SHAPE IN ONE INSTANCE AND THE…
- Page 9 MY ADDRESS HERE IS [REDACTED] MY GODDESS [REDACTED] HOPE THIS WAS OF SOME HELP Sincerely Yours [REDACTED] P.S. SAW A T-33, FALLING AWAY FROM FORMATION, BUT CRASHED IN ORLANDA CALLED PINEHURST AFB. IT…
- Page 10 VISION BETWEEN SIGHTINGS THIS EMPHASIZING CHANGES. ME "WHY IT FUNNY THINKS ALWAYS ONE LITTLE CLOUD FLOATING AROUND IN OURWEST COASTLESS BAY" ME "NECK, THAT'S MORA CLOUD - IT MUST BE ONE OF THOSE…