UAP Archives

USAF record 28990232 (1960)

28990232

USAF · 8 pages · view source · download PDF · cite (JSON) · cite (BibTeX)

Document text — page 1 excerpt

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DAYS 23 November, 1960

2. LOCATION Kansas City, Kansas

3. DATE-TIME GROUP [REDACTED]

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Visual] Ground-Radar [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Visual] Air-Incoherent Radar [HW: Air-Incoherent Radar]

5. PHOTOS Yes [HW: Yes] No [HW: No]

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 20-25 minutes

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 3

9. COURSE N=5

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING [ILLEGIBLE] shaped objects about 100 ft long, black in color and very bright, observed moving from north to south, Two in front and one object trailing about 1,000 ft behind, Initial observation due West of observer, Object only visible with eye, Tail visible thru transit, Tail appeared to be orange, Speed estimated 300-400 mph., Observation at dusk into West at elevation of about 45 degrees altitude of about 6 miles distance at range of about 5,500 feet altitude the range is greater at distance All estimations of elevation azimuth etc thru transit Estimated at 6-7 miles Observer unfamiliar with aircraft and flying in general.

11. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloons [STAMP:] Probably Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:] Was Aircrafts [STAMP:] Probably Aircrafts [STAMP:] Possibly Aircrafts [STAMP:]

Was Astronomical Possible Astronomical Possible Astronomical

Page excerpts