USAF record 28990394
28990394
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MILITARY PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 6 Dec 60
2. LOCATION 3520N 13130W 350 mi N of Los Angeles, California
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0452 GMT 06/1359Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Peeler] Alt-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS [Y] Yes [ILLEGIBLE] No
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6-8 sec
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ONE
9. COURSE SN
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Yellowish white object with short flaming tail. Approx size of large pea held at arm's length. Described as being in level flight. Angle of elevation was approx 20°. While flying on an aprox 360° heading the object passed more slowly than a normal shooting star from 10° position to 25° position in apparent level flight. During observation aprox 6 large pieces appeared to break off.
11. COMMENTS: Witness reports object was meteor-like. It is concluded that the witness saw a slow meteor and that because this was his first such experience he immediately discounted the meteor possibility.
ATIC FORM 199 (REV) (SEP '82)
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- Page 1 MILITARY PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 6 Dec 60 2. LOCATION 3520N 13130W 350 mi N of Los Angeles, California 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0452 GMT 06/1359Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW:…
- Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION ENCRYPTED MESSAGE RF IN: 11465 (6 Dec 60) Z/INCOMING ACTION: CIN-14 INFO: ARMY-30, NAVY-90, ONG-5, JCS-23, OSD-15, NSA-7, BIA-11, OOP-3, SAMS-3,…
- Page 3 RECEIVED RA054 CZCSQA648ZQQD933 PP RJEDSO DE RJUZSHA 1 P 0719252 IN 557RD AENCOMING MCCLELLAN AFB CALIF TO RJUFALAFEC ENT AFB COLO RJUFALAF/CINCORAD ENT AFB COLO RBSSPO/COMWESTSEAFCOH TREASURE ISLAND…
- Page 4 PAGE TWO RJUZSEA 1 ESTIMATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE OF A LARGE PEA HELD AT ARMS LENGTH. OBJECT WAS DESCRIBED AS BEING IN LEVEL FLIGHT. ANGLE OF ELEVATION WAS APPROXIMATELY 20 DEGREES. THE…