USAF record 28990627
28990627
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 17 Dec 60
2. LOCATION Sutton, Alaska
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 19/03322
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3-4 min
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE W of N to E
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Yellow glowing object, round with no tail or sound moving slightly W of N observed in straight flight path to E. Observation from 50° above horizon to 65° above horizon. Sighting from College Alaska or Sputnik IV going due E at 1730A.
11. COMMENTS Sputnik IV.
12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon [STAMP: INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION] ☐ Was Aircraft [STAMP: INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION] ☐ Was Astronomical [STAMP: INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION] ☐ Other: Sputnik IV
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 17 Dec 60 2. LOCATION Sutton, Alaska 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 19/03322 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept…
- Page 2 RECEIVED [STAMP: 09 DEC 20 48] CZCZOCASCTCOY143 PP RJEDSC ZDK PP RJMFAL RJEDSC RJETHQ DE RJNDAG 81 P 232237 TEX FM AAC ELMENDORF AFB ALASKA TO RJMFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO RJEDSC/ATIC WPAFB OHIO…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJKBAG S1 8. NONE 9. NONE F. 1. OBSERVER AND SON STUDYING STARS IN DIPPERS. SON COMMENTED ON MOVING STAR. HW:ALM 50 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON SLIGHTLY WEST OF NORTH 3. 63 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON…
- Page 4 PAGE THREE RJKBAG 81 MINOR (PRESENTLY UNEMPLOYED), F-1. 2. N/A G. 1. CLEAR, BRIGHT STARS AND GOOD VISABILITY 2. W/U 63 163/17 133 143/15 163 143/17 233 157/21 393 198/12 573 167/25 NF 892 543/20 A -…
- Page 5 PAGE FOUR RJKDAC 81 K. WILLIAM T. WILSON, CAPT, USAF, INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SIGHTING WAS MADE BY MR. [REDACTED] AND HIS SIXTH GRADE SON WHO IS PRESENTLY STUDYING STARS IN SCHOOL. SOURCES DESCRIPTION…