USAF record 28990659
28990659
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 22 Dec 60
2. LOCATION Bentwaters, England
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 15:01 GMT 22/1501Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
5. PHOTOS D No
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 sec
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round, size of half dollar, bright green in center, yellowish green at sides. Appeared to move at high rate of speed. Appeared 55-60° elevation, 310° azimuth. Disappeared 25-30° elevation, 430° azimuth. Straight flight path. Object appeared to have rotating motion. Disappeared behind cloud deck. Reported meteor sighting at same time 4 mi N.
ATIC FORM 379 (REV 28 SEP 52)
II. COMMENTS There were no satellites reentering at this time. Description and duration are characteristic of a meteor.
CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Probably Aircraft Was Astronomical Probably Astronomical Meteor Probably Astronomical Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 22 Dec 60 2. LOCATION Bentwaters, England 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 15:01 GMT 22/1501Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 5. PHOTOS D No 6. SOURCE Military 7.…
- Page 2 [STAMP: RECEIVED 238500 14 271 ATIC] ZCZCSPB18CZCSQC129ZCJYEBSI PP RJEDSQ DE RJDLHDA 23 P R 231435Z ZEX NM 81ST TFW RAF BENTWATERS ENG TO RJUFAL/ENT AFB COL RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJDLHDA 23 REASURING FROM OBJECT.MCCY ET HAVE WELL DENINED EDGE. (7) N/A (8) N/A (9) APPEARED TO MOVE AT HIGH RATE OF UPEED. B. 1) THE BRIGHT COLOT. -(2) 59DEGREES-63DEGREES ELEVATION, 310…
- Page 4 BROKEN HIGH STRATUS. NO HAZE. NO OBSCURATION. (2) SURFACE 320/08 20,900 369/35 6,328 359/30 32,900 359/130 12,900 369/30 58,900 349/28 16,928 368/58 84,900 359/28 (3) [REDACTED] SCATTERED. (4) 3…