USAF record 28990735
28990735
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 29 Dec 60
2. LOCATION Japan
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE CMT 29/12372
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Air-Visual] Ground-Radar [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] [HW: No]
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 min
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE descending
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Indefinite shape, approx size of basketball at arm's length. Bright light changing from intense white to cherry red to green to blue to white. Appeared 10° elevation bearing 330° from Miho. Disappeared 15° elevation bearing 270° from Miho. Object appeared to change color in a definite cycle. Faded to rear of a/c.
11. COMMENTS Reentry of Discoverer 17.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP:] Probably Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:]
Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:]
Was Astronomical [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical [STAMP:]
Other: Satellite flgndr. Insufficient Date for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 29 Dec 60 2. LOCATION Japan 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE CMT 29/12372 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Air-Visual] Ground-Radar [HW:…
- Page 2 UNCLASSIFIED RECEIVED 30 Dec 60 07 570 ATIC 129 DEC 60 09 07 HQAO58 PP RJEDSQ DE RJAPAZ S2D P 300747Z FM SAF FUCHU AIR STA JAPAN TO RJWFA1/ADC ENT AFB COLO RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAFB OHIO RJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASH…
- Page 3 BASKET BALL AT ARM'S LENGTH. (3) BRIGHT LIGHT CHANGING KZOM INTENSE WHITE TO CHERRY RED TO GREEN TO BLUE TO WHITE. (4) ONE. (5) AND (6) N/A. (7) AND (8) UNKNOWN. (9) N/A. ITEM BRAVO: (1) LIGHT. (2)…