USAF record 28990941
28990941
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 14 Jan 61.
2. LOCATION Fort Worth, Texas
3. GATE-TIME GROUP [REDACTED]
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
5. PHOTOS [REDACTED]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 20-25 Min
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
9. COURSE W
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round object, 6-7 times brighter than Evening star (Venus), bright white turning to dull red as it traveled W. Photographed sky: Sight=35° azimuth, 27° magnetic. Disappeared at: Sight=35° azimuth, 27° magnetic. Estimated speed--100 mph or better.
11. COMMENTS: It is concluded that the witness probably was watching a mirage of the planet Venus. The direction of the object coincides with that of the planet at the time of sighting. Venus was of a magnitude of +3 on the night sky at the time of the sighting. The weather conditions, as described, are favorable for the mirage. This object was probably the planet Venus.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP '52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 14 Jan 61. 2. LOCATION Fort Worth, Texas 3. GATE-TIME GROUP [REDACTED] 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 5. PHOTOS [REDACTED] 6. SOURCE Civilian 7. LENGTH OF…
- Page 2 RECEIVED 16 JUL 61 09 30H ATIC [STAMP: TELEPHONED] [STAMP: NO. 71232] [STAMP: DATE 7/16/61] [STAMP: TIME 9:30 AM] RE136 ZGSGD924ZCWYDS7S PP RJUFSO DE RJUFSN 34 P 131545Z ZEN FH AACCRON 2045 CARSWELL…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJUTSK 34 F. NONE G. NONE B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT(S): 1. COMMERCIAL PILOTS NATURAL HABIT TO CHECK WEATHER CONDITIONS 2. 65 DEGREE AZIMUTH, 270 DEGREE MAGNETIC 3. APPROXIMATELY 20…
- Page 4 MR TATE ADVISED [REDACTED] HAD ALSO OBSERVED OBJECT [REDACTED] AGE UN- KNOWN. FORT WORTH, TEXAS. PHONE [REDACTED], CAFE OWNER. RELIABILITY GOOD. GOOD. EX/DELTA AIRLINE PILOT 2. N/A 6. WEATHER AND…
- Page 5 6. WEAK SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AT SAGU, FORT SOKR, SHICHTA FALLS, TEXAS AVERAGE TOPS 20000 FEET 7. TEMPERATURE GRADIENT. FHH 0000Z 12 JANUARY 1961 ALTITUDE TEMP DIFFERENCE SURFACE TO 960MB 1500 7.3…
- Page 6 NO COMMENT. 1. HOME BY 13/19332 JAN RJUTSK HW:37 PAGE FOUR RJUTSK 34 0100Z 7000 OVERCAST 0200Z 5500 BROKEN HIGH OVERCAST FTA: 0300Z 2555 BROKEN 75OVERCAST C198Z 2988 SCATTERED 7988 OVERCAST C216Z…
- Page 7 JOINT MESSAGEFORM UNCLASSIFIED SPACE RESERV FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER ACTION PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Class) CODING ABBR. ORIG. OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE INFO FROM: ATIC M-P AFB TO:…
- Page 8 RECEIVED NNNWGCZG0E361ZCWYD580 RR RJEDSO STIC 961 JAN 25 22 08 DE RJWFSK 41 R 261420Z FM AACSRON 2043 CARSWELL AFB TEX TO ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO BT UNCLAS FS-25-A-01. THE FOLLOWING…
- Page 9 FOLLOWING PROVIDED BY MR. [REDACTED] THE STAR HE REFERRED TO IS TECH- NICALY KNOWN AS VENUS OF MARS AND AT THIS TIME OF YEAR, IT IS VENUS MR. [REDACTED] WAS INSIDE A BUILDING AND OBSERVED THE OBJECT…
- Page 10 Air Intelligence Branch Department of Intelligence Training 3740th Technical School, USAF (ATC) Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas REPLY TO: ATTN OF: TA-3 18 January 1961 SUBJECT: UFOs TO: ATIC,…