USAF record 28991092
28991092
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 16 Jan 61 Southern Calif. Was Balloon 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Probably Balloon Local [REDACTED] [X] Ground-Visual [X] Ground-Radar Possibly Balloon GMT 16/2400Z [X] Air-Visual [X] Air-Intercept Radar Was Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft 5. PHOTOS [X] Yes [HW: Meteor] [X] No Civilian Was Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Other: 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Sufficient Data for Evaluation Undetermined 2 sec 1 W
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING From Port Hueneme, Pointe Santa Barbara, egg shaped size of football, blue iridescent color, Objt with long fiery red tail breaking up. Tail had white center. Descending from 60° elev in E to horizon in W. Duration 2 Sec.
[STAMP: DECLASSIFIED]
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 83)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 16 Jan 61 Southern Calif. Was Balloon 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Probably Balloon Local [REDACTED] [X] Ground-Visual [X]…
- Page 2 NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT P 1786352 AF IN: 48122 (17 Jan 61) D/apc FM SOP SANTA BARBARA-VENTURA AREA TO COM ELEVEN DIO INFO CNO [REDACTED] UNCLAS. A. COM ELEVEN INST 3828.1A B. SOP…
- Page 3 NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT PRECEDENCE (ACTION) RELEASED BY DRAFTED BY EXT. NO. PRECEDENCE (INFO) C. BEHIND BLDGS, ANGLE OF ELEV 23 DEG, WNW OF CAMARILLO, CALIF. -D. DESCENDING FROM…
- Page 4 NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT PRECEDENCE (ACTION) RELEASD BY DRAFTED BY EXT. NO. 9. NONE 10. 3 JET ACFT, 2 SNB ACFT LOCAL AREA VFR FROM NAS PT MUGU 11. O.O.D. NAS PT MUGU-PROBABLY A…
- Page 5 1961 [HW: FIREBALL CAUSES NEAR-PANIC IN CALIFORNIA] In a widely-publicized incident last January 16th, a brilliant fireball was seen by thousands of people from San Diego to San Francisco, and as far…