USAF record 28991323
28991323
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 5 Feb 61
2. LOCATION Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1827 GMT 060527Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED]
5. PHOTOS X Yes
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 15 sec
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
9. COURSE [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING A very large white light shaped like a star resembling a meteor or missile, had tail. Appeared and disappeared at 22° horizontal NE. Disappeared instantaneously.
11. COMMENT Characteristics of object are those of a meteor.
ATIC FORM 339 (REV 26 SEP 52)
II CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Probably Aircraft Was Astronomical METEOR Probably Astronomical Possibly astronomical Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD I. DATE 5 Feb 61 2. LOCATION Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1827 GMT 060527Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] 5. PHOTOS X Yes 6. SOURCE…
- Page 2 RECEIVED 14 FEB 61 09 342 ATIC TCZCSQE859ZCQYA668 RR RJEDSQ ZNR ZFH 1 CSUB729ZCKQC552 RR RJEDSQ RJEZHQ RJWFAL DE RJKDDJ 28 ZNR R $32135Z ZEX FM 710ACWSQ TIN CITY AF STN ALASKA TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJKDDJ 28 (5) NONE. B. (1) NORMAL OBSERVATION OF SKY CONDITIONS. (2) 22 DEGREES HORIZONTAL NORTHEAST. (3) SAME AS TWO. (4) N/A (5) INSTANTANEOUSLY TO THE NORTHEAST. (6) 15 SECONDS C. (1)…
- Page 4 PAGE THREE RJKDDJ 28 (5) SCATTERED. H. NONE I. NONE J. NONE K. 718TH AC4WRON OPERATIONS OFFICER, BELIEVE OBJECT TO BE A METEOR. NO HIGH SPEED OBJECTS OBSERVED ON RADAR AT AN AC4W STATIONS IN THE…