USAF record 28991485
28991485
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 20 Feb 61
2. LOCATION 2815N 7741W (E of Cape Canaveral)
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2005 GMT 2101057
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Civilian]
5. PHOTOS O Yes O No
6. SOURCE [HW: Civilian]
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 90 Sec
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
9. COURSE [STAMP: SH-NZ]
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF OBSCURING AMBER-COLORED OBJT, 1' IN DIAMETER, BEARING 250° T RISING TO SKY VERY RAPIDLY AND SET TO 070° T NO SOUND HEARD. OBJT WAS BRIGHT AND CIRCULAR FOLLOWED BY 2 WINGS FORMING L PARABOLA IN CENTER OF WHICH WAS MAIN BODY. TOOK ABOUT 90 SEC TO TRAVEL CELESTIAL ARC.
11. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Possible Astronomical Possible Astronomical Other Prob Missile Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 20 Feb 61 2. LOCATION 2815N 7741W (E of Cape Canaveral) 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2005 GMT 2101057 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Civilian] 5. PHOTOS O Yes…
- Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE AF IN: 24860 (21 Feb 61) CIN-14 ACTION: CIN-14 INFO: ARMY-30, NAVY-90, CMC-6, JCS-35, OJD-15, NSA-7, CIA-11, SND B 072…