USAF record 28991535
28991535
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 23 Feb 61
II. LOCATION Saudi Arabia
III. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: 1142 GCT GMT:
IV. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
V. PHOTOS Yes Physical [ILLEGIBLE] Specimen
VI. SOURCE Military
VII. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Seconds w/Smoke 10 min
VIII. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
IX. COURSE Falling
X. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Sound similar to sonic boom followed by cloud and smoke Tail indicated track from N to S After explosion cloud of white smoke persisted for 10 min About 12 min later fragments fell to earth 5 fragments obtained.
XI. COMMENTS: Bolide Physical specimens of meteorite obtained.
XII. CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon [STAMP:] Probably Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:] Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:]
Was Astronomical (METEOR) [HW: Possible Astronomical] Possibly Astronomical [HW: Possible Astronomical]
Other: Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD I. DATE 23 Feb 61 II. LOCATION Saudi Arabia III. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: 1142 GCT GMT: IV. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept…
- Page 2 UNCLASSIFIED /THIS IS A CORRECTED COPY OF MESSAGE PREVIOUSLY RELEASED TO ATIC OVER CKT AS NBR 5/24 FEB -- PLEASE DESTROY ALL OTHER COPIES/ 27 FEB 61 1961 FEB 25 09 05 PRIORITY FM-DET Y2 21 WEA SQ…
- Page 3 UNCLASSIFIED AGE TWO 2 DEGREES. THE ELEVATION ANGLE WAS ABOUT 60 DEGREES. PART 2. THE FOLLOWING OBSERVATION WAS MADE BY A SENIOR OFFICER AT A LOCATION 30 MILES DUE NORTH OF DHAHARN. HE HEARD THE BOOM…
- Page 4 JOINT MESSAGEFORM UNCLASSIFIED SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER 2NE 17MAR61 1504z To:17/1550 z 21 ACTION ROUTINE INFO: FROM: AFIC W-P AFB TO: DHARAH AIR FLD SAUDI ARABIA RJQAFB…
- Page 5 HEADQUARTERS 24 AIR DIVISION (USAFE) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE APO 616, US Forces REPLY TO ATTN OF: OAI 4 March 1961 SUBJECT: Supplemental Physical Evidence on Unidentified Explosion and Smoke over Ras…
- Page 6 heard. Fragments were turned in to Aramco officials who had tests run on the metal (fresh break) which they reported indicated presence of silver and highly magnetic with very slight radioactivity.…