USAF record 28991595
28991595
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 27 Feb 61
2. LOCATION Bark River, Michigan
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: 2215 GMT: 203915Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Sound-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED] Air-Visual [REDACTED] Air-Intercept Radar [REDACTED]
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] [HW: No]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10 min
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
9. COURSE N
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round, fiery red objt, about size of a grapefruit. Light rays appeared to be projected ahead of objt. Sighted--approx elevation 20°, azimuth 270°. Disappeared 0° elevation, 360° azimuth. Moved N very slowly. Disappeared behind some trees.
11. COMMENTS/DESCRIPTION OF OBJT is similar to that of a fireball, except that it projected light rays ahead of it and its duration was much too long. Objt was apparently stationary for a few minutes, then it began to move NE. No altimeter or speed reported. Report is evaluated "Unidentified" until such time that further info is received that will aid in identification.
ATIC FORM 339 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 27 Feb 61 2. LOCATION Bark River, Michigan 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: 2215 GMT: 203915Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Sound-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED]…
- Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE AP IN: 33167 (1 Mar 61) INCOMING ACTION: CIN-14 INFO: SAFS-3, OOP-2, OOP-CP-1 (21) SMD A 149 KZCHQC770ZCYJA551 PP RJEZHQ DE…
- Page 3 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE AF IN: 33167 (1 Mar 61) INCOMING 2 of 4 PAGE TWO RJEDGS 5 9. IT WAS FIREY RED EXPLAINED TO BE SIMILAR TO FLAMES 10. N/A B. 1.…
- Page 4 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSIFIED MISSION AF IN: 33167 (1 Mar 61) INCOMING 3 of 4 PAGE THREE RJEDGS 5 2. NIL 3. NIL D. 1. 28 FEB. 0315Z 2. NIGHT E. 4440 NORTH 8720 WESZ…
- Page 5 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE 4 of 4 AF IN: 33167 (1 Mar 61) INCOMING PAGE FOUR RJEDGS 5 15,000-300,000 MINUS1.5 DEGREES PER 1000 FOOT ABOVE 30,000-0 H. NONE…