USAF record 28991849
28991849
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 14 Mar 61
II. LOCATION 3953N 7951W ELKINS, W.VA.
III. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0250 GMT 140750Z
IV. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED] Air-Visual [REDACTED] Air-Intercept Radar [REDACTED]
V. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] [HW: No]
VI. SOURCE Civilian
VII. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 min
VIII. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
IX. COURSE NW-NW
X. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Dark objt with orange tail size of F-86 or F-94 and about 15' in length. Observer in a/c heading 268°. Objt 45° fwd of right wing when sighted. Disappeared 45° rear of right wing. Objt's altitude aprox 60,000'. Speed extimate 5000 mph.
XI CONCLUSIONS Was Unidentified Object Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical METEOR Possibly Astronomical Possible Astronomical Other: Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD I. DATE 14 Mar 61 II. LOCATION 3953N 7951W ELKINS, W.VA. III. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0250 GMT 140750Z IV. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED]…
- Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSIFIED Research AF IN: 46628 (14 Mar 61) NNNN ACTION: CIN-14 INFO: OOP-2 OOP-CP-1, DSD-4, SAFS-3 (25) SMD A243 JC673 PP RJEZHQ DE RJESKB 52…
- Page 3 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION Page 2 RJESKB 52 INCOMING AF IN: 46628 (14 Mar 61) PAGE TWO RJESKB 52 (3) DC7-B; EASTER NRA449, 18,000 FT, HDG 268 DEG, TAS 270KT, GNDSPD 230KT,…
- Page 4 AF IN: 46628 (14 Mar 61) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF RJSKB DASO INCOMING PAGE THREE RJSKB 52 C, 6000 230DEGREES/40 KNOTS PLUS 5DEGREES C, 10000 240DEGREES/60 KNOTS-2DEGREES C, 16000…