USAF record 28992020
28992020
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 1 Apr 61
2. LOCATION Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT+4/1034Z apr 61
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar]
5. PHOTOS O Yes [HW: No]
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 Minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One
9. COURSE Descending [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round yellow ball trailing black smoke. Smoke dissipated rapidly, observed from 30 deg elevation in East disappearing below horizon.
11. COMMENTS Identified as missile test Titan J-59. Director Aerospace Studies Inst Maxwell ATR Athens.
[STAMP: ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)]
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [HW: Probably Balloon] Possibly Balloon [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE Possible Aircraft Possible Aircraft Probable Aircraft Possible Aircraft Was Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Other Missile Insufficient Data for Evaluation
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 1 Apr 61 2. LOCATION Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT+4/1034Z apr 61 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] 5. PHOTOS O Yes [HW:…
- Page 2 REDACTED 2APR61 20 10z HW: 4F33 = X 42X = X 42X STAMP: 1961 APR 3 LT-2 48 CZ02947057165A DR RJENSO / DE RJENSO SOE ZNH R C21940Z FN NO USAF WASHINGO INFO ATIC WPAFB OHIO C C11144Z FN CONNAVBASE GTIO…
- Page 3 THAN ANY STAR FALLING FOR TWO MINUTES FROM 30 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON WHEN FIRST SEEN IN EAST* ON SAME AZIMUTH AS LATER SUNRIS* AND DIS- APPEARING AT HORIZON. FALL WAS PERPENDICULAR TO LINE OF SIGHT.…
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