USAF record 28992589
28992589
Document text — page 1 excerpt
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 17 May, 24 May, 1 June
2. LOCATION Washington, DC
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1900 GMT 2400Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS Yes [HW: No]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 30 min [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 3 [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
9. COURSE [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Cylindrical object 1/3 size of moon red-white-brown colored rotating viewed through binoculars on three separate occasions. Viewed usually for 30 min Winds were calm and not more than 15mph during each sighting.
11. COMMENTS Observer was probably witnessing weather balloons released daily at 2400Z from Bolling AFB weather station Sighting did not vary with each report assume observer witnessing same event on time.
ATIC FORM 229 (REV 26 SEP 52)
Page excerpts
- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 17 May, 24 May, 1 June 2. LOCATION Washington, DC 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1900 GMT 2400Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept…
- Page 2 OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE RC221 CZCS0F316ZGJYB135 OO RJEDŠU DE RJEZBL ES ZNR O 222283Z FN BASE OPS BOLLING AFB DC TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO RJEZSN/25AIRDIV SYRACUSE AF STN NY RJEDŠQ/COMDR ATIC WRIGHT…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJEZBL 89 (8) NONE (9) NONE B. (1) ACCIDENTAL (2) 220 DEGREES 40 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON (3) SAME AS B (2) (4) STEADY (5) INSTANTANEOUSLY DISAPPEARED (6) 30 MINUTES C. (1) GROUND VISUAL (2)…
- Page 4 PAGE THREE RJEZBL 89 THOUSAND SCATTERED, HIGH THIN SCATTERED. (4) 17 MAY 15 MILE, 24 MAY 15 MILE, 1 JUN 12 MILE (5) SAME AS '6 (3) (5) NONE H. NONE I. NONE J. UNKNOWN K. OPS OFFICER, JOHNNIE J.…