USAF record 28992746
28992746
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 23 May 61
2. LOCATION Wayside Park, Florida
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: 2115 GMT: 23-0315Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar
5. PHOTO? Yes [HW:]
6. SOURCE Military and Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [ILLEGIBLE] min
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS [ILLEGIBLE]
9. COURSE Stationary
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING [HW:] One object, bulb-shaped with two lights at 3 miles away, seemed about 8" across, fiery red in color, looked like a fire in the Gulf. Appeared parallel with horizon and in a NW direction. Disappeared while fading down.
11. COMMENTS/INFO provided by witness is conflicting with drawing prepared by witness and fig was in Gulf but direction is given as comparison of drawing prepared by witness and map of area indicates that witness does not know directions in his location. This case is classified as Insufficient Evidence! There is strong indication that atmospheric refraction was responsible for witness viewing something which would normally have been below horizon.
CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Other: Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 23 May 61 2. LOCATION Wayside Park, Florida 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: 2115 GMT: 23-0315Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 5. PHOTO? Yes [HW:] 6.…
- Page 2 HEADQUARTERS TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE and 475th AIR BASE GROUP (ADC) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA REPLY TO ATTN OF: ABDO SUBJECT: Report on Unidentified Flying Object (UFO)…
- Page 3 Report on Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) 1. Description of the object: a. Shape - Like two humps. (See attached sketch) b. Size - About 8 inches across (3 miles away) c. Color - Firey red d. Number…
- Page 4 d. How long was the object visible? - 30 minutes. 3. Manner of Observation: Visual 4. Time and date of sighting: a. Time - 2115 hours; Date - 23 May 1961. b. Light conditions - Night c. Weather and…
- Page 5 SMALL ARMS RANGE DANGER AREAS TYNDALL AFB MARKSMANSHIP CENTER WATER IMPACT AREAS When Red Flags are displayed on the boundaries, that range is in operation and firing (is in progress). Fishermen,…
- Page 6 A. — BRIGHT RED LIGHT B. — RED HAZE C. — SMALL DOT OF LIGHT
- Page 7 GULF [REDACTED] 12 miles [REDACTED] [HW: Objet] [HW: [REDACTED]] [HW: [REDACTED]] [STAMP:]
- Page 8 UFO ANALYSIS SHEET Location WAYSIDE PARK, FLA. Date (Local) 27 MAY 61 Hour (Local) 2115 Hour (Z Time Group) 27 MAY 61-0315 Satellite: (Det 5 ATIC, Ext 3279) Astronomical Phenomena (Meteor, Comet,…
- Page 9 City Gulf of Mexico
- Page 10 West Bay [HW:] [HW:] [HW:] [HW:] [HW:] Gulf of Mexico [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE East Bay