USAF record 28993025 (1951)
28993025
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 14 June 1951
2. LOCATION Bedford, Massachusetts
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Level 0330 GMT 0730Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Air-Visual
5. PHOTOS No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 30 Sec.
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One
9. COURSE SE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object viewed as flashing light with flashes of 1 sec each observed for 30 sec while traveling through 45 deg arc. Object appeared to be going away from observer. Viewed first at 360 deg az, disappeared at 045 deg az. Elevation during flight about 25 deg. Object faded due to distance.
11. COMMENTS Flash rate of anti-collision light is 60-100 per minute. This compares with the 1 sec interval of the flashing. This conclusion is supported by the angular velocity reported. At the reported 18° per sec, an a/c at a distance of 10 miles would have a speed of 394 knots. Since the witness reported that the elevation angle remained fairly constant it is fair to assume that flight path of a/c was normal.
[ATIC FORM] [REV IN SEP '52]
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 14 June 1951 2. LOCATION Bedford, Massachusetts 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Level 0330 GMT 0730Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Air-Visual 5. PHOTOS No 6. SOURCE…
- Page 2 [HW: Smithsonian Institution Astrophysical Observatory] 60 Garden St. Cambridge, Mass. June 22, 1961 Dr. [REDACTED] Bedford, Mass. Dear Dr. [REDACTED], We have not been able to determine the nature…
- Page 3 June 16, 1961. Report of Unidentified Objects Observed and Reported by: Dr. [REDACTED] Bedford, Mass. Site: Bedford, Mass. (presumably at above address). Visibility: Excellent; stars bright. Time:…
- Page 4 [HW: 2087] Bedford, Mass June 14, 1961 Mr. Alex Golden SFO 60 Garden Street Cambridge, Mass. Dear Mr. Golden: As you requested in our telephone conversation [ILLEGIBLE] date 3 am forwarding the…
- Page 5 between boright and points under [REDACTED] enduring of good visibility. Color was roughly of the same quality. The brilliance was variable and appeared to have a regular period of 1 second. Light…
- Page 6 This morning. I have also seen [REDACTED] on two occasions, when it was overhead, last [ILLEGIBLE]. The brilliance of this current object too less, but its apparent diameter greater (about 1 cm at…
- Page 7 AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OHIO REPLY TO AFCHIN-48/Major Friend UFO Sighting (Date [REDACTED]) 28 JUL 1961 HQ USAF SAFPI-3: (Major…
- Page 8 6 July 1961 Dear [REDACTED], Your letter of June 14th addressed to the Smithsonian Institution's Aerospace Headquarters was forwarded to the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center and thence to this…