USAF record 28993201 (1961)
28993201
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE
12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon [ILLEGIBLE] Balloon [ILLEGIBLE] Balloon Was Aircraft [ILLEGIBLE] Aircraft Was Aircraft Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar D Yes Civilian 10:15 pm 32
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Initial or visual flight observation of brightly burning object leaving trail of fragments. Initial observation at 305° disappeared 120°.
COMMENTS: No decay June 1961, however 4 objects decayed shortly prior to 1 July, 39 Delta 2,90 Epsilon L, 1961 Delta L and 1961 Epsilon L direction in May for decay sources currently unknown; evaluated this as observation of balloon and case evaluated as such; Evaluated no threat.
ATIC FORM 339 (REV) ONCE
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon…
- Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING [ATC] SMB B PW AF IN: 30030 (20 Jun 61) E/ef CZCHD378ZCGJB812 INFO: CIN-Lh, ARMY-2, CMG-3, JCS-35, OSD-15, NSA-7,…