USAF record 28993402
28993402
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE [HW: Jul 61]
2. LOCATION Washington, D. C.
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [HW: 2030-05Z]
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 min
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 5
9. COURSE N/A
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Star-like objt. Single objt breaking into 4 pieces. Moved Nw south to 20° SW. Seemed to disintegrate. 3 pieces disappeared in 1 min, nth 1 min later.
11. COMMENTS It is quite possible that objt. observed was weather balloon released [ILLEGIBLE] min prior to sighting. It was reported that this balloon burst prior to reaching altitude at about time sighting was made.
CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon Possibly Balloon
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE [HW: Jul 61] 2. LOCATION Washington, D. C. 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [HW: 2030-05Z] 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] No 6. SOURCE Civilian 7.…
- Page 2 AF IN: 53936 (14 Jul 61) N COMING ACTION: CIN-17 INFO : OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3 (24) SMB C 234 HQA774ZCBLA542 OO RJEZHQ DE RJEZBL 71 ZNR O 1422018Z FM 1109TH OPERATIONS GP BOLLING AFB WASH DC TO…
- Page 3 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE UNIT AREA ON SPECIAL WATCHING RECORD INCOMING AF IN: 53936 (14 Jul 61) Page 2 of 2 PAGE TWO RJEZEL 71 ALBENARLE ST., WASHINGTON S D.C. PRESUMED TO BE RELIABLY PHYSICIST.…