USAF record 28993725
28993725
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 30 Jul 61
2. LOCATION 50-250 30-40W (ATLANTIC)
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
5. PHOTO? D Yes
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 15 sec
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
9. COURSE [REDACTED]
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Round object, size of baseball appearing to be rocket case or missile case, entered high curve entering atmosphere and burning, Object blue white light on front 10 sec which time obj emitted green ball green and orange sparks and flames for 2 sec and showed no tail or boost Not like any meteor observed by witnesses Entry obj heating 110° on [ILLEGIBLE] angle of descent Total sighting about 15 sec.
12. CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Possible Astronomical Possible Astronomical Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 30 Jul 61 2. LOCATION 50-250 30-40W (ATLANTIC) 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 5. PHOTO? D Yes 6. SOURCE Civilian…
- Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION INCOMING MESSAGE AF IN: 12399 (2 Aug 61) G/sc ACTION: CIN-17, SAFS-3 INFO: COP-2, COP-COP-1 (24) PRIORITY: 0316302 FM NY ADS MCGUIRE AFB NY TO CSAF…
- Page 3 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION 525W 32KOW AP IN : 12399 (2 Aug 61) page 2 of 3 PD SIERRA AND WHISKEY ALFA SLANT CHARLIE WAS AT POSITION FIVE TWO TWO FIVE NOVEMBER CMM THREE TWO…
- Page 4 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION INCOMING MESSAGE AF IN :12399 (2 Aug 61) page 3 of 3 PRN NINE PRN NONE PRN ONE ZERO PRN NOT APPLICABLE BRAVO PD PARIBOLIC CURVE ENDING UP IN ALMOST…