USAF record 28993936
28993936
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 6 Aug 61
2. LOCATION Suffolk, Virginia
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2235 GMT [ILLEGIBLE]
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED] Air-Visual [REDACTED] Air-Intercept Radar [REDACTED]
5. PHOTOS Yes No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 min
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 5-7
9. COURSE Varied
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: 5-7 objects size of turkey buzzards, orange, circling formation at night, floating in air, wavering.
11. COMMENTS: Observers saw reflection of light on 5-7 objects, appeared in formation and flight path indicated birds looking for lake or place to land. Presence of lights in area and slowness of movement coupled with description of objects with wings like birds point to this conclusion.
12. CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon [REDACTED] Probably Balloon [REDACTED] Was Aircraft [REDACTED] Probably Aircraft [REDACTED] Was Astronomical [REDACTED] Probably Astronomical [REDACTED]
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 6 Aug 61 2. LOCATION Suffolk, Virginia 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2235 GMT [ILLEGIBLE] 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED]…
- Page 2 U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon…
- Page 3 U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET (SUMMARY DATA) In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use the following space to write out a short…
- Page 4 JOINT MESSAGEFORM UNCLASSIFIED OFFICIAL FILE COPY SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER 10 AUG 61 20 28z [HW: 1020 58] [HW: 187] ACTION ROUTINE INFO ROUTINE FROM: PTD M-P AFB OHIO TO: LANGLEY…
- Page 5 ZCZCSCP022CZCA956ZCJPN 9 Aug 81 1231z RR RJEDEO DEAR RJEDEO 255 ZNR. R 241515z FM 4335 AREFG LANCLEY AFB VA TO ROMFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO RJEZKN/26 ADIV STEWART AFB NY RJEDEO/ATAC WPAFB OHIO RJEZKN/USAF…
- Page 6 PAGE TWO RJEZDX 25B HEIGHT OF HELICOPTER IN FLIGHT. EL RT DEGREES; ELEVATION UNKNOWN. [HW:] KIL CAME IN FROM THE NORTH, CIRCLED FOUR OR FIVE TIMES OVER AN AREA OF A HALF CITY BLOCK AND DISAPPEARED TO…
- Page 7 HEADQUARTERS 4505TH AIR REFUELING WING (TAC) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE Langley Air Force Base, Virginia REPLY TO ATTN OF: 15 AUG 1961 SUBJECT: Investigation of Unidentified Flying Objects TO: FTD WAFB…
- Page 8 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE AF IN: 18110 (8 Aug 61) M/apo ACTION: CIN-17 INFO: OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, [SAFS-3 (24)] SMB C 010 RR RJEZHQ DE RJEZDX 25B ZNR R 081915Z…
- Page 9 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING AP IN: 16110 (8 Aug 61) Page 2 of 2 PAGE TWO RJEZDX 25B HEIGHT OF HELICOPTER IN FLIGHT. EL RT DEGREES; ELEVATION UNKNOW. (A) CAME IN FROM THE…
- Page 10 UNCLASSIFIED COUNTRY OF ACTIVITY REPORTING UNITED STATES (VIRGINIA) REPORT NO. AFWOI 61-0001 COUNTRY OR AREA REPORT CONCERNS UNITED STATES DATE OF INFORMATION 6 Aug 61 DATE OF COLLECTION 12 Aug 61…