USAF record 28994079
28994079
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 14 Aug 61
II. LOCATION Webb AFB, Texas
III. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0340 GMT 140940
IV. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [HW: Ground-Visual] [ILLEGIBLE] Ground-Radar Air Visual Air-Intercept Radar
V. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] [ILLEGIBLE]
VI. SOURCE Military
VII. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 min
VIII. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
IX. COURSE SW
X. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Elliptical dull grey metallic color w/blast of greenish white exhaust 1/2 size of objt. In level flight fm E to SW No sound.
XI. COMMENTS All indications point to observation of meteor Color greenish white duration of sighting less than 1 min level flight no sound small size etc.
XII. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Possibly Balloon [HW: METEOR] Was Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Probably Astronomical Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD I. DATE 14 Aug 61 II. LOCATION Webb AFB, Texas III. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0340 GMT 140940 IV. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [HW: Ground-Visual] [ILLEGIBLE] Ground-Radar Air Visual…
- Page 2 STAMP: PRIORITY 15 AUG 61 1940z NNNNNZCZCSQP223 CZCSOF394ZCWYD342 PP RJEDSC DE RJUFDS 27 ZNR P 151420Z ZEX FN WEBB AFB TEX TO RJUFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO RJWFHW/32 AD TINKER AFB OKLA RJEDSO/ATIC UPAFB…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJWFDS 27 F. NONE G. A BLAST OF GREENISH-WHITE EXHAUST SEEMED TO EXHANATE FROM THE REAR OF THE OBJECT. APPROXIMATELY HALF THE SIZE OF THE OBJECT. H. NO SOUND WHATSOEVER. 2. DESCRIPTION OF…
- Page 4 PAGE THREE RJNFD 27 A. GROUND-VISUAL. B. NO OPTICAL AIDS. C. N/A 4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING. A. 2942Z, 14 AUG 61 B. NIGHT 5. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: 32 DEG 15 MIN NORTH, 101DEG 32 MIN WEST, WEBB AFB,…
- Page 5 PAGE FOUR RJWFDS 27 F. NONE G. NO MARKED TEMPERATURE GRADIENT. E. NONE S. NONE 12. UNKNOWN 11. PREPARING OFFICER, ASSISTANT WING OPERATIONS OFFICER. THE OBSERVER DID NOT REPORT THE SIGHTING UNTIL…