USAF record 28994654
28994654
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 19 Sep 61
2. LOCATION N Concord AFS, Vermont
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 192122L
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED]
5. PHOTOS D Yes [HW: X] No
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 18 min
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
9. COURSE 8
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Return on 4/3 radar side of a/c appearing as normal target at (62,00) approached 190° at 54 mi, lost contact 190° at (60 mi), going N then S and gradually S, on scope [ILLEGIBLE] min.
11. COMMENTS Relative low speed and high altitude coupled with erratic course including hovering indicate target was probably high flying weather balloon.
ATIC FORM 339 (REV 26 SEP '52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 19 Sep 61 2. LOCATION N Concord AFS, Vermont 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 192122L 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED]…
- Page 2 NER 11747 22 SEP 61 PRIORITY FM 911 HADAR SQ NORTH CONCORD AFS VT 211408Z TO AIR TECH INTELL CEN WPAFB OHIO HQ USAF WASHDC SAFIS USAF WASHDC CHIEF DASA WASHDC ADC ENT AFB 25 ADIV HANCOCK YLD BANGOR…
- Page 3 REF PAR 151. N/A REF PAR 15J. NONE REF PAR 15K (1) ON 19 SEP 61 AT 2122Z SSGT CHISICK (CREW CHIEF) A2C GRAY, A2C LEDLOW, AND ASC MCLAUGHLIN (RADAR OPERATORS) OBSERVED A TARGET AT [REDACTED] FEET.…
- Page 4 PAGE TWO (6) N/A (9) 52000 FEET. REF PAR 15B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT (S) (1) ABOVE AVERAGE ALTITUDE (2) 52000 FEET. 196 DEGREES AT 84 MILES (3) 52000 FEET. 199 DEGREES AT 82 MILES (4) NORTH…
- Page 5 PAGE THREE (2) CHISICK, ROBERT P, SSGT, HADAR OPERATOR, GRAY, RUSSEL P, A2C, RADAR OPERATOR, LEDLOW, LARRY D, A2C, RADAR OPERATOR, MCLAUGHLIN, JOHN C, ASC, RADAR OPERATOR ALL ASSIGNED TO 911 RADAR SQ…