USAF record 28995037
28995037
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 4 Oct 61
2. LOCATION Hoswell, New Mexico
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1852 GMT 0501522
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION X Ground-Visual D Ground-Radar D Air-Visual D Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS X No
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10 sec
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
9. COURSE SS4
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Obj described as fireball entering atmosphere; blue, white with red and green tail longer than objt. Noticed 45° elev 90° az; followed are similar to earth curv.
11. COMMENTS Description, duration, etc., conform to observation of fireball-type meteor. No satellite reentries this date and pattern. does not conform to reentry case listed as astronomical--probably meteor.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 82)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 4 Oct 61 2. LOCATION Hoswell, New Mexico 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1852 GMT 0501522 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION X Ground-Visual D Ground-Radar D Air-Visual D Air-Intercept…
- Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE AP IN : 20024 (5 Oct 61) M/vrd ACTION: CIN-17 INFO : OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, [ILLEGIBLE] (24) SMB A 023 KWJA281 PP RJEZHQ DE RJWFJP 5A…
- Page 3 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING AF IN: 20024 (5 Oct 61) Page 2 of 3 PAGE TWO RJWXJP 5A DIMMING OR EXPLOSION. DISAPPEARED AS TURNING OUT A LIGHT. 6. APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS.…
- Page 4 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AF IN: 20024 (5 Oct 61) Page 3 of 3 PAGE THREE RJWFJP 5A BEING SUBMITTED BY THE PREPARING OFFICER FOR TWO REASONS: (1)…