USAF record 28995326
28995326
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 25 Oct 61
2. LOCATION Sheboygan, Wisconsin
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2:30 AM GMT [ILLEGIBLE]
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW:] Ground-Radar [HW:] Air-Visual [HW:] Air-Intercept Radar [HW:]
5. PHOTOS Yes [HW:]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [ILLEGIBLE]
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS [ILLEGIBLE]
9. COURSE E
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Bright day, observer saw glittering belt running N to S described as air full of golden needles Disappeared to E.
11. COMMENTS Request for additional info sent No answer Probably atmospheric phenomena of some sort such as sun reflection on ice crystals or on water in air Cannot conclude with limited info Case listed as insufficient data.
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Probably Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 25 Oct 61 2. LOCATION Sheboygan, Wisconsin 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2:30 AM GMT [ILLEGIBLE] 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW:] Ground-Radar [HW:] Air-Visual…
- Page 2 Shelbygan Wisconsin Oct 31, 1961 U.S. Air Force Pentagon Bldg. Washington D.C. Dear Lee, I had heard over Radio-Fmning a new paper that the Air Force had fired a radar satellite into orbit from Point…
- Page 3 To the east, I left my sight to the rest of my family as I got back to the house. Now we are in the papers on the radio that they have not found any trace of them neither or [REDACTED]. So, maybe it…
- Page 4 6 November 1961 Dear Mrs. [REDACTED], It is highly unlikely that the "glittering belt" that you reported could have been the WEST FORD dipoles. Scientists, using the most refined and powerful optical…