USAF record 28995734
28995734
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 3 Dec 61
2. LOCATION 25N 12533W, WfS Vandenberg AFB
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1.0h05052 GMT 2.0h05072
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [HW: Ground-Visual] [HW: Air-Vizual]
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes]
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1. 5 sec [ILLEGIBLE] sec
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
9. COURSE Descending
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Round bluish white objt with trail of flame or smoke, 20 times length of objt Observed as bright light breaking into 's pieces which faded, 2 Cirvis report of flaming objt observed falling as fast and disappearing into clouds.
11. COMMENTS Objt has characteristics of meteor observation with exceptionally long tail No satellite reentries this date and objt going wrong way for missile Case listed asastronomical-meteor.
[STAMP: Director Defense Station Inst Maxwell AFB Alabama] [STAMP: Return To] Dec '61
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 3 Dec 61 2. LOCATION 25N 12533W, WfS Vandenberg AFB 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1.0h05052 GMT 2.0h05072 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [HW: Ground-Visual] [HW: Air-Vizual] 5.…
- Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AP IN: 22982 (4 Dec 61) M/doc ACTION: CIN-17 INFO: SAFS-3, SSA-4, OOP-2, OOP-CP-1 -28- SMB B 170 CZCHQE430ZCQJB933 PP…
- Page 3 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ASTROSTAFF MESSAGE BUREAU UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AF IN: 22349 (4 Dec 61) PE/au ACTION: CIN-17 INFO: ARMY-2, NAVY-2, CMG-7, JCS-35, OSD-15, NSA-7, CIA-11, OOP-2,…
- Page 4 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AF IN: 22982 (4 Dec 61) Page 2 of 2 VERY BRIGHT LIGHT (2) 45 DEG ELEV, 25 DEG LEFT OF ACFT (3) 30 DEG ELEV, 35 DEG LEFT…
- Page 5 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AF IN: 22349 (4 Dec 61) Page 2 of 2 Pages 4. ON 050 DEG RADIAL OF GORVITOA CALIF VOR 45 MI. N.E. IN VICINITY VANDERBERG…
- Page 6 NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE AF IN: 22411 (4 Dec 61) AF DIST: CIN-1h OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3 (20) TO CINCPACFLT INFO PACMISRAN PI MUGU CALIF…
- Page 7 NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT PRECEDENCE | ACTION | RELEASED BY | DRAFTED BY | EXT. NO. 9. SIGHTED FROM 2 TO 4 SECONDS AT 26000 FT DISAPPEARED INTO CLOUDS AT 20000 FT. 2. EVALUATED NO…