USAF record 28996056
28996056
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 16 Jan 62
2. LOCATION Vandalia, Ohio
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [REDACTED] GMT 16/1245Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION approx 5 min
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE descending
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Witness opened curtains to a window and saw a trail being generated by some object which was descending at an angle. Trail was bright orange at the top, changed as the object came down to pink, yellow, white, then gray. When object leveled off it generated a gray trail for a while then separated from the trail. Object was in position of an aircraft with triangular wings and about size of a DC-6 or 1/2 to 1 1/2 miles, but without wings. Moved at approx speed of a landing transport.
11. COMMENTS This was probably condensation trail made by WPAFB jet making a penetration which is illuminated by the sun at the top portion. The lower part of the trail is probably black smoke from the engines. Upper trail was illuminated by the sun due to its altitude, for the sun was high in sky and there were no clouds or semi-darkness and her imagination added to her description./c was probably involved in a non-standard penetration to be letting down NW of WPAFB.
ATIC FORM 339 (REV 26 SEP 93)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 16 Jan 62 2. LOCATION Vandalia, Ohio 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [REDACTED] GMT 16/1245Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept…
- Page 2 U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon…
- Page 3 Page 2 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): a. None b. A few c. Many d. Don't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright…
- Page 4 Page 3 16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object. a. Sound b. Color [REDACTED] 17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your…
- Page 5 Page 4 20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during…
- Page 6 Page 5 25. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One): a. Inside a building b. In a car c. Outdoors d. In an airplane (type) e. At sea f. Other 26. Were you (Circle One) a. In the…
- Page 7 Page 6 32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a…
- Page 8 Page 7 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? CLOUDS (Circle One) a. Clear sky b. Hazy c. Scattered clouds d. Thick or heavy clouds WEATHER (Circle One) a. Dry b. Fog,…
- Page 9 Page 8 39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes No IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? [HW: SPEED OF LAND OR AIRCRAFT] 40. Do you think you can…
- Page 10 17 Jan 61 Woman who called yesterday about flames in sky called again this morning. "At 2000' flame streaked across sky. It was red-orange and made an arc, came toward earth northward, fell about…