USAF record 28996238
28996238
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
RADAR 1. DATE 12 Feb 62 2. LOCATION Winnemucca AFB, Nevada 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 12/16/62 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Radar [HW:] 5. PHOTOS Q Yes [HW:] B No [HW:] 6. SOURCE Military [HW:] 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 min [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Radar painted 1 large target considered to be out of the ordinary because of the height and range. Altitude given as appearing at 74,000 and disappearing at 96,000 when it disappeared from scope due to scope limitations. No angle or azimuth given. Object on scope for 5 min.
CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon [STAMP:] Probably Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:]
Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Probably Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:]
Was Astronomical [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical [STAMP:]
Other: Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
REPORT WAS RECEIVED AND SENT TO RADAR ANALYSIS BRANCH FOR EVALUATION. CONSIDERED TO BE A DEFINITE OBJECT, HOWEVER WITHOUT THE TRACKING DATA INCLUDING RANGE AND AZIMUTH NO ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE THE NATURE OF THE OBJECT WAS MADE.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD RADAR 1. DATE 12 Feb 62 2. LOCATION Winnemucca AFB, Nevada 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 12/16/62 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Radar [HW:] 5. PHOTOS Q Yes…
- Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING NNNNK AF IN : 36480 (12 Feb 62) 0/jlt Pg 1 of 2 ACTION: CIN-17 INFO : SAFS-3, OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, DIA-2 (26) SMB C 088…
- Page 3 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AF IN : 36480 (12 Feb 62) RANGE PROVES IT TO BE A LARGE TARGET OR OBJECT. B. (1) THE HIGH ALTITUDE OF THE TARGET…
- Page 4 There is insufficient information on this report on which to base an analysis. I can't understand why the height finder didn't give azimuth and range. [HW: EIA] 13 Feb 62. WHAT is the matter with the…