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USAF record 28996270

28996270

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MATS A/C PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 17 Feb 62

2. LOCATION 18.30N 164.25E (Pacific)

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 17/1h18Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW:] Ground-Radar [HW:] Air-Visual [HW:] Air-Intercept Radar [HW:]

5. PHOTOS [REDACTED]

6. SOURCE Military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not given

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE not given

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING CWIS report. Described as possible rocket reentry. Greenish color with white sputtering tail. Visible from 45° elevation through 20° elevation. Direction not reported. Duration not given.

11. COMMENTS Although duration was not given, it was reported as a possible reentry, and thus would be short. It failed to include breaking up with the reddish color associated with meteors; therefore, it is more probable that the sighting was a fireball Color and flight indicate this. There is enough information to classify this as a meteor sighting.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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