USAF record 28996294
28996294
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 19 Feb 62
2. LOCATION Mobile, Alabama
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1742 GMT 19/2400Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar
5. PHOTOS Y Yes N No
6. SOURCE Military and Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 12 Mins.
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One
9. COURSE [ILLEGIBLE]
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object observed by several witnesses. For short period of time object in W just above horizon. Elevation remained constant. Pedalish orange in color. Observed 10-15 min. after sunset. Object disappeared as if surrounded by a fog. Size 1/3 of sun.
11. COMMENTS Witness probably observed refraction of Venus. Others observed Venus as it appeared above the horizon. Venus was at 337° on the elliptic at 1742 and just rising in the W had a magnitude of -3,4. Case evaluated as Venus.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 BRP $2)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 19 Feb 62 2. LOCATION Mobile, Alabama 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1742 GMT 19/2400Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 5. PHOTOS Y Yes N No 6. SOURCE…
- Page 2 HEADQUARTERS MOBILE AIR MATERIEL AREA UNITED STATES AIR FORCE BROOKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA REPLY TO ATTN OF: MCJ 21 February 1962 SUBJECT: (UFO) Unidentified Flying Object TO: Air Technical…
- Page 3 (5) Mr. [REDACTED] indicated the object disappeared while he was calling the radar station and Mr. [REDACTED] indicated that a fog seemed to encompass the object causing it to disappear from sight.…
- Page 4 (5) Scattered (6) None (7) 66° h. (1) None known i. (1) None j. (1) k. (1) Capt. Thomas C. Alfsen, Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, Contracts Division. I was Officer of the Day on the 19th of February…
- Page 5 38-335 NEED TO KNOW DATE 1974 DIRECTIONS WHEN OBJECT APPEARS DS " " ? IS STARTING DIRECTION ALWAYS STATIONARY DID OBJECT APPEAR? [HW: No] 2/27 PHONE CALL TO CAPT ALFSON. CONFIRMED DATE AND POSITIONAL…
- Page 6 HEADQUARTERS MOBILE AIR MATERIEL AREA UNITED STATES AIR FORCE BROOKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA REPLY TO ATTN OF: MOJ 28 February 1962 SUBJECT: Supplement to UFO Report of 21 February 1962 TO: Air…