USAF record 28996619 (1952)
28996619
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
DATE: April 1952 LOCATION: West Manchester, Ohio DATE-TIME GROUP: Local 2130 GMT: TYPE OF OBSERVATION: NZ Ground-Visual PHOTOS: Yes Physical No Specimen SOURCE: Civilian LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: not reported NUMBER OF OBJECTS: one COURSE: fell to ground
CONCLUSION: Was Ballon [REDACTED] Probably Ballon [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE Possibly Ballon [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
Was Aircraft [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE Possibly Aircraft [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
Was Astronomical [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE Possibly Astronomical [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
Was Geological [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE Granite rock/hoax Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Object was sighted in September subsequent to decay of Sputnik IV. Witness claimed object was glowing red until it was between 100-200 ft from ground. Object then fell to ground. Object was recovered within minutes and was still hot with the current port of glowing rod. Believed to be meteorite stored in garage until Sputnik decay made news.
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See Specimen 7-3945-465
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD DATE: April 1952 LOCATION: West Manchester, Ohio DATE-TIME GROUP: Local 2130 GMT: TYPE OF OBSERVATION: NZ Ground-Visual PHOTOS: Yes Physical No Specimen SOURCE: Civilian…
- Page 2 ARTIFACT # 341-16-480 LOCATED IN ARTIFACT ROOM
- Page 3 WEST MANCHESTER, OHIO Apr 62 CASE INCLUDES PHYSICAL SPECIMEN (Big rock)
- Page 4 This object was discovered by a Mr. [REDACTED], West Manchester, Ohio. He described it's discovery under the following conditions: Around the first part of April at approx 2130 Hours He observed a…