USAF record 28996774 (1962)
28996774
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 19 April 1962
2. LOCATION 14.59 N 149.02 E?
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT: 10/12hr
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED] Air-Visual [REDACTED] Air-Intercept Radar [REDACTED]
5. PHOTOS Yes [HW:] No [ILLEGIBLE]
6. SOURCE Hilltoppy
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [ILLEGIBLE]
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS [ILLEGIBLE]
9. COURSE [ILLEGIBLE]
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round object sighted at night, Color white, No tail or sound, Reported in sight for 7 Min, Disappeared behind clouds, Initial sighting at 020° Elev 45° Az, Disappearing 067° Az 23° Elev, Sighting at night by OOD JSD and 2 lookouts through 7/10 cloud cover in scattered rain squalls.
11. COMMENTS At 1184Z on 19 April Echo was below the equator heading NE and would not be visible for at least 30 Min, Longitude listed as +240,050 E and is in error, Object was evaluated as satellite by reporting officials.
ATIC FORM (REV SEP)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 19 April 1962 2. LOCATION 14.59 N 149.02 E? 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT: 10/12hr 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED] Air-Visual…
- Page 2 NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT ROUTINE ACTION RELEASED BY DRAFTED BY EAT. NO. AF IN: 59234 (20 Apr 62)F/der PM USS THOMASTON AF DIST: CIN-14, OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, [REDACTED] DIA-7, SAPS-3…
- Page 3 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT UNCLASSIFIED PRECEDENCE ACTION: RELEASED BY DRAFTED BY E.T. NO. 4. DTS OF SIGHTING. A. 191124Z. B. NIGHT. 5. POSIT 14-59, GN 249-02, CE. 6. OBSERVED BY OOD, JOD, 2…