USAF record 28996784 (1962)
28996784
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 21 April 1962
2. LOCATION 18°55'N 166°E Near Wake Is.
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT: 22/UTC02
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW:]
5. PHOTOS Yes [HW:]
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [ILLEGIBLE]
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
9. COURSE NE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round pea sized obj. White, No tail or sound viewed fm 330° at 35° elevation after 8 min light. Sighting at night fm ship with aid of binoculars.
11. COMMENTS (a) On 07/02 on 22 April Echo was at 30° N 194° E, EX heading NW, this would be visible fm reported location and all other factors conform to a satellite sighting. Case evaluated as Echo I.
CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon [STAMP:] Probably Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:] Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:] Was Astronomical [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical [STAMP:]
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 21 April 1962 2. LOCATION 18°55'N 166°E Near Wake Is. 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT: 22/UTC02 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW:] 5. PHOTOS Yes…
- Page 2 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT PRIORITY: [REDACTED] AP IN: 1300 (22 Apr 62) DATED BY: K/ids CAT. NO: AF DEST: CIN-14, OOP-2, OOP-OP-1, SAWS-3, DIA-7 (27) P 223939Z BY USS THOMASTON TO CINCPACFLT…
- Page 3 UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT 4. DIG OF SIGHTING. A. 22075Z B. NIGHT 5. POSIT 19-49N 166-06E. S. SIGHTED BY GOD, JOOD, OPS OFFICER, LOOKOUT, AND QUARTERMASTER. 7. WEATHER. A. SURFACE VISIBILITY…