USAF record 28996853
28996853
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 25 Apr 62
2. LOCATION Baker Lake, Canada
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 28/0500Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED] Air-Visual [REDACTED] Air-Intercept Radar [REDACTED]
5. PHOTOS Y. No.
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Short
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE West
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Obj moving fm East to West apparently much like Luminosity as a bright light on an a/c only larger. Elongated shape, orange to green color. Observers facing South. Sky clear, Rpt relayed fm Eskimos at location 64,18N 96,04W.
11. COMMENTS Obj evaluated as a meteor due to short duration & observable characteristics.
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Meteor Was Astronomical Possible Astronomical Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 25 Apr 62 2. LOCATION Baker Lake, Canada 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 28/0500Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED] Air-Visual…
- Page 2 TD-8/Lt COL Friend Evaluation of Unidentified Flying Object (Northern Canada, 25 April 1962) Eq USAF AFGIN-lb (Col Levering) Wash 25 DC 1. Reference your letter, subject "Evaluation of Unidentified…
- Page 3 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON 25, D.C. REPLY TO ATTN: AFSCIN-1B SUBJECT: Evaluation of Unidentified Flying Object MAY 25 1962 TO: AFSC FTD…
- Page 4 18 May 1962 Dear Bob: As a result of our conversation earlier this year concerning the decay of satellites, the following account of a fireball sighting in Northern Canada last month is provided for…