USAF record 28996861
28996861
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 26 Apr 62
2. LOCATION Danville, Illinois
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 27/04/02
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
5. PHOTOS Y** No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 min
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Opal Luminous objt 1/3 bright as Venus considered circular of spherical with light at base. Observed through 2 1/3" reflecting telescope, by amateur astronomer while looking for comet anti-lines Elevation increasing.
11. COMMENTS Hypoth air observation balloon released at Fairia at 2300* Winds in 885* at 50,* and at 25 Knots.* Would carry balloon over Danville at approximately 0100*/27 April.Balloon Light also visible, elevation increasing Balloon considered to be objt of sighting.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 26 Apr 62 2. LOCATION Danville, Illinois 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 27/04/02 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 5. PHOTOS Y** No 6. SOURCE Civilian 7. LENGTH OF…
- Page 2 ACTION/3)E(UFO) 4 X 2a PRIORITY STAMP: 30Apr62 10 27z PP RJEDDS DE RJEDSU 10 ZNR P 381230Z FH TECH TNG GEN ATG CHANUTE AFB ILL TO RJEDSU/ADC ENT AFB COLO RJEDDS/ATC WPAFB OHIO RJEZRO/WPAF WASH DC 25…
- Page 3 (7) APPEARS TO HAVE LIGHT AT BASE OR 180 DEGREE WHICH IS APPROXIMATE SIZE OF 1 DEGREE OF THE CIRCUMPERIENCE (VIEABLE BY TELESCOPIC LIGHTING ONLY) ( ) NONE ( ) N/A B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT (…
- Page 4 (1) GROUND VISUAL (2) TELESCOPE - REFLECTING 12 ONE HALF INCHES P2 PAGE THREE RJEJBNU 10 (3) N/A D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING (1) 2132Z/27 APR 62 (2) DUSK E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: 40 DEGREES 7" N…
- Page 5 PAGE FOUR RJEDNU 13 (6) NONE (7) SURFACE TEMP OF 22 DEGREES C WITH GRADIENT OF 3 DEGREES PER THOUSAND FEET OF ALTITUDE H. NONE I. NONE J. APPROXIMATELY 23Z ZZ COLUMBIA, MO AND PEGORIA, ILL US WEATHER…