USAF record 28998613 (1962)
28998613
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 12-14 August 1962
2. LOCATION Managua, Nicaragua
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 14/1330Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
5. PHOTOS Civilian
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not rptd
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE 14/1330Z East 12/1540Z SE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING [ILLEGIBLE] Newspaper rpts fm Bluefields, Managua & Leon of obj falling into sea: One rpt included loud explosion. [ILLEGIBLE] Obj too low to be space vehicle: rptd to local newspapers: Luminous. Appeared in distance to be falling star, Rapid, horizontal flight. Gave appearance of chemical propellant.
STAMP: ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
12. CONCLUSIONS Possibly Balloon [REDACTED] Possibly Aircraft [REDACTED] Possibly Astronomical [REDACTED]
II. COMMENTS Duration not rptd, Possibility of meteor sightings. Also some conflict in rpts. Insufficient data for analysis
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 12-14 August 1962 2. LOCATION Managua, Nicaragua 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 14/1330Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 5. PHOTOS Civilian 6. SOURCE Civilian 7.…
- Page 2 INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State 47-48 Action: AF IN : 21949 (14 Aug 62) q/sq SSA Control: 9775 Info FROM: Managua Rac'd: August 13, 1962 G TO: Secretary of State 9:39 p.m. ARA BUR SAE NO: 58,…
- Page 3 INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State AF IN: 23549 (15 Aug 62) G/drc Control: 10402 Rec'd: August 14, 1962 2:03 p.m. FROM: Managua TO: Secretary of State NO: 60, August 14, 9 a.m. PRIORITY DEPARTMENT…
- Page 4 MESSAGE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE P R 191625Z AUG 62 FM AMENBASSY MANAGUA AF IN : 24905 (16 Aug 62)S/joe TO RUEPD/DEPTAR WASHDC AF DIST: CIN-9, OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3, INFO…
- Page 5 MESSAGE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE SAME OBJECT OBSERVED SOUTH OF MANAGUA ON SOUTHWEST COURSE. SOP-3 MORGAN NOTE: ADVANCE CY TO DIA UNCLASSIFIED NOTE: REF NOT IDENTIFIED…