USAF record 28999824 (1962)
28999824
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 20 November 1962
2. LOCATION Klamath, California
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 20/0820-0845Z 0900Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION XXGround-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No
6. SOURCE Civilian & Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 seconds air 25 minutes ground one
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE [REDACTED]
11. COMMENTS Balloon sighting characteristics present. Flight should have been to the East. Only conflicting info w/analysis as balloon is also obj observed in same general area. Flight erratic & included hovering. Possible leak causing smoke or vapor impression near obj Disappearance given m/as hazed out Sufficient data for analysis as balloon A/C followed obj 15 mins after ground rpt received.
[STAMP: FORM 357 (REV 24 SEP 63)]
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 20 November 1962 2. LOCATION Klamath, California 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 20/0820-0845Z 0900Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION XXGround-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐…
- Page 2 20/09002 WPA235ZCS3 J222ZC01D672 22 Nov 62 00 05 ACTION PP RUCDSQ DE RUMHKP 13 ZNR P 21161ZZ HW: PRIORITY VX 2a FN HO ROADS ADAIR AFS OREG TO RUNGAL ADC ENT AFB COLO RUMHBH/35 ADIV MCCORD AFB WASH…
- Page 3 (7) TAIL EXHAUST WAS EQUAL TO SIZE OF OBJECT LIGHTED. (1) N/A (9) N/A B DESCRIPTION OF COURSE (1) GROUND RADAR SENIOR DIRECTOR AT POADS ADVISED US TO LOOK FOR AN OBJECT AT 12 O,CLOCK (2) 12 O,CLOCK…
- Page 4 [REDACTED] C WEATHER AND WINDS (1) CLEAR (2) UNK (3) 5,222 FT (4) 15 NH (5) OVERCAST (6) N/A (7) UNK H N/A I N/A J N/A K COMMENTS OF POADS COMBAT INTELLIGENCE OFFICER: MAJ JAMES MESTALL, OUR SENIOR…
- Page 5 20/0820Z PP RUCDSO DE RUCHKP 5 ZNR P 223232Z TM HQ POADS ADAIR AFS OREG TO RUMGAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO RUEWBB/25ABIV MCCORD AF B WASH RUCDSO/AFSC FOREIGN TECH DIV WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO RUEANG/HQ USAF…
- Page 6 (7) STREAM OF LIGHT OR VAPOR FROM REAR 1/2 TO 3/4 THE LENGTH OF THE OBJECT. GLITTERING APPEARANCE LIKE A CANDLE. (8) N/A (9) LOOKED LIKE A BEACON ROTATING AROUND THE OBJECT FROM THE BOTTOM. B.…
- Page 7 C. WEATHER & WINDS ALOFT IN AREA OF SIGHTING (1) NIGHT, CLEAR INITIAL SIGHTING (2) 23/2732Z CLEAR, 15 MI V1%, TEMP 39/34 DEGREES, 55KTS, 32.36, S239-260 DEGREES/45 KTS, 13200-270 DEGREES/50 KTS 20000…