USAF record 29000006 (1962)
29000006
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 14 December 1962
2. LOCATION Pound Ridge, New York Wilton, Connecticut
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 325PM, 530PM GMT 14/2225Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Air-Visual [REDACTED]
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE not rptd
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE SE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Cone-like object flashing across sky to SE flashing tail, head brilliant blue-white rocks falling Low altitude Believed by observer to be meteor or decay.
11. COMMENTS Observation confined to local area & although duration not rptd most probable cause was a meteor.
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP:] Probably Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:] Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:]
Was Astronomical Meteor [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical Meteor [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical Meteor [STAMP:]
Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 14 December 1962 2. LOCATION Pound Ridge, New York Wilton, Connecticut 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 325PM, 530PM GMT 14/2225Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual…
- Page 2 [HW: Paul Padre, U.S.] [STAMP: December 26, 1962] Duty Officer Air Force Command Post Pentagon Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: On December 14th at approximately 5:30, I saw a brilliant flash, flame, and…
- Page 3 and reported it to the Air Force [REDACTED] advised me to do the same. If this information is at all useful (directions) I shall be most happy to cooperate. Yours truly, [REDACTED]
- Page 4 COVIL Bt.1, Box 94A Pound Ridge, N.Y. [HW: D.D. Officer] [HW: Air Force Command Post] [HW: Pentagon] Washington, D.C. [STAMP:]
- Page 5 January 7, 1963 Air Force Command Post Pentagon Building Washington, D.C. Gentlemen: Enclosed is a clipping taken from the Wilton Bulletin of December 19, 1962. I thought it might be of interest to…
- Page 6 Pound Ridge, N.Y. December 26, 1962 Duty Officer Air Force Command Post Pentagon Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: On December 14th at approximately 5:30, I saw a brilliant flash, flames, and sparks…
- Page 7 Like a Comet: Dr. Heller Sights Brilliant Object Near Ridgefield-Wilton Border Dec. 14 A comet-like object, flashing sparks falling. It resembled a meteorite near the Ridgefield town line was…
- Page 8 [HW: AFTER'S DATE RETURN TO] Wilton, Conn. [STAMP: Wilton Jan 7 1943] Air Force Command Post Pentagon Building Washington, D. C.