USAF record 29000036 (1962)
29000036
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 20 December 1962
2. LOCATION Cambria, California
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 20/1255Z-1530Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Based Radar [REDACTED]
5. PHOTOS Yes [HW: XNo]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 hrs 35 mins
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE westerly
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Bright obj changing fm oval to cylindrical viewed through BX for over 2 hrs. Obj moved in Westerly direction. First observation at 170 dgr azimuth final fading w/dawn at about 50 dgr elev in South. Green red colored emissions fm obj during obsvstion. Obj about 1/3 size of moon with spots & tail in obj. One distinct black hole in bottom. Multiple observers, Observer fm local radio station KSLY believed obj to be star, all others disagreed.
11. COMMENTS Ephemeris shows planet Venus in position reported with a magnitude of -4,4.
ATIC FORM 129 (REV 24 SEP 52)
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [ILLEGIBLE] Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft [ILLEGIBLE] Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Venus Possibly Astronomical
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 20 December 1962 2. LOCATION Cambria, California 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 20/1255Z-1530Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Based Radar [REDACTED] 5. PHOTOS Yes [HW:…
- Page 2 STAMP: 20/12552 20/1530 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE AF IN: 6363 (20 Dec 62) NoC/Dj MIN G Page 1 of 5 ACTION: CIN-17 INFO: OOP-1, OOP-CP-2, [HW:]SAFS-3,…
- Page 3 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED 1962-01 INCOMING AF IN : 6363 (20 Dec 62) Page 3 of 5 PAGE THREE RUWHJBL 5 (3) N/A. D. TIME AND DATE, (1) 20/1255Z TO 20/1530Z, (2) FROM…
- Page 4 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MILITARY INCOMING ZNR AF IN : 6363 (20 Dec 62) Page 2 of 5 PAGE TWO RUWHJBL 5 IN BOTTOM HALF OS SPHERE, (7) MAIN SPHERE SURROUNDED BY A…
- Page 5 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED INCOMING AF IN : 6363 (20 Dec 62) Page 4 of 5 PAGE FOUR RUWHJBL 5 25 KNOTS, 30,000 FT, 350 DEGREES, 25 KNOTS. 50,000 FT, 310 DEGREES 45…
- Page 6 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AP IN : 6363 (20 Dec 62) Page 5 of 5 PAGE FIVE RUWHBJL 5 AWAKENING. [REDACTED] DISAGREES, STATES HE HEARD NO SOUND. ALL…