USAF record 29000226 (1963)
29000226
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
DATE: 8 February 1963 LOCATION: 39.0DN 172.30W (Pacific) CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon Probably Balloon Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft
TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Intercept Radar
SOURCE: Military
PHOTOS: No
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 15 minutes
NUMBER OF OBJECTS: 0
COURSE: NNE
BRIEF SUMMARY OF LIGHTING: Round glowing light sighted moving north, northeast at 30 dgr elevation. Object disappeared at 20 dgr above the horizon after 15 minutes. Disappearance by fading.
COMMENTS: [HW:] Apparently orbital in nature. No mention of change in speed or course. ECHO data not available. [HW:] Candidate observation-probably satellite observation.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD DATE: 8 February 1963 LOCATION: 39.0DN 172.30W (Pacific) CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon Probably Balloon Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground-Visual…
- Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AF IN: 4230 (8 Feb 63)F/Joe PG 1 of 2 INFO: NIN-17, XOP-1, XOPK-2, SAF-OS-3 ARMY-2, CMC-8, JCS-35, GSD-15, CIA-11 NSA-7,…
- Page 3 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AF IN: 4230 (8 Feb 63) PG 2 of 2 OF PINHEAD, VISUAL SIGHTING 30 DEG ABOVE THE HORIZON BEARING 130 DEG TRUE FROM 39 DEG…
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