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USAF record 29000365

29000365

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION Southern California

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: 6-06/1330Z GMT: 2-06/1730Z-1843Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW:] Ground-Radar [HW:] Air-Visual [HW:] Air-Intercept Radar [HW:]

5. PHOTOS Yes [HW:]

6. SOURCE Military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5-10 minutes

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE appeared West

12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:] Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:] Was Astronomical [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical [STAMP:]

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Pt Mugu made high altitude shot w/metallic parachute to 230,000ft, parachute w/package drifted to SW 132 NM from release point. This obj over southern California at the time. Consider motion to West in error & evaluate case as metallic parachute. Info received for Pt Mugu Range Officer, Lt Aply. La Reflector Station had been notified of shot since package contained chaff, since package contained chaff, since package contained chaff.

ATIC FORM 327 (REV 26 SEP 57)

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