USAF record 29000775
29000775
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 6 May 1983
2. LOCATION Whiteman AFB, Missouri
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 07/01152
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS Yes [X] No [ ]
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6 minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE rising Southerly
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Circular white or orange light observed at 15 dgr elevation 280 dgr azimuth climbing to zenith and passing a position estimated at 50 dgr elevation 20 dgr azimuth. Observation by tower personnel through 7x50 BX. Rise very fast. One T-33 in area. Inversion at 5,000 feet.
Object has all characteristics associated with a balloon sighting. T-33 pilot & passanger considered this a plausible explanation. Case evaluated as balloon sighting.
11. COMMENTS [STAMP:]
CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 6 May 1983 2. LOCATION Whiteman AFB, Missouri 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 07/01152 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual…
- Page 2 NNNNWPA223CZCSQM815ZCWYD660 PP RUCDSQ DE RUWGDR 7 ZNR P R 279439Z FM 343BOMBSG WHITEMAN AFB MO TO RUWGAL/ADC ENT AFB SOLO RUWGKF/29AIRDIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO RUEAFF /AFSC ANDREWS AFB MD RUCDSO/STD…
- Page 3 3. T-33, 72612, 28 MINLES. UNKNOWN, 350 KNOTS, WHITEMAN AFB D. TIME. 1. 2115Z, 7 MAY 63. 2. DUSK. E. WHITEMAN AFB, MISSOURI (38-43N 98-33W). F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS. 1. N/A. PAGE…
- Page 4 5. GROUND HAZE. 6. NONE. 7. SLIGHT INVERSION AT 5,200 FEET. GRADIENT- UNKNOWN. PAGE FOUR RUWGDR 7 H. NONE. I. N/A J. UNKNOWN. K. JON D. NYLANDER, 1/LT, AFSC 8254, INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATES:0 THREE…
- Page 5 INFO RUWGA/2AF BARKSDALE AFB LA BT UNCLAS' OCOI 0112E, UFO REPORT. ACTION FOR ADC, 29 AIR DIV (DEFENSE), AFSC, FTD, CSAF (NIN) AND OSAF (SAFOI). INFO FOR 2AF (DI). A. DESCRIPTION. 1. CIRCULAR. 2.…