USAF record 302530443 (1953)
302530443
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 23 Sept 1953
2. LOCATION 18.2N 161.3E (Pacific)
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 23/1025Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [HW: Ground-Visual] [HW: Air-Visual]
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] [HW: No]
6. SOURCE military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 - 2 seconds
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE Descending
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Bright streak of such brilliance that ship and horizon were lit up. Blue with red sparks. Long streak. Initial altitude 50 deg descending below horizon in 1 - 2 seconds.
11. COMMENTS Meteor sighting of fireball class.
ATIC FORM 179 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 23 Sept 1953 2. LOCATION 18.2N 161.3E (Pacific) 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 23/1025Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [HW: Ground-Visual] [HW: Air-Visual] 5.…
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