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USAF record 302531054 (1963)

302531054

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

I. DATE 18 November 1963

2. LOCATION New Paltz, N.Y.

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 18/0905Z

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

5. PHOTOS D Yes [HW: No]

6. SOURCE Civilains

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 Minutes

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1

9. COURSE SE

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING White smoke like streak breaking into 300-400 pieces. Particles travelled through sky in V formation. Resembled ECHO or SPUTNIK. Dull faint sound of explosion. Speed estimated too fast for a/c. Observation duration 5 minutes. Estimated altitude above 50,000ft. Initial observation at dog in South. Disappearing 10 deg elev in East.

II. COMMENTS No decay for 18 Nov. Evaluated as Meteor. Much conflicting data. Assume narrative of high speed in excess of a/c indicates motion, rather than duration (is correct).

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 28 SEP '5)

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