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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- Page 1 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…
- Page 2 PROVIDED BY GOVERNMENT 2370013 01 482 ACTION [REDACTED] [HW: 37E (LFO)] [HW: 4XW] STAMP: FORM LABEL AND ITS VALUES: PROVIDED BY GOVERNMENT 2370013 01 482 ACTION [REDACTED] [HW: 37E (LFO)] [HW: 4XW]…
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- Page 4 [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [HW: WINDS: (1) CLEAN, NO WIND. (2) UNFAC-180 DEGREES AT 5 KNOT. FOLLOWING WIND ALLOFT ARE ESTIMATES. MARINELD BY LOCAL U.S. COAST -…
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- Page 6 PAGE 4 NICKLAS DE NICKLAS REDACTED UPON OBSERVATION, A 2-THIRDS OF ALTITUDE (ABOVE REDACTED), COLOR OF OBJECT, EXPLANATION AND RELEVANT MATTERING AND SPEED. LA HOMA.
- Page 7 AF IN : 35338 (22 Nov 63) PAGE 2 OF 3 RUEARN 30 UNCLAS INCOMING WITH ARMS OF "V" CURVED TO THE OUTSIDE AT THEIR EXTREMITIES. (6) RESEMBLED SATELLITE OBSERVER HAD SEEN TWO YEARS AGO., (7) NONE. (8)…
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