USAF record 302531109 (1963)
302531109
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 27 November 1963
2. LOCATION Korosu, Sierra Leone [REDACTED]
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: GMT: 27/1963
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION N/A
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
9. COURSE W
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object observed coming from West passing at speed of a/c. Gave off light at regular intervals. Had large bright halo Trail had ripples.
SEE MONROVIA CASE FOR XE LAUNCH DATA.
11. COMMENTS Object conforms with ATLAS/CENTAUR- 2 Missile launch and subsequent passage over Sierra Leone.
STAMP: ATIC FORM 339 (REV 24 SEP 52)
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [HW: Was Balloon] Possibly Balloon [HW: Possibly Balloon] Was Aircraft [HW: Was Aircraft] Possibly Aircraft [HW: Possibly Aircraft] Was Astronomical [HW: Was Astronomical] Possibly Astronomical [HW: Possibly Astronomical]
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 27 November 1963 2. LOCATION Korosu, Sierra Leone [REDACTED] 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: GMT: 27/1963 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar]…
- Page 2 Kenema, Sierra Leone 28th Nov. 1963 Government Secr [REDACTED] 9 1962 Kenema, Sierra Leone Dear Sir, AFF I wish to report, or enquire after (which ever is the more appropriate) an object in the sky…
- Page 3 BY AIRMAIL AIR LETTER AMERICAN [HW: Satellite Tracking Dept.] National Aeronautics & Space Administration [HW: Washington D.C.] U.S.A. [REDACTED] AN AIR LETTER SHOULD NOT CONTAIN ANY ENCLOSURE; IF IT…
- Page 4 HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO REPLY TO TUEW SUBJECT: UFO Sightings [REDACTED] 13 DEC 1963 to: Hq…
- Page 5 [HW: 27 Nov] December 19, 1963 Dear Mr. [REDACTED], This is in reply to your letter of November 28, 1963, in which you reported the sighting of an unidentified flying object on November 27th. We wish…