USAF record 302533528
302533528
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 6 Jun 6h
2. LOCATION (Atlantic Ocean) 600 rd NW Ascension, Island
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2200 GMT [ILLEGIBLE]
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Vega] Ground-Radar [ILLEGIBLE] Air-Visual [ILLEGIBLE] Air-Intercept Radar [ILLEGIBLE]
5. PHOTOS Yes
6. SOURCE civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 9 minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE North-eary
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Obj in flight crossing own path observed by 3d mate of sea-going vessel. Appeared as light of same brightness of brightest star. Obj appeared to flash. Small white light similar to Star Rigel at 60 deg elevation 110 deg az erratic motion.
11. COMMENTS Motion and location indicated that the star Vega was observed, however as 3rd mate on a ship this astronomical body should be well known. Possibility that star was distorted by unusual atmospheric conditions could lead to misinterpretation of this body, res-insufficiently stated for evaluation, Vega likely culprit.
STAMP: ATIC FORM 529 (REV 26 SEP '52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 6 Jun 6h 2. LOCATION (Atlantic Ocean) 600 rd NW Ascension, Island 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2200 GMT [ILLEGIBLE] 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Vega]…
- Page 2 OFFICE OF THE AIR ATTACHE AMERICAN EMBASSY PRETORIA, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA REPLY TO ATTN OF: 339 INT 6 July 1964 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object TO AFSC (FTD) Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio, 45433…
- Page 3 HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO REPLY TO: ATTN OF: TDEW SUBJECT: UFO Sighting (approx 600 miles NW…
- Page 4 FORM DS-082 8-1-50 UNCLASSIFIED OPERATIONS MEMORANDUM TO: U.S. Air Attache, AmEmbassy, Pretoria Date: June 24, 1964 FROM: AmConGen, Durban SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object REF: The following…
- Page 5 Office of the Air Attache American Embassy Pretoria, Republic of South Africa DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE OFFICIAL BUSINESS POSTAGE AND FEES PAID [HW: EW (ups)] AFSC (PTD) Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio,…
- Page 6 U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that…
- Page 7 Page 2 8. IF YOU SAW THE OBJECT AT NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE CONCERNING THE STARS AND MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): a. None b. A few c. Many d. Don't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright…
- Page 8 Page 5 14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? [REDACTED] 15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF…
- Page 9 20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes No IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? [REDACTED] 21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from…
- Page 10 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on…