USAF record 302554292
302554292
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 8 Aug 66 08/1402Z
2. LOCATION 40.30N 13.10E
3. SOURCE Military
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 - 3 seconds
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Aerial Visual
7. COURSE West
8. PHOTOS [No]
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE [No]
10. CONCLUSION Astro (meteor) [HW:]
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Pilot was flying at 20,000', when an object came into view. The object was described by the pilot as a red fire ball with a blue-green tail. At first appeared to be the size of a pin point and grew to be about half the size of the moon. Pilot stated object was in view for 2-3 seconds and appeared to burn out at an altitude of 10,00'.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 8 Aug 66 08/1402Z 2. LOCATION 40.30N 13.10E 3. SOURCE Military 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 - 3 seconds 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Aerial…
- Page 2 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT PHRIOITY 3 00997Z AUG 66 TH USS SARATOGA TO CINCUSA/VEUR COMSIXT/HPLT COMPANIED CTF SIX ZERO USS INDEPENDENCE CTG SIX ZERO-PT TWO AF IN: 31438 (9Aug66) K/rkJ AF DIST:…