USAF record 302556555
302556555
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PROJECT 10673 RECORD
DATE - TIME GROUP 5 October 66 06/02L0Z
LOCATION Wilmington, Delaware (1 Witness)
SOURCE Civilian
NUMBER OF OBJECTS Two
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1. 2 - 3 Minutes 2. 3 - 5 Seconds
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
COURSE Westward
PHOTOS [HW: Yes]
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE [HW: No]
CONCLUSION 1. Possible (AIRCRAFT) - [ILLEGIBLE] poss. Satellite - 2. Astro (METEOR) [HW:]
BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observer watched white dot, about the size of a pin moving across the sky at a reasonable speed, then this glowing red object came out of nowhere and was moving at a terrific speed compared to the white light. Red object went over the white light and disappeared in about 5 seconds total observation time. Description is consistent with that of an aircraft and a meteor.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10673 RECORD DATE - TIME GROUP 5 October 66 06/02L0Z LOCATION Wilmington, Delaware (1 Witness) SOURCE Civilian NUMBER OF OBJECTS Two LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1. 2 - 3 Minutes 2. 3 - 5 Seconds…
- Page 2 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 3 Page 3 14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? [HW: Yes, by moving off in westward direction] 15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?…
- Page 4 Page 2 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. None a. Bright moonlight b. A few b. Dull moonlight c.…
- Page 5 Page 5 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…
- Page 6 Page 4 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…
- Page 7 Page 7 34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 14 OCT 1966 Day Month Year 35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnaire…
- Page 8 Page 6 30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location. [NO] 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes [No] 31.1 IF…
- Page 9 October 6, 1966 Gentlemen, On the night of October 5, 1966 at approximately 10:45 I sighted two strange lights in the sky. One appeared to be a sat white dot, about the size of a pin held about an…
- Page 10 [STAMP:] 5 Oct FTD (TDCTR)46 Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433 10 October 1966 Sherwood Park I Wilmington, Delaware 19808 Dear Mr. [REDACTED] Reference your unidentified observation of 5 October 1966.…