USAF record 302578175 (1968)
302578175
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PROJECT 1953 RECORD
1. DATE GROUP 20 JUL 68 2108Z FTE 21/0502Z
2. LOCATION SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
3. SOURCE CIVILIAN
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ONE
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION FOUR MINUTES
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION GROUND-VISUAL
7. COURSE [REDACTED]
8. PHOTOS [HW:] N Yes X NoX
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE [HW:] O Yes D NoX
10. CONCLUSION SATellite [REDACTED] (SCHO II)
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS See case files.
CONCERNS: Reference the observers unidentified flying object observation of 20 July 1968. Satellite records indicate that on 20 Jul '68 at approximately 10:57 pm, SCHO II should have been visible north of the observers position The satellite traveled roughly due south and passed slightly east of the observers position At about 11:06 pm it passed into the earth's shadow southeast of the observers position and would not have been visible any longer SCHO II has a stellar magnitude of -l and as such is brighter than almost all or the stars and most of the planets.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 1953 RECORD 1. DATE GROUP 20 JUL 68 2108Z FTE 21/0502Z 2. LOCATION SPRINGFIELD, MASS. 3. SOURCE CIVILIAN 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ONE 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION FOUR MINUTES 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION…
- Page 2 6A. NON IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN *AT ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A **AT ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE…
- Page 3 SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL NUMBER 21-239 THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE…
- Page 4 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON (CHECK APPROPRIATE BLOCKS.) IN OUTDOORS IN BUILDING IN CAR AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE NEAR AIRFIELD FLYING…
- Page 5 [REDACTED] 11. CONDITIONS (Check appropriate blocks.) A. SKY B. WEATHER DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (Low fluffy) FOG OR MIST TWILIGHT CIRRUS CLOUDS (High Fleecy or Herringbone) HEAVY RAIN CHECKED CLEAR NIMBUS…
- Page 6 13. DID THE PHENOMENON YES | NO | UNKNOW MOVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE? STAND STILL AT ANY TIME? SUDENLY SPEED UP AND RUN AWAY? BREAK UP IN PARTS AND EXPLODE! CHANGE COLOR? GIVE OFF SMOKE? CHANGE…
- Page 7 15. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE AND LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT HAVE APPEARED AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN…
- Page 8 17. DID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL, FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA. [HW:] EYEGLASSES SUNGLASSES WINDSHIELD SIDE WINDOW…
- Page 9 23. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? [REDACTED] 23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? [HW: YES] [HW: NO]. IF "YES," DID THEY SEE IT TOO? [HW: YES] [HW:…
- Page 10 27. INFORMATION WHICH YOU FEEL IS HESTINENT BUT WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATELY COVERED IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE. ALTERNATIVELY PROVIDE A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING. The spherical shaped object which…