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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12.
CONCLUSIONS
16 May 58 Tuscaloosa, Alabama 0 Was Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 0 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local XKGround-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
GMT_ 17/0120Z 0 Probably Aircraft
5. PHOTOS Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
Yes SOURCE Was Astronomical Meteor
DNo Civilian 0 Probably Astronomical
D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
5-10 5-10 secs secs one one 0 Unknown Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING North North
Red ball Red ball 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
of fire, 50-60 fire. 50-60 ft tail or tail or
exhaust. Obj appears be meteor. be meteor.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

NNNN 11/01202 DA
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AT SQB662 YDD969 VYC635 VMA440EMX157-BJC013 :c •
PP RJESDB RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ RJEPNB 7
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DE ROEMBJ 119
P 180257Z → $2-5$
FM FLT SVC CEN MAXWELL AFB
TO RJESDB/COMDR 35TH ADIV DOBBINS AFB Tuo •
RJEPHQ/DIR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF •
RJEPNB/COMDR EASTERN ADC <S
RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB .
RJEDWP/COMDR A RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECH TECH INTEL CNTR INTEI WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB H PATTERSON AFB • •
BT decyh dexcyt
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1 DESCRIPTION 1. DESCRIPPION OBJECT(S): BJECT(S): etn 3 I3
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A. BALL O A.BALL FIRE
B.UNKN B.UNKN :
C RED
D. ONE
E. NA .
F. UNKN 1 •
G/ 5 50-60 FT TAIL OR EXHAUST O
H. NONE REPORTED
I. NONE fr
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2. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT(S): :
A. UNKN
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B. UNKN
C. UNKN .
D. TRAVELED NORTH OVER TUSCALOOSA, KA
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E. UNKN
F. 5 T0 10 SECONDS .
3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
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A GROUND-VISUAL
B. UNKN •
4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTIN:
A. 1701202 .
A. srui202
B. NIGHT • •
5. LOCATIONS OF OBS CR(S):
3310N 8735W 3310N 8735W .
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6. IDENTIFYING INFORMATITN ERVERS: VERS: .
- A. CIVILIAN A. CIVILIAN
MR TUSCULOOSA ALA .
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PHONE
REPORTED T THROUGHT MUs CALOOSA RADIO
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B. MILITARY NONE
7. WEATHER AND DWINDS ALOFT AT TIME AND PLACE
A. UNKN

B. SURFACE 320 DEGREES7UZ KNUTS
6000 FEET 160 DEGREES/15 KNOTS
10,000 FEET 160 DEGREES/25 KNOTS •
16,000 FEET 180 DEGREES/10 KNOTS
20,000 FEET 200 DEGREES/30 KNOTS •
30,000 FEET 240 DEGREES/40 KNOTS •
50,000 FEET U UNKN DEGREES KUNKN KNOTS
80,000 FEET UNKN •
C. CEILING 5500 SCTD 12000 BRKN •
D. VISIBILITY 10 MILES
E. CLOUD COVER 8/10 •
F. THUNDERSTORMS NO •
UNKN
9. TCL RDO REPORTED INCIDENT TO 35TH ADC
10. ONE A/C O/BIRMINGHAM REPORT 10. ONE A/C O/BIRMINGHAM M REPOR LIGHT BUT LIGHT BUT DID NOT DID NOT OBSERVE OBSERVE • @
OBJECT A/C I INDENTI UNKN INDENTIU UNKN
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11. OPERATIONS OFFICE, MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE ENTER, MAXWELL AFB,
ALABAMA. OBJECT DISCRIPTION AS RECEIVED AI PPEARS TO HAVE BEEN METEOR. •
TUSCALOOSA RADIO SAID SAME REPORT RECEIVED FROM ABOUT T (4) FOUR OTHER •
PERSONS.
12. NONE
SIGNED ROSS - END. .
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