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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION

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3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Lecal 2015 hrs XXX Ground- Vi sual © Ground-Reder
cut 03/0115Z 0 Air Vi suel D Air-intercept Radar
HOT Os

OUR
XINo 3 Militar
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
5-8 secs one E to W

5.

12. CONCLUSIONS

Wes Balloon
S.C Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon
Was Aircraft

Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

X Was Astronomical ‘icteor
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

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insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown

BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | 11. COMMENTS
Rnd, white obj w/appearance of meteor | Probably meteor,

|Had straight flight path & light fli-
ckered’ 3 or 4 times. Obj faded out,

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363D TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE WING
United States Air Force |
Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina |

WAOI 8 UL 1958
SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object
TO: Commander | '

Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Dayton, Ohio

1. Attached report of unidentified flying object is fa warded
for your information.

2. Further investigation from this unit reveals the following
pertinent information:

a. Weather in area at time of sighting:
3500' - scattered clouds
7500' - scattered clouds
High broken clouds
Visibility 10 to 15 miles

Winds: East to SE at 10 knots, with thunderstorm
activity to the SE of sighting.

b. Six (6) RB-66 jet aircraft from 363d Tactical
Reconnaissance Wing, Shaw AFB flying in area of sighting at approximate
time of sighting.

3. Due to lack of more detailed information pertaining to the
sighting of unidentified flying object and related activities (i.e.
weather report and flying operations) no further action from this
organization is anticipated.

FOR THE COMMANDER :

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dtd 3 July 1958 / Administrative Officer

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b. Statement as to optical aids (telescope, binoculars, and so forth)
ust lh’ description thereof: fs

c. If the sighting is made while airborne, give type aircraft,
identification number, altitude, heading, speed, and home station:

4, Time of sighting:

a. Hour and date of sighting: 2035 hours, 2 July 1958
- bb. Light conditions (use one of the following terms): Night, day,
' dawn, dusk; , pores ews ;

5. Location of observer(s). Exact Latitude and longitude of each observer,
or Georef position, or position with reference to a known Landmark:
Approximately 8 miles north of Colunbia, on Route 555

6. Identifying information on all observer(s): _

a. Civilian: _ | ‘
NAME’ _ AGE", MAILING ADDRESS OCCUPATION
b. Military; |
NAME ._ GRADE ORGANIZATION DUTY ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY
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. Fort Backsen, 8.C. Section

7. Any other unusual activity or condition metorological, astronomical, or

otherwise, which might account for the sighting:
- Meteorite Showers ae

8. Location o ney air traffic in the area at time of sighting:

9. Position title and comments of the preparing officer, including hie pre-
liminary analysis of the possible cause of the sighting(s) (If report
received from other Air Force activity, including ACW squadron, enter
information pertaining to reporting individual.);:

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REPORT ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

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1. A bricf description of the object(s):

@. Shape

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b. Size (Compare with known objects):

¢. Color:

d. Number:

e. Formation (if more than one) :

ond
f. <Any discernible features or details:

Kons

g- Tail, trail, or exhaust, including size of same — to Ne of 7)

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h. Sound Us heard, describe sound): he phe ®, \

i. Other pertinent or unusual features: § S\__-—-——~ * mie:
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2. Description of course of object(s): Nn
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a. What first called tt attention of observer(s) \to the object(s):

b. Angle of ‘elevation “anid ‘azimuth of then first observed:

Angle of elevation and azimuth “.

gle of Elevation approximatel)
d. pag WP flight path and maneuver

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Manner of disappearance of ‘Object(s) :

out

f. Leng . e-it

‘S to 8 seconds
3. Manner~of—ebservatton:

object(s

ohject(s) upon disappearance:
oy 350°

Nf object(s):
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sight:

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ground-electronic, air-electronic. If electronic, specify type of

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a, Use one or any combination of the following items: (Ground-Visual, b
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10. Existence of physical evidence, such as materials and photographs:

» Name, rank, and title of person receiving report, and comments

and actions: |
WALTER W. SANDERS, Major, 0S, AC of 8, 02, Fort Jackson, S.C.
1 cy forwarded to Shaw Air Force Base. rex ‘

12. Air Force Installation notified:

Shew Air Force Base

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