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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1. DATE 0 Was Balloon 7
Jamaica. Long Island, New York 0 Probobly Balloon
17 Sep 59 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Was Aircraft
CCK.Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Probably Aircraft
Local 0 Possibly Aircraft
GMT_17/0340Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar
6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
5. PHOTOS 0 Probably Astronomical
Yes 0 Possibly Astronomical
No Civilian
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other. Data for Evaluation
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Ox Insufficient
Unknown
1-3 mins one East
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
sphere about a block long moving Sounds like a cloud. Unable to judge
Grey white accuracy of witness estimations on
East for about a mile. Elev 45: Weather clear
size & speed. Follow-up info requested
just prior to daybreak. but no answer received. Case listed as
insufficient data.
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(8) NONE
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(1) TRAVELING IN DIRECTION EAST −
NONE D1ADT
(3) ONE MILE 45 DEGREES GROUND UP (
(4) NONE (
(5) NONE
(6) ONE-THREE MINUTES
C (1) GROUND VISUAL
NONE (2) NONE.
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03 CLEAR VISIBILITY 15 PLUS NO HAZE, CHECK WAS MADE WITH US C
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IDENTIFICATION COULD BE MADE ON THE OBJECT.
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BECURITY CLASSIFI( ON
JOINT SS GEFORM UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
19 362
4E48 TOT 20182
257
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PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Check) SYMBOL ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE
ACTION ROUTINE BOOK MULTI SINGLE
INFO x $AF SS-0 0203-09 UNCLAS
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
ATIC W-P AFB
TO: 1399
MITCHEL AFB, N. Y. gcyny
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ATTN 2500TH AB WING, YOUR MSG, BASE OPS SS-0 203-09, DTD 17 SEP 59.
THE INFO REPORTED IS LIMITED IN NATURE, FRECLUDING AN ANALYSIS BY
THIS CENTER. REQ THE FOLLOWING INFO BE FURNISHED: WAS THE SIZE
REPORTED AN ESTIMATE OF OBJECT'S ACTUAL SIZE? WHAT WAS THE ELEVA- REPORTED AN ESTIMATE OF OBJECT'S ACTUAL SIZE? WHAT WAS THE ELEVA-
TION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECT IN DEGREES WHEN FIRST AND LAST OBSERVED? TION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECT IN DEGREES WHEN FIRST AND LAST OBSERVED?
ON WHAT STREET WAS SOURCE LOCATED? DID SOURCE SEE THE OBJ THROUGH A
CAR WINDOW? DID SOURCE STOP AT ANY TIME DURING OBSERVATION? WHAT
WAS THE DIRECTION OF MOTION OF BOTH THE OBJ AND THE WITNESS? IN
ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, REQ AN OTHER R PERTINENT 1 INFO REPORTED TO
THIS CENTER.
COORDINATION:
h2 Of Da23 2t DATE TIME
AFCIN-4E4 22 1320
AFCIN-4E CDATE2351 MONTH YEAR
SEP 1959
SYMBOL GIGNATURE
AFCIN-4E48
a TYPED (r/stamped) NAME AND TITLE
30-1-410 Major b ert Friend DW_JWCUC
PHONE 69218 PAGE NR. - PAGES NR.OF 1 LEIAS J. HARRELL
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER CAPTAIN. USAF
UNCLASSIFIED
DD FOR AR s 173 REPLACES DD FORM 173, 1 OCT 49, WHICH WILL BE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED