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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

% DATE 2. LOCATION xs 12. CONCLUSIONS |
>. a ‘. 0 Was Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possity Saleen
O Was Aircraft |
Local O Ground-Vi sual O Ground-Radar Q Probobly Aircraft
GMT. ; O Air Visual 0 Alr-iIntercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
‘S. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE . Was Astronomical &
O Yes O Probably Astronomical
OS Ne ivilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
?. LENGTH OF OSSZRVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 08 Orher ~
D Insufficient Dote for Evaluetion
eo Lhnanm 97 = QO Unknown
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING (25° “/no dese ile, 13. COMMENTS Mhiitiple reports fm Los
Seetllinge* «ehita with racd-oringe Ff! retwre 4 -* Sen eee 3 ns pes mraticn | oo —
Cabbie MERRIER SS SS 6 eee -ipyy au a _ pe Bes Sv ee 7a ; : . de ‘
S.00UG zi o i ] ie v time awe, ? be d . hi 2 n> " > et rut te
sound. Cbserved at 215°az Unknown elev.
Disappesring descending toward ground. 1 resort indi di
objt struck weter off sants Barbera.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ,
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH

CLASWHED MESSAGE

INCOMING

ACTION: CIN-17, SAFS-3

INFO : OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, DIA-7 (31)

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FM 1STRATAEROSPACE DIV VANDENBERG AFB CALIF
TO RUWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEDSS/ATIC WPAFB OHIO
RJEZHS/HQ USAF WASH DC
PJEZHS/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS DI 189713. UFO - REFERENCE AFR 209-2, DATED 14
SEPT 59 (UFO).
Ae DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT

C1) NO DETAILS

(2) SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN A PEA

(5) SRILLIANT WHITE

(4) ONE OBJECT OBSERVED

(5) N/A

(6) NO DETAILS

(7) RED-ORANGE FLAMING TAIL APPROX ONE TO ONE AND A HALF

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH

UNCLASSHIED MESSAGE

INCOMING

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B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF O3JECT:
(1) NO UNUSUAL REASON FOR OBSERVATION OTHER THAN BRILLIANCY.
(2) ELEVATION UNKNOWN - 215 DEGREES T FROM VAFB CONTROL
| TOWER
(3) SURFACE, 225 DEGREES T FROM VAFB CONTROL TOWER
(4) UNKNOWN ALTITUDE DESCENDING TO SURFACE RAPIDLY. SPEED
UNKNOWN.
(5) VAFB CONTROL TOWER REPORTED LIGHT OR FLAME DISAPPEARED
PRIOR TO SURFACE CONTACT. CIVILIAN IN SANTA BARBARA
| REPORTED OBJECT STRUCK WATER NEAR GOLETA POINT.
(6) OBJECT OBSERVED FOR LESS THAN 30 SECONDS,
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION

€1) GROUND - VISUAL

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING

(1) 5/19/93348Z

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19,000 FEET WINDS 15 KT
16,900 FEET WINDS 25 KT

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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0,290 FEET WINDS 25 KTS AT 282 DEGREES T

(CF) 33,008 FEET WINDS 35 KTS AT 29% DEGREES T
CG) 52,80@ FEET WINDS 30 KTS AT 268 DEGREES T

(KH) 82,202 FEET WINDS 07 KT AT 990 DEGREES T

(3) CEILING UNLIMITED

(7) TEMPERATURE 52 DEGREES, DEW POINT 4@

ERYKIN 5, REPORTED NO AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY IN THE AREA; NO
SCHEDULED LAUNCHES OR FLARE SHOTS. WEATHER STATION INDICATED

OWLEDGE OF BALLOONS OR WEATHER EXPERIMENTS IN AREA,

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CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR BELIEVED IT TO BE A SMOOTING STAR.

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IN ALL QUADRANTS, POSITION OF THE SETTING SUN AT TIME OF
SIGHTING MAY HAVE CAUSED A PHENOMENA WHICH COULD APPEAR LIKE

DESCFISED OBJECT. INVESTIGATOR UNABLE TO DETERMINE POSITIVE

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