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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
11 March 1963 Sun Diego, California 0 Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 0 Possibly Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 12/0515z XAirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
N Possibly Astronomical
Military
7. LENGTH OF 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE xXOtherAtlas Missile
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
not reported West
1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. 11. COMMENTS COMMENTS
Orange flame Orange fl: or or light w/one burst of w/one burst of Confirmed Atlas
white as an ext observed by bserved by launch from launch from
R & D per pproaching oproaching Vandenberg. Vandenberg.
San D San nea in the vici- n the vici-
nity niti and at the at the
same Object
appea eM turn fm
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a rapid WX
was clea was clear, ers reast. rcast.
Pilot stated t size, coloring, patt size, coloring, pa rn
and intensity o flame indicated a
rocket rocket type gine rather than jet. gine rather r than jet.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 5 52)
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Description of Ob,ject: Orange flame e or light with one burst
a. of white n explosion.
b. Description of Course: Observer's attention was directed to
the object by the light appearing in
near vicinity of observer's aircraft
and at approximately same altitude of
8500 feet MSL. Object appeared from
northwest, made a left turn of from
180o to 270, then faded from view, 1800 to 270°, then fa rom view,
in a rapid climb, in a rapid climb 25000 feet MSL Ceet MSL
or above.
c. Manner of Observation:
(1) (1) during darkness, from aircraft.
2) (2) No optical aids. No optical aids.
(3) Type of aircraft and identification number - U3A and identification number - U3A 82185.
Altitude - 8500' MSL. Heading - 2 Heading Speed - 160K.
Home Station - Lo Home Station al Airport.
d. Time and Date of Sighting:
1) 0 0515Z, 12 March 1963.
(2) Night.
e. Location of Observers: CAMPO intersection on V-66 airway.
f. Identification Information on Observers:
(1) Captain T. L. McKewen, SSD (AFSC), Project Office;
highly reliable.
(2) Captain
highly reliable.
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Approach Control.
j. Air Traffic: Los Angeles Center (FAA ARTCC) and FAA radar
facility at Miramar, California reported no
unusual flight patterns at or near reported
sighting during ll March.
k. Position and Comments of Preparing Officer:
(1) Emergency
(2) training of the observers lends
credence to their Captain Stuart stated that
the size, coloring, pattern and intensity of the flame
indicated a rocket type engine rather than a jet. The
radar facility co radar facility controlling ontrolling traffic for Miramar NAS traffic for Miramar NAS S advised advised
that a TACAN holding pattern for Miramar NAS is located pattern for Miramar NAS is located
in the same area where in the same area where the UFO was reported. the UFO was reported.
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