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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  8 Feb 61 | Springfield, Massachusetts | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1830 GMT 082330Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Redor ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Redor | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☑ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2-3 sec | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE E  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMA…

11 FEB 61 12 442
TELEPHONED
TO: Mr. Walker
NO. 71222
TIME 1200
Date 11
By: 36

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PP RJEZHQ RJEZSN RJEDSQ RJWFAL
DE RJEXDH 367
ZNR
P 102109Z
FM 57AIRDIV WESTOVER AFB MASS
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEZSN/26AIRDIV HANCOCK FLD NY
RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASH DC
RJEZHQ/OSAF WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS 99DCOI 1651. USAF; (FOR AFCIN), OSAF (FOR SAFIS).
REFERENCE AFR 200-2, PARAGRAPH 15
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
(1) CYLINDRICAL - CONE - LIKE TAIL
(2) UNKNOWN
(3) LEAD PART - BLUISH WHITE, WITH REDDISH TAIL
(4) ONE
(5) N/A
(6) N/A
(7) N/A

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(8) NO SOUND

(9) SEEMED HIGH

(1) ATTRACTED BY LIGHT

(2) 090 DEGREE AZ DIRECTLY OVERHEAD

(3) HIGH AND EAST

(4) STRAIGHT, NOT ARCING

(5) INSTANTLY TO EAST

(6) 2-3 SECOND APPROX

C.

KQL GROUND VISUAL

(2) NONE

(3) N/A

D.

(1) APPROX 2330 Z 8 FEB 61

(2) DARK

E. SPRINGFIELD (AT MAILING ADDRESS)

F.

(1) MR. [redacted]

MACHINIST - SMITH AND WESUON

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G.
(1) CLEAR AND DARK
(2) SURFACE - CALM, 6-335 DEGREE / 15K, 10-330 DEGREE/25K
16-330 DEGREE /25K, 20-360 DEGREE/ 20K, 30-070 DEGREE/ 10K
60-300 DEGREES/30K
(3) UNLIMITED
(4) 6-HAZE AND SMOKE
(5) NONE
(6) NONE
H. NONE
I. N/A
J. AIR TRAFFIC MODERATE, WITH SOME B-52S RETURNING TO HOME STATION FROM AN EXERCISE.
K. LT. J.N. BERINSTEIN, INTELLIGENCE DIVISION, 99 BOMB WING, WESTOVER AFB.
I. W. AFB RAPCON REVEALS THAT A B-52 STARTED PENETRATION FROM 20,000' AT 2319Z AND MANEUVERED FOR LANDING, TOUCHING DOWN AT 2340Z, ALL OCCURRING AT AN EASTERLY BREARING. CAPTAIN T. SWEARINGIN…