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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  5 Mar 58 | George AFB, Calif. | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local GMT 06/0324Z | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar |   |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE | ☐ Was Astronomical Meteor ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5-10 secs | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE West  |
|  10. BRIEF S…

06/0324Z-MAR
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17 SECOND FOUR OF THE SEVENTY

(1) SHAPE: LIKE A METEOR, BALL OF FIRE WITH TAILS
(2) SIZE: DIME
(3) COLOR: WHITE, VERY BRIGHT
(4) NUMBER: ONE (1)
(5) N/A
(6) NONE
(7) TAIL APPROXIMATELY 50 TIMES LONGER THAN OBJECT: Noted tail size

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B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) OBSERVERS WERE LOOKING FOR AN AIRCRAFT IN THE LANDING PATTERN WHEN THEY SAW OBJECT.
(2) ANGLE OF OBJECT WHEN FIRST OBSERVED: 70 DEGREES
(3) ANGLE OF OBJECT UPON DISAPPEARANCE: 10 DEGREES
AZIMUTH OF OBJECT UPON DISAPPEARANCE: 270 DEGREES
(4) FLIGHT PATH: STRAIGHT AND L…

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVECS:
(1) 34 DEGREES 36' N-277 DEGREES 2' W
(2) GEORGE AIR FORCE BASE CALIFORNIA, CONTROL TOWER

F. OBSERVERS

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T/SGT JAMES L. DUNCANAF -19364140
2541 AACS DET. GAFB-EST-RELIABLE
A72: EDWARD T9 NIKOLEWSKI AF-19552601
1925-1 AACS DET. GAFB-35-RELIABLE

G. WEATHER
(2) CLEAR
(2) 6,008' 240 DEGREES 28 KNOTS
10,000' 230 DEGREES 28 KNOTS 05200Z OBSERGATION
16,000' 240 DEGREES 35 KNOTS
20,000' 210 DEGREES 38 KNOTS
50,000' 270 DEGREES 27 KNOTS
80,000' 240 DEGREES 26 KNOTS
(3) CEILING - CLEAR
(4) VISIBILITY 6 MILES - HAZE
(5) AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER: NONE
(6) NONE

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K. 1/LT EDWARD L. RUEGG ASST. INTELL. OFFICER 331ST AIR DIVISION

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THIS SIGHTING INDICATES THAT THIS WAS PROBABLY A METEOR. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT AS GIVEN BY THE TWO OBSERGERS SEEMS TO CONFIRM THIS ESTIMATE. HOWEVER, IT IS WITHIN THE REALM OF POSSIBILITY THAT THIS OBJECT COULD HAVE BEEN AN EARTH SATELLITY

TE VEHICLE. THERE IS, HOWEVER, NO MEANS OF CONT-US DETERMINING THIS LATTER POSSIBILITY.

BT
06/2330ZMAR RJWLFQ

No orbital track
indicate WD! No tail
on earth - satellites - unless
photographed with slow or
mid speed shutter.

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Prob Astro / …