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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 26 Oct 59 | 2. LOCATION | Mobile Alabama  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local CMT 26/2212Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 3 secs | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE |   |   | SW to NE  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |   |   | Large rnd obj w/tail like a comet on the end. About the size of a half dollar. Silver w/ a whitish glow. Obj fell in an arc. Disappeared almost instantly.  |
|  11. COMMENTS…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF, MESSAGE DIVISION
INCOMING

AP IN: 30996 (30 Oct 59) 2212Z
ACTION: CIN
INFO: OOP, SAFS

SMD 3 032
CZCHQC721ZCVJC793
PP RJEZHQ
DE RJESBA 126D
P 291640Z ZEX
FM BROOKLEY AFB ALA
TO RJWFAL/ADC
RJESKB/32ND AIR DIV
RJEDSQ/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CEN WPAFB
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF
RJEZHQ/SECRETARY OF RHE A F
AF GRNC
BT
UNCLAS FROM MOBB-10-13-E FOR USAFUAFCIN FOR SAFIS
AT 1717 HRS 26 OCT 59 UNIDENTIFIEE FLYING OBJECT WAS REPORTED
SIGHTED. FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
AFR 200-2. A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT /1/ LARGE ROUND OBJECT WITH
TAIL LIKE COMET ON E…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF, MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED

INCOMING

AF IN: 30996 (30 Oct 59)
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FALLING AND APPEARED TO BE THREE MILES AWAY AND 3 OR 4 MILES IN
ALTITUDE. B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT. /1/ HW WAS LOOKING
IN THE AIR OVER SOME TREES NEAR GOVERNMENT ST AND WASHINGTON AVE
MOBILE ALA. /2/ FIRS OBSERVED LOOKING OVER TREES ABOUT A 60 DEGREE
ELEVATION LOOKING SW OF GOVERNMENT ST AND WASHINGTON AVE. /3/ ABOUT
45 DEGREES AND IT ASSUMED A SHARP ARC AS IT NEARED THE EARTH. /4/
FLEW IN AN ARC FROM SW TO NE AND TOOK A SHARP PLUNGE EARTHWARD.
/5/ ALMOST INSTANT…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF, MESSAGE DIVISION
INCOMING

AF IN: 30996 (30 Oct 59)
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OTHER PERSONS WHO SAW THE UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO IDENTIFY OR MAKE AN ANALYSIS OF THE UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT. L. NEGATIVE.

BT
29/1912Z OCT RJESSA
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