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MILITARY AIR PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 5 Jul 60 | 2. LOCATION | Texas - Louisiana  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 2116 GMT 06/0316Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 6 sec | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE |   | SE  |   |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |   | Object observed from a/c at 9000 ft. Lime green color with tail of flame or sparks. Exploded on flameout. Constant slow speed. Sighting 064° fr…

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1960 JUL 7 04 19

NBR 5917 07 JUL 60

PRIORITY
FM HARLINGEN AFB TEXAS 062120Z
TO ATIC WPAFB OHIO
L G HANSCOM FIELD BEDFORD MASS
INFO ATC RANDOLPH AFB TEXAS

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2 JP2
3 UE2
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FROM OX05G. ACTION ATIC FOR AFCIN-4A AND L G HANSCOM FIELD FOR PROJECT SPACE TRACK INFO ATC FOR AFCIN-IB. POSSIBLE MOON DUST OBSERVATIONS. PILOTS OF 7 AIRCRAFT FROM THIS STATION OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PHENOMENON: (A) TIME-2116 CST (B) DURATION-6 SECONDS (C) ALTITUDE AND LOCATION OF AIRCRAFT-9500 FEET; 1 AIRCRAFT OVER GALVESTON TEXAS, 5 AIRCRAFT WITHIN 5 MILES OF DEQUINCY, LA, 1 AIRCRAFT 7 MILES SOUTH OF L…

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was approximately 25 degrees of azimuth. (G) characteristics and behavior: the phenomenon was much brighter than the average star or comet. It was lime green in color with a whitish glow to its tail that seemed to flare or spark. It appeared to explode at flameout. Its movement was constant and relatively slow. Visibility was unlimited in bright moonlight conditions. This message is classified confidential to conform with classification of HQ USAF Message AFCIN-IB1 62922. Date of downgrading cannot be determined.

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