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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  17 Aug 59 | Donaldson AFB, South Carolina | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local GMT 17/0600Z | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar |   |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE | ☐ Was Astronomical Meteor ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE  |
|  15 secs | 1 explod…

01/370
17 Aug 59 00 12
1959 AUG 17 09 04

TELEPHONED
TO G12 ATIC
NO. 11337
TIME 0902
Date 17 AUG 59
By: 37

CZCGdD118ZCVYA355

PP RJEDSQ
DE RJESNX 4
P 178745Z
FM 63RD TCW DONALDSON AFB SC

TO RJWFAL/COMDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLO
RJESBN/COMDR 32 AIR DIVISION ROBINS AFB GA
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE NEN WRIGHT PET AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/ASSISTANT NHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQ SSAF WASH DC
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF NFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF WASH DC

BT
UNCLAS/TCC 17-H-4. "U.F.O."
A. (1) BALL OR STREAK OF FIRE. (2) GRAPEFRUIT. (3) FIREY WHITE.
(4) ONE (5) N/A (6) N/A (7) SMALL TRAIL OF FI…

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C. (1) GROUND-VISUAL (2) NONE (3) N/A
D. (1) 17/2622Z (2) NIGHT.
E. 34 45N, 82 22 W, DONALDSON AFB TOWER BY TOWER PERSONNEL AND ONE MILE NORTH OF DONALDSON AFB BY CIVILIAN.
F. (1) MR. GREENVILLE,

VERY RELIABLE.

G. (1) FOLLOWS (2) CALM, 212/28 192/25, 182/25, 362/15, 292/25, 252/12.
H. NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE
K. DONATDSON AFB TCC DUTY OFFICER. CELL WAS TAKEN FROM MRS WHO SEEMED EXCITED AND REASONABLY SURE THAT OBJECT WAS VERY NEAR. TOWER PERSONNEL FEELS THAT OBJECT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN A METEORITE BUT WAS MUCH BRIGHTER AND EXPLOSION OF OBJECT CAUSED DOUBT THAT IT WAS A MET…