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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  30 November 1958 | Do. Ht. RE of Indiana | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local GMT 2/17/58 | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☑ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | ☐ Other 04/27/58 ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  ☐ Yes ☐ No | Military |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF…

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24 Nov

HEADQUARTERS
EUROPEAN NORTHERN DISPOSITION TASK FORCE
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
APO 124, New York, N.Y.

4 December 1958

ENAG

SUBJECT: Sighting of Unknown Object

TO: Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence
Headquarters, USAF
Washington 25, D.C.

In accordance with Para 14 b (2) AFR 200-2 dated 5 February, the following letter is transmitted.

FOR THE COMMANDER:

William R. Humphe
WILLIAM R. HUMPHREY
Captain, USAF
Chief, Administrative Services

1 Incl
Ltr fm 53rd Wea
Recon Sq, APO 124,
N.Y., 2 Dec 58

53D WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON (MATS)
United States Air Force
APO 124, New York, New York

2 December 1958

SUBJECT: Sighting of Unknown Object

TO: Whom It May Concern

1. Statement of Captain [redacted], concerning the sighting of what is believed to be an earth satellite, 24 November 1958, in accordance with AFR 200-2.

a. Name: [redacted]

b. Grade: [redacted]

c. [redacted]

d. Age: 33 years

e. Occupation: Senior pilot, 3100 hours in varied aircraft. Has flown extensively over world air routes and over major oceans as aircraft commander in MATS. Presently assigned as aircraft comman…

h. Description and course of object.

1. Co-pilot saw what he thought at first to be a falling meteorite, then realized the object was in view longer than the normal burn out time. He called this to the attention of the aircraft commander, the navigator and the weather observer (who also observed a previous earth satellite).

2. Angle of elevation was observed by the navigator to be 20° at an azimuth of 280° TROM North tracking to 120° when it first appeared.

3. Angle of elevation was 20° at an azimuth of 120° when it disappeared.

4. The object rose from our right quartering rear and made an…

1. No reported or known unusual activities, meteorological or astronomical which might account for the sighting.
m. No interception or identification action taken.
n. No known air traffic in the area at the time of sighting.
o. No physical evidence.