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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  17 October 1957 | Greenville, Mississippi | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 18/0005Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Rodor ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Rodor | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not given | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE NNK  |
|  10. BRIEF…

17 18/0005Z
1 Witness
44
190157 07 30
Oct 18 01 49 '57 4-4XZ
LK

V WPA920 YDB015 VYC010 VMC003YGA001
PP RJEPNB RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ RJESDB
DE RJESYQ 1B
P 180001Z
FM 2047 AACS SQDN MAXWELL AFB ALA
TO RJEPNB/COMDR EASTERN AIR DEFENSE COMMAND STEWART AFB NY
RJEDEN/COMDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLORADO
RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTE
WPAFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HEDUSAF WASH DC
RJESDB/COMDR 35TH AIR DIVISION DEFENSE DOBBINS AFB GA
BT
UFOB/UNCLASSIFIED

DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT(S):
A. TRIANGULAR 100 mins a/c
B. UNK < X range, cars object, detectes its shape - but ca…

setting sun's rays reflect off their (Quesn't, balloon, etc.) surfaces.

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DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT(S):
A. UNK
B. OVERHEAD
C. UNK
D. STRAIGHT LINE FRM GREENVILLE MISS TOWARDS MEMPHIS TENN
E. MOVEMENT INTO DISTANCE
F. UNK

3. MANNER OD OBSERVATION
A. GROUND VISUAL
B. NONE
C. N/A

4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
A. 18 OCT 0005Z
B. DUSH

5. LOCATIONS OF OBSERVER
GREENVILLE MISS

6. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS
A. CIVILIAN
MR
B. MILITARY N/A

almost 150 miles. New was this determined by civilian observer. Identify a ground!!!

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U. WEATHER AND WI…

A. THREE THOUSAND SCATTERED VISIBILITY FIFTEEN MILES

B. SURFACE DEGREES/ 360 KNOTS 10
6000 FEET DEGREES/ 290 KNOTS 20
10,000 FEET DEGREES/ 320 KNOTS 10
16,000 FEET DEGREES/ 270 KNOTS 25
20,000 FEET DEGREES/ 290 KNOTS 30
30,000 FEET DEGREES/ 270 KNOTS 55
50,000 FEET DEGREES/ 290 KNOTS 30
80,000 FEET DEGREES/ N/A KNOTS

C. CEILING UNLIMITED

D. VISIBILITY 15

E. CLOUD COVER 2

F. THUNDERSTORMS NEG

G. UNK

H. NONE CONFIRMED WITH MEMPHIS ARTC

I. OPERATIONS OFFICE MAXWELL FLT SVC CEN MAXWELL AFB ALA

J. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O.

12. NONE

SIGNED GOL…