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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 12 December 1957 | 2. LOCATION Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 12/1215Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☑ Was Astronomical Meteor ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE North  |
|  10. B…

12/12152 12 DEC 57
1 Witness
19 Dec 57 0924
33
1/25 HE4
3-4XZA
atty
17 Dec 19
07:25
ASTRO
(Meteo)
OCTSR057
PP RJEDSQ
ZOV RJEDSR
WYE070 WDD081APA062
RR RJEDSR RJJEPHQ
ZD
APA004
RR RJWPGU RJEDDN RJEDSR RJEPHQ
DE RJWFAP 25
R 132300Z
FM COMBOMWG 28 ELLSWORTH AFB, S.D
TO RJEDDN/COMDRADC
RJWPGU/COMDRAD 29
RJEDSR/COMDRATIC
RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF
BT
/UNCLAS/DOI 7--0804. SUBJECT: UFOB. IN COMPLIANCE WITH USAF
REGULATION 200-2 DATED 12 AUGUST B1954 THE FO
LOWING REPORT
IS SUBMITTED:

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2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE:
(A) WAS ON GUARD, LOOKED TOWARD BUILDINGS AND OBJECT ENTERED FIELD OF VISION ABOVE BUILDINGS.
(B) APPROXIMATELY THIRTY (30) DEGREES AND APPROXIMATELY ZERO DEGREES. NORTH
(C) APPROXIMATELY THIRTY (30) DEGREES AND APPROXIMATELY THIRTY (30) DEGREES.
(D) STRAIGHT HORIZONTAL COURSE.
(E) SUDDENLY DISAPPEARED.
(F) APPROXIMATELY THREE (3) SECONDS.

3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(A) GROUND VISUAL
(B) NONE
(C) NOT APPLICABLE

4. TIME AND ATE:
(A) 121215Z DEC 1215-7 = 0515 local
(B) NIGHT

5. FORTY FOUR (44) DEGREES ZERO NINE (9) MINUTES THIRTY THREE (33) SECONDS…

(A) ROUND
(B) SIZE OF BRIGHT STAR
(C) WHITE
(D) ONE
NOT APPLICABLE
(F) NOE
(G) NOE
(H) NONE
(I) NONE

The description, duration and flight path is of a meteoric.
The Earth is passing through the peak of the meteoric shower, Reminids.
ASTRO

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7. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT:
(A) CLEAR
(B) 350/06: 300/25: 320/40: 290/50: 280/65: THIRTY, FIFTY AND EIGHT, THOUSAND NOT AVAILABLE.
(C) 12,000 SC: HIGH THIN BROKEN.
(D) GOOD
(E) NONE
(F) NONE

8. NONE
9. NONE
10. NONERRPOTED
11. CHIEF OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. REPOTING AIRMAN CONCENTIOUS AND DESIRIOUS OF BEING HELPFUL. HE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO REPOT ANY SIGHTED. OBJECT FLYING ACROSS THIRTY DEGREES OF HORIZON IN THREE (3) SECONDS PRECLU…