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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 17 November 1957  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Glendale, California  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local ☐ On ☐ Yes ☐ On ☐ Yes ☐ On ☐ Yes ☐ On ☐ Yes ☐ On ☐ Yes ☐ On ☐ Yes ☐ On ☐ Yes  |
|  4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☐ No  |
|  6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | not given  |
|  8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE | West  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Reddish yellow ball of fire, emitting smoke and a flash. Appeared to be falling Eastto W…

Multi

SQD997 YDB994 XYD997 XDC994JBA993
MM RJEDDN RJEDSQ RJEPHQ
DE RJWPJB 1B
M 182328Z
FM COMDR 27TH AIR DIV DEF
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INTEL CEN
RJEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF
BT
UNCLAS 270I TAC K-9127.

1. A. BALL OF FIRE. B. UNKNOWN. C. REDDISH YELLOW. D. ONE
E. NOT APPLICABLE. F. NOT APPLICABLE. G. EMITTED SMOKE AND FLASH
OVER GLENDALE, CALIF. H. NOT APPLICABLE. I. APPEARED TO BE FALLING
EAST TO WEST.
2. A. GLANCING AT THE SKY. B. OVER HEAD. C. UNKNOWN D. EAST TO
WEST STRAIGHT COURSE. E. RANGE OF SIGHT. F. UNKNOWN
3. A. GROUND-VISUAL B. NONE C. NOT APPLICABLE.
4. A. 17/142…

PAGE TWO RJWPJB 1B

G. GLENDALE, CALIF, PHONE C

7. A. UNKNOWN. B. SURFACE: NE 6,000' ENE 10,000' ENE
NNW
330/20; 16,000': NNW 330/65; NNW 20,000': 330/80; NNW 30,000': 340/105;
50,000': UNKNOWN; 80,000': UNKNOWN. C. NONE, CLEAR. D. 15 PLUS.
E. NONE. F. NONE.

8. STRONG INVERSION BASE 14,000 TOP 16,500, APPROXIMATE.
9. NONE.
10. NONE.
11. CAPTAIN SMITH, SENIOR CONTROLLER, POSSIBLY A METEOR.
12. NOT APPLICABLE.
B.T. 18/2331Z NOV RJWPJB

CONCUT:
Although the time duration is not given, the description is typical of a fireball, or balub