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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  11 November 1957 | Benton, Pennsylvania! | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local GMT 12/0221Z | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☑ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical Meteor ☑ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  ☐ Yes ☑ No | Military |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF …

12 Nov 57 10 00
59117
DmBCD SD
0645
Ans
Nov 12 0631 '57

RCB28
1
PAB15 YNDB24EKQAB15EBXJD9BDB233
OO RJEDWP RJEDDN RJEPHQ RJEPNY
DE RJEDKQ 33H
G 122423Z
FN FSC OLNSTED AFB PA
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEPNY/COMDR 26 AD DEF ROSLYN NY
RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECH INTEL CEN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASH DC
BY
UFOR
1. DESCRIPTION
A. UNK -- shape
B. DIRD HELD AT ARMS LENGTH
C. WHITE
D. ONE
E. N/A
F. BRILLIANT EXPLOSION AT VERY HIGH ALTITUDE
G. WHITE VAPOR RAIL AFTER EXPLOSION -- as seen at night
H. NONE

PAGE TWO RJEDKQ 33H
EXPLOSION DESCRIBED AS SIMILAR TO PHOTO FLASH …

EXPLOSION DESCRIBED AS SIMILAR TO PHOTO FLASH BULB

2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
A. VERY BRIGHT LIGHT
B. HIGHER THAN NORMAL AIRCRAFT OPERATING LIMITS
C. SAME AS B
D. SLIGHT DOWNWARD PATH NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST
E. EXPLOSION
F. FEW SECONDS

3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
A. (1) AIR VISUAL (FROM FIVE AIRLINES PILOTS)
2. (2) (FROM AIR FORCE PILOT DRIVING STEWART NY TO BENTON PA.
B. NONE
C. ALLEGHANY 689 HEADING SOUTH
ALLEGHANY 328 HEADING EAST
CAPITAL 374 HEADING EAST
CAPITAL 439 HEADING NORTHWEST
CAPITAL 452 HEADING EAST

4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
A. 12/2221Z NOV 0721-5 = 2121 level
B. NIGHT

Note: 5-6 …

CAPITAL 452 OVER EAST LIVERPOOL OHIO
AF PILOT WAS NEAR BENTON PA - GRONNA

6. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS
A. PILOT ALLEGHANY 659)
PILOT ALLEGHANY 358)
B. BENTON AFS, PENNA.

7. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS TIME AND LPLACE OF SIGHTING
. CLEAR
B. SURFACE
6,000 FT 360 DEG 05 KT
19,000 FT 280 DEG 15 KT
18,000 FT 290 DEG 15 KT
20,000 FT 260 DEG 10 KT
30,000 FT 260 DEG 05 KT
50,000 FT 270 DEG 65 KT
80,000 FT UNK DEG UNK KT

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