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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  1 Feb 58 | Victoria, Texas | ☑ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local GMT 1250Z | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 30 mins | 8. NUMBER OF …

Witness

SQF004 YDA005 WYB005 WHA002FZA003
PP RJWFHW RJEDEN RJEDSQ RJEPHQ
DE RJWFFZ 1
P 020015Z
FM COMDR 450TH FDAYWG FOSTER AFB TEX
TO RJEDEN/COMDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND
RJWFHW/COMDR 33RD AIR DIV
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE
BT
UNCLAS FROM G-0764-R
UFOB REF PARA 7D AFR 200-2 DTD 12 AUG 54

(1) DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT:
(A) ROUND OBJECT
(B) BASE BALL
(C) SILVER
(D) ONE
(E) N/A
(F) NO DISCERNIBLE FEATURES OTHER THAN SPARKLE OF THE SUN OFF OBJECT

PAGE TWO RJWFFZ 1A
G) NONE DISCERNIBLE

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(I) NO OTHER DISCERNIBLE OR UNUSUAL FEATURES THAN NOTED ABOVE

(2) DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(A) GLITTER OF SUNLIGHT OFF OF THE OBJECT
(B) ANGLE OF ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECT WHEN FIRST OBSERVED: ANGLE OF ELEVATION 30 DEGREES TO 35 DEGREES, AZIMUTH ABOUT 100 DEGREES
(C) ANGLE OF ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECT UPON DISAPPEARANCE: ANGLE OF ELEVATION 30 DEGREES TO 35 DEGREES, AZIMUTH ABOUT 90 DEGREES.
(D) GLIDED SLOWLY ACROSS SKY FROM AZIMUTH 100 DEGREES TO AZIMUTH 90 DEGREES.
(DE) OBSERVER STOPPED OBSERVATION WHEN HE GOT BUSY IN HIS SERVICE STATION
(F) OBOUT 30 MINUTES
(3) MANNER OF…

(B) REPORT FROM: DETACHMENT 26 OF THE 25TH WEATHER SQUADRON, FOSTER AIR FRCE BASE, TEXAS
SURFACE WINDS 270 DEGREES AT 7 KNOTS
6000 FEET WINDS 310 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
10,000 FEET WINDS 310 DEGREES AT 60 KNOTS
16,000 FEET WINDS 280 DEGREES AT 55 KNOTS
20,000 FEET WINDS 290 DEGREES AT 60 KNOTS

PAGE THREE RJWFFZ 1B
30,000 FEET WINDS 280 DEGREES AT 77 KNOTS
50,000 FEET WINDS 280 DEGREES AT 100 KNOTS
80,000 FEET WINDS NOT AVAILABLE
(C) CEILING - CLEAR
(D) VISIBILITY - 15 MILES
(E) AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER - REPORTING CIRRUS FROM NORTH EAST AND EAST
(F) NO THUNDER STORMS IN THE AREA

(3) NONE
(9) NONE
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