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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 16 November 1963  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | 38.5N 72.5N (ATC&NTIC)  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 17/0204Z  |
|  4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☑ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Intercept Rader  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  6. SOURCE | Pilot  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | Not Given  |
|  8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 1  |
|  9. COURSE | ---  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Green rocket rising vertically from surface to over 21,000 ft and then down to surface. Observer estimated distance 20-30 miles.  |
|  11. COMMENTS | All at…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 27409 (17 Nov 63) D/len

ACTION: NIN-9

INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-4, SAF-OS-3, ARMY-2, NAVY-2, OMC-8, JCS-35, OSD-15, NSA-7, DIA-25, DIA-CIIC-2, (114)

A-10
YQ RCC SC RUEASN
DE RUEGUF 027 17/0504Z
ZNR
0170504Z
FM CC 1DTHREE

NOTE: RETRANSMITTED TO CIA. ADVANCE COPIES TO XOPX, NIN, AND DIA.

TO RUCKHC/C INCLANTFLT
RUW GALB/C INCN ORAD ENT AF B C GLO
RUEAHQ/C CFS USAF WASHBC
RUCK DT/C CHASWF ORLANT
RUE GUH/C CMEASTSEAFRON
RCE CH/C ANC CHARLANT
RCCSC/C ANAIRDEF
RUEASN/TW O SIX N ORAD
INFO RUEC JD/C CMDT C OSARD
BT
UNCL…