PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 2 . LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 0 Was Balloon ~otEPrabably Balloon 3. DATETIME GROUP A. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon 0 Was Aircraft Local-a Ground-Visual 0 GroundRaclar Probably Aircraft Possibly Aircraft 5. PHOTOS 6. SOU =-------------~---! D Was Astronomical Jv1~1~o... 7. LENGTH Ofi.OBSERYATION ~ PrabaWy Astrono"'ecal Civilian D Possibly Astronemlc.e I. NUMBER Ofl OBJECTS 9. COURSI! D Other--------- 0 Insufficient D t.r EYaluatien D Unlcnown 10. BRI@fl SUMMARY Ofl SIGHTING Brilliant, round tapered )1. COMMENTSDescription indicates that cone~shaped obJt. Conflicting reports on obJt was a rare daylight meteor of size, from dime size to 4-6 inches at arms such a size that it reached a low en r length. Vivid red, green, and blue. Trailed altitude to be heard when it expldded, fire and sparks. One observer hears sound as reported by one observer. like sonic boan Estremely high speed. Appeare~ at unknown elevation, 300. Disappeared belo~ trees, 300. One observer~ld objt broke into 3 or ~ pieces and disappeared behind ATIC PORM 329 (RBV 26 SEP 52) ZCZCALAo07UEIIO P? BJE.DSQ .CE RJEDDU 4JC ., FM IIIADS MUNI , APRT Mlmt ,. , TO 30 ~a ~.J)lf . .':.fRUAX I ~ .. VISC r. lftCM Am B ' . .. 2P:NII. C. llANScai llD BtDFORJl MASS DUOOP 61-!JJto-c 1\tnl: SPSS, AFCINAND ... ~ ..... l AT U'lUSAF., AT'lN: .. p!lOJCT sP.~CE TRACK AT-L.G.-HANSGOM-i'ID ..:..-- - ATniJ AtiC AND C05r1AnCt AFCIN 4A AT :v?AF13. ,\ ( 1) ROUND TAPERED, CONE SHAP (2) CC LlCtL~G REPORTS, D~ SIZE TO 4 TO 6 INCH!S AT ~ Cl~ VIVlD REDt (ARF.EN AND BLUE, BRIU.IANT cras A;fr,~:;~icn C~nc~Jre(f (3) ONE OSSZRVER STATED SOUND WAS ~ARD UKE 5nN1C BOOM, BUT CCULDN'T SAY w11En1Eli IT' WAS BEFORE OR AiT'lJi SICHTINC. OTHER OSS.i::RVFBS NOTICf;n NO SOtJNl). (9) EX11iFIHE:LY lUGK SPttn. 6 OR 7 TIMES EASTER THAN 'F-!OG .B < 1 > DE,ICiitT COLC}lED LlCHTS c 2J D.EV tmK BUT LOW 300 IEc:fiEr:s (3) BELOW IRI:ES 300 DEGREES ~ C4)~ 30C).~ ; NO llEVIAIXONSf SLYING HMNEA HII.LS. pQUCFV~tAN GULBRANSON AT GlLBEliT t t11NN SAID OBJECT IlRcKE INto 3 OR 4 PliCES AND DISAPPEARED BEHlND TREES. APPRO.X 20 TO .30 ~ 'DQE NOR'nt Qf cltBERrt MINN. WAS VERY VAGUE ABOUT l)lSTA..~CE NORnl OF GILBZHT A}10 COULD NOT !STn1AT .ELEVA nON. c C 1l VISUAL RQI'OkT.EJt SlGHTlNG AT APPROX 22/22482 .. PACE THREZ RJADDU 43C SILV&:a BAY AND siLJDT MINNESOTA . ... pQl4CltMAN.t GILBEBT .-Ml~:N SILVER BAY, MINN . . ~ , H~dliE tV!SlTING AT SILVER BAY) t'\JC ~1ACE A.-I'ENNP:I.t. AIR POLICEMAN-. FINLAND t6 STATION~ G ( ll CLZt~ A !80 DECREP:S AT o KNOTS 1.90 JllGittS AT l .5 l(NOTS F 220 DF.GBEES AT J' KNOTS II 270 OEGR!1 Af 1.5 KNOTS < ~, UNJ.IMI~reo lC!;Rt lT IS SICNlriCANT 111AT OBJECT WAS BRILLIANT ~"WUGH TQ BE SlGHlED DUB~ DAn.lc:nt- A. POSSlBL.E; ...... L (l) NONE H OBJECt WAS FIRST SICHTED BY OBSERVERS AT SILVER BAY. OBJECT l4AS CVER l..AKE SUPERIOR HEADING NORnt WES't AT LOW ALTITU!D AND SXTR!I,1ELY HlQl Sp!:tP. OBSERVEr~$ Af SILVER BAY STATED IT DISAPPEARED 3.2~UNG HILLS HZAD1NG t-1. W OBSEJnlER AT GILBERT SA'J TID: OBJECT HZADUJCi FBtt1 TO WEST AND ACCOBPL~G TO HIS ESnMAtt 20 TO 30 WE NORnt t# Cil.LaERt. HE lAS VAGUE ABOUT DlSTANCZ. HE. nEM.~ ~tr : lm'O 3 01 If PIECF.S AND DISAPPEARED BZltlND fUl\'fHD CCI1MENT 4UST RctiVED FIVE OBJECTS IN fORMATION . , ~Ear SlC:HJED -AT. THE ()BJECTS WERE SlGHTit:IJ BY VIRGINIA AND DEPUtt SHERllF VlltGlNlA MINNESOTA. JHESA TH!itt MEN HAD JUST LANDEll ON LAC LA CBO!X lOB ICE 1ISHINC:. AJ..t. MOl ACRE: CN THE FOt,J.OWlNCI THERE WERE fll/Z OB.lEc;l;S lN iOP.MA'.flOr~, l~ING fRQI sounc TO NORTH. 1'HEf JtOURD AND Da4E SHAP1) WITH CREE:NlSH HUED TAILS. OBJECTS WEB TRAVLLl~lC: AT A 11ii;lit:NDCUS fiAtt :,:-: ~?r.:?:J .~S CCMPARED TO !U:~ Jr:r .\I1<C~"\FT AT .~N UNEST!Mt\T:::D i\LTITUDE. CBJECTS DIS.'\PPEARD IN THZ NCR11f .