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USAF record 28939183 (1951)

28939183

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 25 March 1951

2. LOCATION Presque Isle, Maine

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2017 EST GMT 26/0117Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Air-Visual

5. PHOTOS No

6. SOURCE Military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10 minutes

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE Falling

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Strange light or object in sight in NW at elevation of 15 degrees slowly descending below horizon after observation of more than 10 minutes. Light or object changes colors from yellowish white to brilliant red. Observed on other occasions in same location. Thought by observer to be star close to horizon with peculiar atmospheric conditions causing change in color. Object described as spherical. Color change every six seconds. Object 290 deg azimuth.

STAMP: ATIC FORM 329 (REV 24 SEP 52)

12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [REDACTED] Probably Balloon [REDACTED] Possibly Balloon [REDACTED]

Was Aircraft [REDACTED] Probably Aircraft [REDACTED] Possibly Aircraft [REDACTED]

Was Astronomical/Astronomical Body [HW:] Probably Astronomical/Astronomical Body [HW:] Possibly Astronomical/Astronomical Body [HW:]

Other: Insufficient Date for Evaluation Unknown

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