USAF record 28939243
28939243
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 24 May 51
2. LOCATION Chicagolll
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] 25/0150Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS [ILLEGIBLE] Yes Civilians
6. SOURCE [ILLEGIBLE] Probable A/c w/ Unknown
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 12 - 15 min
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: 1
9. COURSE E to N to W
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Cigar shaped object, described as rockets with exhaust flame about a mile long, blinking light front going on and off, object flew from E for about 12 minutes turning west and finally disappearing from sight, estimated altitude by witness 50,000'.
11. COMMENTS Duration rules out rocket sighting. Probable a/c with contrail, blinking light and duration inaccordance with the analysis.
ATIC FORM 339 (REV 26 SEP 57)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 24 May 51 2. LOCATION Chicagolll 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] 25/0150Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept…
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