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USAF record 28940088 (1951)

28940088

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

I. DATE 9 October 1951

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 13:45 GMT [ILLEGIBLE]

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS Yes

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Not Reported

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One

9. COURSE No

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Pilot at 5,000 ft observed an object which appeared to be stationary. Described as round and silvery. Object began to move in a NS direction.

11. COMMENTS Duration was not reported. Investigative efforts did not determine duration. Rate of speed of movement not obtained. All basic data indicates that the object was very likely a balloon, however without motion and duration no firm analysis can be made. Case carried as insufficient data.

ATIC FORM 329 (RPFV 26 RPP 52)

II. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [HW:] Probably Balloon [HW:] Possibly Balloon [HW:] Was Aircraft [HW:] Possibly Aircraft [HW:] Possibly Aircraft [HW:] Was Astronomical [HW:] Possibly Astronomical [HW:] Possibly Astronomical [HW:]

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