USAF record 28940414 (1951)
28940414
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 12 December 1951
2. LOCATION Hastings, Minnesota
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1550CST GMT 12/210Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS No
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 to 4 minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
9. COURSE [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Pilot at 10,000 ft observing object at all times below his a/c. Object resembled kite. Made second observation below left wing tip and object appeared as round and white. Assumed object to be balloon. Appeared round, 18" to 2 ft in diameter, white or silver. Gave illusion of spinning. Pilot attempted to close on object. Object to be two objects approximately 1 ft apart. Could not locate object when turn made for additional observation.
11. COMMENTS Evaluated as balloon.
ATIC FORM 339 (REV 26 SEP 53)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 12 December 1951 2. LOCATION Hastings, Minnesota 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1550CST GMT 12/210Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW:…
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