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USAF record 28940448 (1951)

28940448

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 28 December 1951

2. LOCATION Alexandria, Va

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 28/2335Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Air-Viewed] Air-Viewed [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]

5. PHOTOS No [ILLEGIBLE]

6. SOURCE Military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 15 minutes

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1

9. COURSE [ILLEGIBLE]

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Shape-Generally round with a hazy inverted truncated cone on top. Size 3 ft diameter. Color Blue white soft light. No trail or exhaust. Speed was stationary to 110 knots. No sound. Object first reported stationary 7,000 ft moved SSW reducing altitude one thousand ft, then moved NNE for 10 mi and moved in arc SE to E to NE to N to NW. Lost from view while switching fuel tanks.

11. COMMENTS Evaluated as a/c (helio) in view of maneuvers and description of object.Confirmed as helio testing new lighting system.

STAMP: ATIC FORM 129 (REV 24 SEP 52)

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