USAF record 28957275
28957275
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 3 Jan 54
2. LOCATION Blackburn, Australia
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1555 GMT 03/05552
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Vizual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS [No]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 minute
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ONE
9. COURSE SE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Witness heard sound of a/c and attempted to locate. Saw obj in vicinity of sun (42 deg elev). Object was silver and highly reflective. Appeared to be stationary, then moved in direct flight over the horizon to the SE in about 1 min. Detail possibly, no details, no tail had a whip motion, disappearance was behind trees on hill.
11. COMMENTS Observer located object in vicinity of sun, then followed object to point behind trees on hill. Description including circumstance of sighting in location near sun indicates that the witness probably saw reflection from the object he was attempting to locate; however, could not distinguish features of this a/c due to the briefness of the sighting.
ATIC FORM 129 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 3 Jan 54 2. LOCATION Blackburn, Australia 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1555 GMT 03/05552 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Vizual [HW:…
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