USAF record 28959023 (1954)
28959023
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 15 July 1954
2. LOCATION Bath, Michigan
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2020EST GMT 16/0120Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes [HW: No]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [ILLEGIBLE] seconds
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8 - 10 [HW: 6]
9. COURSE SSE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Elliptical in shape, "V" formation 8 - 10 objects, moving backwards, fat in middle, skinny at both ends, Center darker then outside. Initial observation [ILLEGIBLE] 2 deg above horizon. No bright light to object. Flight straight.
11. COMMENTS Ballon observation. [STAMP:]
12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Ballon ☐ Probably Ballon ☐ Possibly Ballon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft ☐ Was Astronomical Object ☐ Probably Astronomical Object ☐ Possibly Astronomical Object
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 15 July 1954 2. LOCATION Bath, Michigan 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2020EST GMT 16/0120Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐…
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