USAF record 28962122 (1955)
28962122
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
17 May 1955 Near MacDill AFD, Florida Local GMT 17/2400Z Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Yes No Civilian unknown one see below Observer believed he saw "flying saucer" in form of large square glow in sky approximately two miles away and 30,000 feet high. Object was orange and was making ninety degree turns. Last he saw of it was heading straight up.
Due to delay in receiving initial report and lack of info contained therein, no investigation authorized. Fact that obj was orange & made it round turn at ninety dgr angles, indicates possibility of searchlight activity. Objects appearance as "a large square glow in sky" seems to confirm searchlight activity as cause.
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