USAF record 28963201
28963201
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 17 Aug 55
2. LOCATION Roseville, C lif
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 17/Day (time unk)
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] No
6. SOURCE civilian (NOC)
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION ten minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE up and drifting
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING one round, silver obj, size of basketball at arms length, appeared to be very bright. Obj seemed to go straight up and then drift off. Seen for a period of 10 minutes.
11. COMMENTS Weather at ADC revealed that a balloon was released from Vernallis, Calif., plotted over Roseville on 17 Aug. Description of obj, duration of sighting and fact that observer stated "object drifted off" all point to a balloon sighting.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 17 Aug 55 2. LOCATION Roseville, C lif 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 17/Day (time unk) 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual…
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