USAF record 28965175 (1956)

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 17 March 1956

2. LOCATION Torrence, California

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 18/0415Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION XGround-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] [HW: No]

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION one hour thirteen min one hour thirteen min one hour thirteen min one hour thirteen min one hour thirteen min one hour thirteen min one hour thirteen min one hour thirteen min one hour thirteen min one hour thirteen min one hour thirty minutes [ILLEGIBLE]

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE see description see description see description see description see description see description see description see description see description see description see description see description see description see description see description

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING One object, round when standing still but "fin-shaped" when turning. Like a street light at times, like star at other times. First seen at 210 dgr 45 dgr elevation. Disappeared at 270 dgr, 45 dgr elevation. Bright white with rays extending from it and with a violet colored exhaust, 30 feet long. Seen through telescope, type and power unknown.

II. COMMENTS Discounting initial azimuth, object conforms with characteristics of Venus observation.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)