USAF record 28965303 (1956)
28965303
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 5 April 1956
2. LOCATION Newport, Rhode Island
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] / 05/1730Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar]
5. PHOTOS No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION five minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE seen in north prob stationary [ILLEGIBLE]
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING One circular object, the size of a large grapefruit held at arm's length, silver in color, appeared in the north at an azimuth of approximately 350 degrees and at an angle of elevation of 45 Mprs. The object disappeared by "whirling into the haze." Seen thru binoculars of unknown power. Visibility was unlimited with no surface wind at the time of the sighting.
No REPORT IN FILE
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [HW: Possibly Balloon] Was Aircraft [HW: Possibly Aircraft] Was Astronomical [HW: Possibly Astronomical] Other: Inefficient Date for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 5 April 1956 2. LOCATION Newport, Rhode Island 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] / 05/1730Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] 5. PHOTOS No…