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USAF record 28966394 (1956)

28966394

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 23 July 1956

2. LOCATION England, Arkansas

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1951 OUT 24/0151Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [X] Ground-Visual [ ] Ground-Radar [ ] Binoculars [ ] Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS [X] Yes [ ] No

6. SOURCE Civilians

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 hour - 30 minutes

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE South

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING One object changed shape from oval to flat to diamond. Looked larger than star. No color given - appeared to have ring around it at times also red light on top of object When object moved it left trail of white smoke - 6 times length of object Speed 70-100 knots, per hour Object appeared stationary at times.

COMMENTS: Object probably stationary in South rather than moving away Object was half hours too long for arc or balloon Star Spica is high in sky at 185 deg azimuth and was the probable cause of the sighting.

CONCLUSIONS: [X] Was Balloon [ ] Probably Balloon [ ] Possibly Balloon [ ] Was Aircraft [ ] Possibly Aircraft [X] Was Astronomical Spica [ ] Probably Astronomical Spica [ ] Possibly Astronomical Spica Other: Insufficient Date for Evaluation Unknown

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