USAF record 28966641 (1956)
28966641
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 4 August 1956
2. LOCATION Dolamero, North Dakota
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Lead GMT 04/1726Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION XBR Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED] Air-Visual [REDACTED] Air-Intercept Radar [REDACTED]
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] [HW: No]
6. RIGIDITY Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION forty-four minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
9. COURSE west[ILLEGIBLE]
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING One silver, dome shaped object larger than a car, Object was rising slowly toward the West, Duration of sighting was forty four minutes during daytime.
ID CONCLUSIONS: Was Dallan Possible Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Possible Balloon Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Possible Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Concur with reporting officer that sighting was balloon.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 4 August 1956 2. LOCATION Dolamero, North Dakota 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Lead GMT 04/1726Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION XBR Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED]…
- Page 2 Witness 04/17262 ACTION JEDWP H124 WPB218 YMB113TNGA885 PP RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ DE RJEDNG 4E P 94280877 FM COMDR 739TH ACWRON WADENA MINN TO ZEN/COMDR 31ST ADIV SNELLING AF STA ST PAUL MINN…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJEDNG 4E 9. N/A B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS 1. JUST LOOKING AROUND 2. DIRECTLY OVERHEAD[HW:] 3. N/A 4. N/A 5. N/A 6. 1726-Z TO 1810-Z C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION 1. GROUND VISUAL 2.…
- Page 4 PAGE THREE RJEDNG 4E G. WEALHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING 1. CLEAR WITH BROKEN CLOUDS 2. N/A 3. N/A 4. BROKEN CLOUDS 5. NO H. ANY OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY ETC. 1. THERE…