USAF record 28966779 (1956)
28966779
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 9 August 1956
2. LOCATION Lancaster, Texas
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 19:02:02
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW:]
5. PHOTOS Yes [HW:]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION six to eight hours
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE east to south
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING One bright, white, oval-shaped object the size of a basketball at arm's length. Object moved E to S in straight path. Object was viewed visually for six to eight hours. Faded away at sunrise. Object disappeared at 10 to 20 dgr elevation and 170 dgr azimuth.
No Report In File.
11. COMMENTS With exception of angle of elevation and azimuth upon objects disappearance, this sighting meets the characteristics for Mars. The angle of elevation & azimuth upon disappearance can possibly be in error. Evaluated as Mars.
ATIC FORM 339 (REV 26 REP 52)
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [HW:] Probably Balloon [HW:] Possibly Balloon [HW:] Was Aircraft [HW:] Probably Aircraft [HW:] Possibly Aircraft
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 9 August 1956 2. LOCATION Lancaster, Texas 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 19:02:02 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW:] 5. PHOTOS Yes [HW:] 6.…
- Page 2 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 9 August 1956 2. LOCATION South Portland, Maine 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] OMT 10/0310Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual…
- Page 3 STAMP: 13Aug56 1405 HW: B4E4 HW: f-3 = f(x) = 2x - 2 Rules: - ALTA OIL PUMP, SERIAL NO. 7890, OIL WELL NO. [REDACTED], PRODUCING OIL. - ALTA OIL PUMP, SERIAL NO. [REDACTED], OIL WELL NO. [REDACTED],…
- Page 4 [HW:] Winds from 230 to 270. Object first seen and disappeared East to South East. Visual on land track and direction. Therefore, found bullwood (STAMP:)