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USAF record 28966942 (1956)

28966942

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 14 August 1956

2. LOCATION Harvey, Illinois

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 15/08257

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]

5. PHOTOR O Yes XO No

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 sec/still to night

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE (E)

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING One circular obj, ten times larger than a star, Color varied from white to blue to amber, Part of obj was swinging like a pendulum, At one time part of object separated from main body & later rejoined, Obj was shooting sparks or rays, Object sighted for over 2 hrs visually & thru binoculars from home in sky & moving east, Obj still in sight at time of initial rpt, Same obj viewed one week before.

11. COMMENTS In area too long for Balloon with winds indicated 25-40 Knots, Probable sighting of Mars (in E)

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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