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USAF record 28969706 (1957)

28969706

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 29 April 1957

2. LOCATION Seattle, Washington

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

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

5. PHOTOS [HW: X.D No]

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 second

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 7-9

9. COURSE NW

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING [HW: Globular objects (7-9) going through 1/16 d.r arc in one second, White with purplish tinge. Underside of object lighter and flatter, Mark similar to two half-moons, Movement rapid, Had viewed similar phenomena previously.]

11. COMMENTS [HW: Detail given of object going through 45 d.r arc in one second seems out of ordinary, Observation probably of bolide which has already exploded, Case considered as a meteor sighting in view of duration and general description.]

ATIC FORM 339 (REV 26 SEP 52)

12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP:] Probably Balloon [STAMP:] Probably Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:] Was Astronomical Meteor [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical

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