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USAF record 28970389 (1957)

28970389

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 29 June 1957

2. LOCATION Easton, Maryland

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2140 EST CAT 30/0300Z

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

5. PHOTOS □ Yes [HW: No]

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 30 seconds

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS three

9. COURSE E to W

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Three evenly spaced objects, shaped like inverted umbrellas, traveling in single file, giving off light amber glow. No trail or exhaust. Crossed about one mile of sky in 30 seconds. Glow appeared "throb" at one time before object disappeared.

11. COMMENTS F-86 and CAP light planes rptd in area carrying specially designed lights to simulate movement of satellites satellites "30 seconds to cross a mile" is 173 ft/sec or 120 MPH, the general speed of light planes. The "throbbing" amber glow lends credence to a/c engine exhausts as may be observed from distance.

ATIC FORM 129 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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