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USAF record 28972121

28972121

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [X] Ground-Visual [ ] Ground-Radar [ ] Air-Radar [ ] Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS [X] Yes [ ] No [HW:] Civillian

6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 minutes

8. COURSE hovered

9. CONCLUSIONS [X] Was Balloon [ ] Probably Balloon [ ] Not Balloon

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object described variously as sphere, cylinder, oval with what appeared to be spikes or antennae observed from a small boat in the water. The object hovered, rose and descended, reversed direction & hovered low. Overall gave impression that object was hostile or sinister.

11. COMMENTS Object believed to have been balloon with many corner reflectors These are tested in that area by AFRC/34 aircraft which found them OK One was made & showed nothing unusual observed Same also with radar units and other activities in that area.

ATIC FORM 139 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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