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USAF record 28972359 (1957)

28972359

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 22 October 1957

2. LOCATION Miesbaden AB, Germany

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 22/1300Z

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

5. PHOTOS D Yes XO No

6. SOURCE Military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5-6 minutes

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE not given

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Target picked up on radar shape of normal a/c size 2' to 3 times larger than any a/c seen on radar set. Slip disappeared at same azimuth & range as when first sighted.

11. COMMENTS Probably caused by anomalous propagation.

12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [HW: Possibly Balloon] Was Aircraft [HW: Possibly Aircraft] Was Astronomical [HW: Possibly Astronomical]

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