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USAF record 28972477 (1957)

28972477

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 27 October 1957

2. LOCATION N of Carlinville, Missouri

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 27/2007

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Binoculars Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS Yes No

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 20 minutes

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE SSN

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Rectangular object, bright red-orange moving up & down, but remaining in same general direction.

11. COMMENTS The position, azimuth and elevation given are almost precisely the location of Venus. While we cannot account for the rectangular appearance, clouds & other weather conditions, particularly when seen through binoculars often give odd shapes. Everything points to planet Venus.

12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Was Aircraft Was Astronomical Venus Probable Balloon Probable Aircraft Probable Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Unknown

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