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USAF record 28974598 (1957)

28974598

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 11 November 1957

2. LOCATION Benton, Pennsylvania

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] Z GMT 12/0221Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar

5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes]

6. SOURCE Military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION few seconds

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE SE

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object size white, Brilliant explosion at very high altitude. White vapor trail after explosion. Explosion similar to photo flash bulb. Very bright light. Higher than normal a/c operating limits. Slight downward path NW to SE.

11. COMMENTS Observers saw object simultaneously at widely separate points Object was undoubtedly very large and at a very high altitude Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory reports that earth is not approaching yearly meteoric shower called Loonids and this is typical of description of true Solids or Fireball.

ATIC FORM 359 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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