USAF record 28976045 (1957)
28976045
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 11 December 1957
2. LOCATION Guthrie & 40 mi E of [REDACTED]
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2230 GMT 12/0330Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Parkersburg, W Ground-Visual [Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS Yes [X] No
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2-3 minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE varied
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING One to six red blinking lights were sighted in the west and a radar blip similar to a large a/c appeared on the radar scope.
11. COMMENTS Inversion in area (see previous case). Same effects causing other report could account for this sighting. Objects are not identifiable as possible a/c, astro bodies or mirage effects from ground lights. Radar blips due to inversion, too.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Ballon [Was Balloon] Probably Balloon [Probably Balloon] Possibly Balloon [Possibly Balloon] Was Aircraft [Was Aircraft] Possibly Aircraft [Possibly Aircraft]
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 11 December 1957 2. LOCATION Guthrie & 40 mi E of [REDACTED] 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2230 GMT 12/0330Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Parkersburg, W Ground-Visual…
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