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USAF record 28976695

28976695

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 12 Jan 58

2. LOCATION Peoria, Illinois

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 12/1700Z

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

5. PHOTOS [No]

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10 mins

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE Westwvly [HW: Westerly]

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING (Elliptical object), size approx 14 ft by 28 ft, hull aluminum, at least 5 triangle shaped fins & looked like rear of 58 Chrysler auto, circular balls on end of each fin, No sound, Entire obj rotated when ascending, At time of observation obj hovered just above the height of elec light pole Obj rose to undetermined height & angled in Westerly direction w/o maneuvers.

11. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [ILLEGIBLE] Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft [ILLEGIBLE] Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical [ILLEGIBLE] Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown Comments Not concluded, could not effect cooperation of civil authorities Case listed as insuf data.

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