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USAF record 28976882

28976882

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 29 Jan 58

2. LOCATION Vicinity of Bitburg, Germ

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Level [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE OUT 29/08252

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Vizual [HW: Ground-Radar] Ground-Radar [HW: Air-Visual] Air-Intercept Radar [HW: Was Balloon] Was Aircraft [HW: Possibly Balloon] Possibly Aircraft [HW: Was Balloon]

5. PHOTOS Yes No

6. SOURCE F-86 Pilot Military(Ground) Was Astronomical Meteoror [HW: Possibly Astronomical] Possibly Astronomical

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 4 secs

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE one NE to SW

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: [ILLEGIBLE] Fluorescent light w/a trail of flame observed at approx 10,000 ft by pilot flying at 29,000 ft. Pilot stated that it produced a blinding flash before it disappeared.

11. COMMENTS: Color characteristics, maneuver, time duration, etc., are all those of a true bolide (fireball). As has often been shown w/Airborne observations, the atmospheric haz of high altitudes can cause Illusi of color contrasts & nearness. (See Dr. Olivier's & Dr. La Paz's rpts on fireballs)

ATTIC FORM 329 (REV 16 REP 53)

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