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28984513

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 13 Sep 59

2. LOCATION Bunker Hill AFB, Ind.

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [REDACTED] GMT 1500Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Binoculars

5. PHOTOS No

6. SOURCE Military & Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION approx 9 1/2 hrs

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE stationary

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Pear shaped obj, between size of a dime & an orange, colors varied in whites, cream, & metallics. Obj had something trailing beneath it. Genl general opinion was that the obj was for some reason riding slightly. Obj was seen until limb, at which time it became indistinguishable.

11. COMMENTS The obj has all the characteristics of a High alt balloon. T-33 went to 37,000ft in effort to identify obj. Obj #211 well above s/n Check mode. [ILLEGIBLE] not iridescence. Possibly Raven Ind or Goodyear or other research organization balloon. However, since there is no confirmation this sighting is classified as "unidentified"

ATIC FORM 129 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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