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USAF record 28985207

28985207

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 28 Oct 59

2. LOCATION Between Wake Island & Hickman AFB

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 28/1239Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS Yes G No Military

6. SOURCE Military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10m15 secs

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE descending

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Light blue light, same as 2nd magnitude star, size of head of pin, descending rapidly, but not as fast as meteor. Disappeared below horizon to South.

11. COMMENTS Obj was probably a slow moving meteor Witness was at 12,000 ft alt over the ocean, which would account for his seeing it longer than usual.

12 CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Meteor Probably Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown

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