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USAF record 28985731 (1960)

28985731

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 24 January, 1960

2. LOCATION Erie, Penn. - Jackson, Mich.

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: [ILLEGIBLE] GMT: 25/0132

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

5. PHOTOS [No]

6. SOURCE Civilian + GCC

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION h-8 seconds

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One

9. COURSE No

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Shape of object similar to A/C size of F-33, brilliant red on front portion with orange glow from the rear, No sound, Excessive speed, Zoned to the No.

[STAMP:] Orient Lindstan Atkinson Pontiac Mich United Airlines near Toledo

11. COMMENTS The complete description of the object along with other factors of the sighting indicate that this object was a meteor of the "fireball" type.

12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [ILLEGIBLE] Probably Balloon [ILLEGIBLE] Possibly Balloon [ILLEGIBLE] Was Aircraft [ILLEGIBLE] Possibly Aircraft [ILLEGIBLE] Was Astronomical Meteorite [ILLEGIBLE] Possibly Astronomical Meteorite

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