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USAF record 28986336 (1960)

28986336

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MILITARY AIR (RIDDLE, COL.) PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 31 March, 1960

2. LOCATION 5-6 mi South Reims, France

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [HW: CNT] 1530Z

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

5. PHOTOS [HW: O] Yes [HW: O] No

6. SOURCE Military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 60 seconds

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE Stationary

12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP:] Probably Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:]

Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Probably Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:]

Was Astronomical Sub Sun [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical Sub Sun [STAMP:]

Other Unclassifiable Data for Evaluation Unknown [ILLEGIBLE]

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object similar to a speed of thread standing on flat surface, 10-12 ft tall, 6 ft in middle and 8-10 ft ends, top of disc was red-orange and bottom blue-grey. Observer at 5,000 ft and passed object to left. Maintained same position and altitude while a/c continued on course. In view for 60 seconds.

11. COMMENTS Probably a sub-sun. Reflections from ice crystals in area considered as the probable cause. Observation made just as a/c cleared storm area.

ATIC FORM 349 (REV 24 SEP 52)

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