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USAF record 28987137 (1960)

28987137

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 4 June, 1960

2. LOCATION Leadville, Colorado

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0630-0730 GMT 0630-0730Z

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

5. PHOTOS Yes [HW: No]

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1-3 Seconds

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One

9. COURSE Down then Up

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

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

Was Astronomical [STAMP:] Probably Astronomical [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical [STAMP:]

Other Lens Aberration Unknown

BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Observer claimed to witness object flying very high and fast, which resembled a pair of saucers rapidly oscillating. Object was extremely bright and white in color. Went into a dive and then arose fading from view. Photo from color slide is of a second object like the first, as the witness had dashed into the house to get a camera.

COMMENTS: The image at the top center of the photograph is probably due to lens aberration. The light source which is responsible, being outside the limits of the picture, is unknown. Possibility being a reflection from some surface as window glass. The sun is located to the right of the picture at an elevation of approximately 45 degrees westward The witness did not know the direction which he was facing Anangaris shows this to be NW.

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