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USAF record 28987400 (1960)

28987400

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

I. DATE 26 June, 1960

II. LOCATION Palm Springs, California

III. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 12:15 GMT 26/20h52

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

V. PHOTOS [No]

VI. SOURCE Civilian

VII. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3-5 Min

VIII. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One

IX. COURSE Westeryl

X. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING [ILLEGIBLE] silver object, circular or disc shaped. Appeared to shimmer. Size of a quarter at arm's length. Appeared in SW and disappeared in West. Observed at est 20,000 just over San Jacinto Mts. Just prior to disappear ance object veered at high speed to West. Object appeared to be riding a thermal. Was noted to shimmer or waver. Sighting with binoculars from Desert area with object over mountains.

XI. COMMENTS An attempt was made to contact the observer with negative results. There appears to be no information that the object was other than a balloon.

XII. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:] Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Probably Aircraft [STAMP:] Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Was Astronomical [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical [STAMP:]

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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