USAF record 28989784
28989784
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
DATE: 21 Oct 60 LOCATION: Leominster, Massachusetts
CONCLUSIONS: Was Ballon Probably Ballon Possibly Ballon
DATE-TIME GROUP: Local: 0740 GMT: 21/1320Z
TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Aircraft Radar
SOURCE: Yes Civilian
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: Not given
NUMBER OF OBJECTS: One
COURSE: Falling
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Object trailing intense smoke hit ground and burst into flame in vicinity of Gardner-Athol, Massachusetts. Request for additional information not answered.
COMMENTS: Object has characteristics of meteor. Possibility does exist of decay of satellites, however there should be some indication of red color in this event. In absence of red it is more probable that this was a meteor.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD DATE: 21 Oct 60 LOCATION: Leominster, Massachusetts CONCLUSIONS: Was Ballon Probably Ballon Possibly Ballon DATE-TIME GROUP: Local: 0740 GMT: 21/1320Z TYPE OF OBSERVATION:…
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