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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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