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USAF record 28990865 (1961)

28990865

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

I. DATE 9 January 1961

II. LOCATION Palmer, Alaska

III. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: 5:45 PM GMT: 10/27/52

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

V. PHOTOS [HW:]

VI. SOURCE Civilian [HW:]

VII. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [ILLEGIBLE] min

VIII. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1

IX. COURSE [ILLEGIBLE]

X. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING (Object Out 2' in orange, changing to blue, Edges blue when moving, Accompanied by whistling sound, Obj blew up when hovering changed to blue when moving, Initial observation 0,30" as 10° slow obj moved to 210° Elev 5° during 90 sec observation, Altitude reported 30-300'. Now visible sides.

XI. COMMENTS [STAMP:] No known UFOs in area; wind wrong for balloon; sound like narrow beam sighting; direction contrary to UFO reports; witnesses reliability as observer doubtful; Previous reports from same area of similar sighting; Witnesses had 1/2 hrs to obtain Bt or camera for picture but didn't do so; Case dismissed considered as insufficient data.

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

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