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USAF record 28991272

28991272

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 30 Jan 61

2. LOCATION 6357 N 2235W (ATLANTIC)

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Locel 1395 GMT 301552

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

5. PHOTOS O Yes X No

6. SOURCE Military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 min.

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1

9. COURSE W

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round, bright silver object, size of match head. Appeared 45° above wing level of a/c at 20,000 ft., 90° port relative angle of a/c heading of a/c heading). Appeared moving slightly to W, a/c changed heading and object was lost.

11. COMMENTS Several other a/c in area which did not see object. Personnel on ground attempted to view object with negative results Sun's position relative to witnesses was fairly low relative to Sun Probably a layer of ice crystals above witnesses from which sun was reflecting Witnesses probably in right position at time reflection could be observed When they changed position it disappeared.

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

[ILLEGIBLE] ONCE

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