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USAF record 28991726

28991726

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2 Mar 61

2. LOCATION Great Falls, Montana

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Locel 2735 GMT 0301352

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

5. PHOTOS Yes [ILLEGIBLE] No

6. SOURCE Military and Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5-10 sec

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1

9. COURSE [ILLEGIBLE]

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Between head of pin and pea, initial burst was green; trail white. Obj not sighted only burst, although trail stopped for a second and then resumed. Disappeared behind cloud bank. Initial burst & full burst approx 5-10 sec; although streams very visible for at least 10 min. Appeared 30-40°. Disappeared 10-15°.

11. COMMENTS Description is characteristic of meteor, and "burst" indicates a bolide. Obj apparently observed over a wide area indicating it was at a high altitude.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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