USAF record 28994513
28994513
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 10 Sep 61
2. LOCATION Mdx Hammond, Indiana
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2030 GMT 11/0330Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Xbox telescope [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED] Air-Virtual [REDACTED]
5. PHOTOS O Yes X No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 1/2 hrs
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
9. COURSE NNE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Oval shaped, blue-green-orange-yellow objt with diffused light around it observed in NNE for 3 1/2 hrs. Movement very slow toward NNE.
11. COMMENTS Witness probably did not know how to use his telescope, as elevations and as are very general. First Magnitude star Capella is in NNE at the time of sighting, at a lower altitude. Taking into account an err error on part of witness, coupled with appearance and duration of sighting it is quite possible that witness was reporting star Capella.
CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [HW:] Possibly Balloon [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE Possible Balloon Was Aircraft [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical CHELLA Probably Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Other Sufficient Date for Evaluation Unknown
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 10 Sep 61 2. LOCATION Mdx Hammond, Indiana 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2030 GMT 11/0330Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Xbox telescope [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED]…
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