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28994531

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 11 Sep 61

2. LOCATION Dawson Creek, B. C., Canada

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2250 GMT 12/05/62

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION X Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED] Air-Vidcal [REDACTED] Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes]

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3-4 sec

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1

9. COURSE N

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGBall shaped Objt 4X as bright as a star, orange v/tail bursting into a white light. Travelled in an arc fm S to N. It looked like a shooting star.

11. COMMENTS There were no known reentries at this time and direction of movement would be wrong if there were. Characteristics are similar to those of a bolide which has entered Earth's atmosphere and exploded.

[STAMP: ATIC FORM 339 (REV 26 SEP 62)]

CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon [ILLEGIBLE] Probably Balloon [ILLEGIBLE] Was Aircraft [ILLEGIBLE] Probably Aircraft Possible Aircraft Possible Meteor

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