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USAF record 28994794

28994794

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 22 Sep 61

2. LOCATION Danbury, Connecticut

3. DATE-TIME GROUP 0315 Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 220915Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION xD Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Descending

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: [REDACTED] rapidly to [REDACTED] at about a [REDACTED] angle and burned brightly. Seemed to be operating mechanically, spurting [REDACTED] and lighting up briefly. [REDACTED] was seen, possibly emitting a regular interval. Seemed to be diving rather than falling as a star.

11. COMMENTS: [STAMP: ATIC FORM 379 (REV 28 SEP 57)]

12. CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical Other: Prob Flare Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown

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