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USAF record 28995841

28995841

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

I. DATE 22 Dec 61

II. LOCATION (FAR EAST) 2100N 1635 & 2150N 1640S

III. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: 210745Z GMT: 2-210750Z

IV. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Air-Visual

V. PHOTOS [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE

VI. SOURCE Military

VII. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5-6 sec and 6-8 sec

VIII. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1

IX. COURSE W

X. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Luminous conical objt, shallow trajectory, shallow high reentry path, visible 3 sec prior to burnout, 2. Shining blue-white objt, glowing as meteorite with tail of short cone shape, Travel W., Desintegration after 6-8 sec observation.

XI. COMMENTS: Observations of same objt. Going wrong way for reentry, also color and duration not in accord. Case has all characteristics of fireball class of meteor.

XII. CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon [HW:] Possibly Balloon [HW:] Possibly Balloon [HW:] Was Aircraft [HW:] Possibly Aircraft [HW:] Possibly Aircraft [HW:] Was Astronomical METEOR. Probably Astronomical METEOR. Probably Astronomical METEOR. Other [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE

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