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USAF record 28996824

28996824

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PROJECT 100/3 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION USAF Academy, Colorado

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: GMT:

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

5. PHOTOS Yes No

6. SOURCE Military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 Sec

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1

9. COURSE NE

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Pale white object (possibly 2" trail) moving at high speed (estimated Mach 2), of uniform intensity. Observed moving in horizontal direction from 120° to 070°. Disappeared abruptly. Possibility of meteor rejected by observer.

11. COMMENTS: The color, duration, and flight characteristics of a meteor are present. No estimation of distance from object was given. Although witness did not think object a meteor there is information in report contrary to this analysis.

12. CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon [HW:] Probably Balloon [HW:] Possibly Balloon [HW:] Was Aircraft [HW:] Probably Aircraft [HW:] Possibly Aircraft [HW:] Was Astronomical Meteor [HW:] Probably Astronomical [HW:] Possibly Astronomical [HW:]

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 28 SEP 53)

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