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USAF record 28996842 (1962)

28996842

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 25 April 1962

2. LOCATION Chicago, Illinois

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2109 GMT [ILLEGIBLE]

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Air-Visual

5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes]

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 min

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS [HW: SE]

9. COURSE [HW: SE]

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object with a glow observed with telescope, No sound. Described as having a white glow, like a bright star. Observed N of Chicago moving to right. Faded in NE. Initial Observation high. Disappearance low on horizon. Speed estimated Mach 7. Altitude 70,000'.

11. COMMENTS Object was Visible at 0905 PM N of city at 63° elevation, Moving SE. Case listed at Satellite Reno I.

12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Unidentified [STAMP:]

Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Probably Aircraft [STAMP:] Unidentified Aircraft [STAMP:]

Was Astronomical [STAMP:] Probably Astronomical [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical [STAMP:]

Other: Unknown

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