USAF record 28998162
28998162
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION Los Angeles, California
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 13/0420Z GMT [ILLEGIBLE]
5. PHOTOS □ Y=□ No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not rptd
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS two
9. COURSE circling
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Two obj's shaped like a huge yo-yo of sufficient size to carry 49-50 passengers observed at night. Observed individually & not together. Obj's had light that flashed with the frequency of a Grimes light only much brighter. Flashing discharges in a direction opposite to that of flight, sound similar to engine driven a/c. Estimated at 1,000ft alt. Obj's circled and at one time appeared to hover for 20-30 seconds.
11. COMMENTS Observer located 4 miles South of Lockheed air terminal. Nothing in description of observation in conflict with analysis of a/c except that sounds rptd as propeller driven a/c and flame indicates jet. Flashing of Grimes light can appear brighter than expected under certain atmospheric conditions due to refraction or given due to turn of a/c as it or turned away fm obsrv. Casesa/c
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 2. LOCATION Los Angeles, California 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 13/0420Z GMT [ILLEGIBLE] 5. PHOTOS □ Y=□ No 6. SOURCE Civilian 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not rptd 8.…
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