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USAF record 28998401

28998401

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 26 Jul 59

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

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

5. PHOTOS No

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10-15 min.

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS [REDACTED]

9. COURSE 214-243 deg.

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING [HW: about the brightness of a star] [HW: speed to move in a zig zag pattern] [HW: straight up, Direction was N High North to High South, a flight pattern covered, No optical aids, Obj observed for 10-15 mins.]

11. COMMENTS Several research organizations are in this area that do upper air research on balloons to carry the personnel Also military, civilians airports located nearby Obj was the presence of balloon observation info included in reports & winds at both lower & higher altitudes were from the NW consistent with the reported direction of the obj Duration also consistent with the speeds in 25-45 knots evaluated as balloon.

ATTIC FORM 329 (REV 28 SEP 52)

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