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USAF record 28998613 (1962)

28998613

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 12-14 August 1962

2. LOCATION Managua, Nicaragua

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 14/1330Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual

5. PHOTOS Civilian

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not rptd

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE 14/1330Z East 12/1540Z SE

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING [ILLEGIBLE] Newspaper rpts fm Bluefields, Managua & Leon of obj falling into sea: One rpt included loud explosion. [ILLEGIBLE] Obj too low to be space vehicle: rptd to local newspapers: Luminous. Appeared in distance to be falling star, Rapid, horizontal flight. Gave appearance of chemical propellant.

STAMP: ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

12. CONCLUSIONS Possibly Balloon [REDACTED] Possibly Aircraft [REDACTED] Possibly Astronomical [REDACTED]

II. COMMENTS Duration not rptd, Possibility of meteor sightings. Also some conflict in rpts. Insufficient data for analysis

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