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USAF record 28998694 (1962)

28998694

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

I. DATE 18 August 1962

II. LOCATION Hatchville, Massachusetts

III. DATE-TIME GROUP Level [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 19/0015-0100Z

IV. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar]

V. PHOTOS Y** No

VI. SOURCE Civilian

VII. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 35 minutes

VIII. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

IX. COURSE random

X. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING White roundish object with flames observed moving in an arc and hovering for 5 minutes at 50-60 deg elevation. Went into vertical climb and hovered in the West for another 5 minutes. Object disappeared in the North on an angular climb. In sight for 30-45 se minutes.

XI. COMMENTS Reported objects movements and positional information conflict. Observation by lady on vacation. No follow up feasible. Only data given was that an obj was in the sky somewhere, moving around and at times stationary. Duration and random motion is consistent with balloon analysis however data is incomplete & conflicting. Case considered as other-conflicting data.

XII. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:] Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Probably Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:]

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

Other Conflicting Data for Evaluation Date for Evaluation Unknown

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