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USAF record 28999924 (1962)

28999924

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 1 December 1962

2. LOCATION Arlington, Massachusetts

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local CAT 01/2025Z

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

5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3-5 minutes

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ONE

9. COURSE SW

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object shaped like a frankfurter appeared to be tumbling end over end in straight flight from 85 dgr elevation in NW to 30 dgr elevation in SW. Red color. Observer attempted to get telescope but could not focus in time. Disappearance behind trees. Sighting in late afternoon.

11. COMMENTS Probably a high flying jet. Sun was low in West. Observation toward West. Red color attributed to sun.

12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon [REDACTED] ☐ Probably Balloon [REDACTED] ☐ Possibly Balloon [REDACTED] ☐ Was Aircraft [REDACTED] ☐ Probably Aircraft [REDACTED] ☐ Possibly Aircraft [REDACTED] ☐ Was Astronomical [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE for that region) ☐ Possibly Astronomical [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE for that region)

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