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USAF record 29000098 (1963)

29000098

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

I. DATE 8 January 1963

II. LOCATION College Park, Maryland

III. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 09/03502

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

V. PHOTOS No

VI. SOURCE Civilian

VII. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3–5 minutes

VIII. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

IX. COURSE east

X. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Spherical object red-orange in color passed over horizon Initial observation 30–40 dgr elevation in west Disappeared over horizon in east Also observed with 7X50 BX Multiple witnesses Inversion present.

XI. COMMENTS Inversion not contributing cause except possible distorting obj Duration excessive for meteor Obj moving too fast for balloon heading in wrong direction for a satellite No information presented which conflicts with analysis of a/c Probably jet with afterburner.

ATIC FORM 129 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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