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USAF record 29000563 (1963)

29000563

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 3 April 1963

2. LOCATION Chantilly, Virginia

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2015 GMT 04/0115Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED] Air-Visual [REDACTED] Air-Intercept Radar [REDACTED]

5. PHOTOS Yes [HW: No]

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 minutes

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ONE

9. COURSE ENE

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Single obj not unlike mars w/slight reddish tinge. Also comparable to bright star, moving in ENE direction where it disappeared behind trees after a 2 minute flight. No estimate on speed or altitude. No sound.

11. COMMENTS A/C probably on flight to Washington D.C., Baltimore or other large city in direction indicated (also see case d'd 18 April )

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Probably Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown

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