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USAF record 29000800

29000800

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 15 May 1983

2. LOCATION Beaufort, South Carolina

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2100 GMT 16/0200Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual

5. PHOTOS O Yes X No

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 12-15 minutes

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE WSW

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Elliptical glowing light at 30 deg. elevation WSW observed in cloudless part of sky thru 7 X 50 BX. Cloudlike trail coming from sides or bottom. As sight for 12-15 minutes fading with the general approach of the Sun. Approaching the atmospheres, less bright than Sirius, Mass had 2-4 lights. Size about 1 deg of arc. Disappeared by fading.

11. COMMENTS Principal witness contacted by L/C Friend on telephone. Positive identification of object not possible; however, belief is that objects were UFOs. No information obtained that would conflict with a/c analysis. No reason to believe that this was other than normal a/c misinterpretation.

CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon [REDACTED] Probably Balloon [REDACTED] Was Aircraft [REDACTED] Probably Aircraft [REDACTED] Was Astronomical [REDACTED] Probably Astronomical [REDACTED]

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