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USAF record 302533087

302533087

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 23 May 48

2. LOCATION Clovis, New Mexico

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT_ 24/0400Z

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

5. PHOTOS O Yes [HW:] O No [HW:]

6. SOURCE civilian and military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 35 minutes

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE stationary

12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Was Aircraft Was Aircraft Was Aircraft Was Aircraft Was Aircraft Was Aircraft Was Astronomical Venus Previously Astronomical Venus Previously Astronomical Venus Previously Astronomical Venus Previously Astronomical Venus Previously Astronomical Venus Previously Astronomical Venus Previously Astronomical Venus Previous Insignificant Date for Evaluation Unknown Other Comments:

Bright clear light w/rays Diminished until only halo visible No trail or exhaust hum audible stationary in one portion of sky for 30 mins Initial sighting at 45 deg ele 250 deg az Straight flight path for 1 min prior to disappearance Small non-flashing white light observer with smaller red light on top No trail or exhaust no sound light radiated from center of obj 3 bx brilliance of planet Had planet-like luminescence Visible for 2½ mins 45 deg elev 250 deg az Stationary Radial obj smaller than street light 100 yds from observer Bright white constant brilliance Observer at op deg ele 250 deg az Stationary Observed for 5 mins same except op deg ele op deg ele op deg ele op deg ele op dep ele op dep ele op dep ele observed for min

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