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302542231

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

1. DATE - TIME GROUP 10 August 65 11/0342Z

2. LOCATION Prairie Village, Kansas

3. SOURCE Civilian

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One Object

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 - 5 Minutes

6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual

7. COURSE Maneuvered to North

8. PHOTOS [HW: No]

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE [HW: No]

10. CONCLUSION XX A/C (WITH EXPERIMENTAL LIGHTING) Description of object and flight including turn and duration indicate a possible light a/c with unusual lighting configuration such as a large landing light or infra red equipment.

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS One object like a ping pong ball at arms length with color of red or reorange. Intense glow so bright that observer could not look directly at it, was a triangle shape silver triangle. Came from SE, turned North and disappeared into the distance. Speed estimated at 60 mph. Altitude estimated at 3,000 ft. Duration 3 minutes possible 5 minutes. Inversions at 1,000 and 7,000 ft. Slow speed, large red light. Possible experimental type a/c or infra red photo type plane from description. More likely experimental since the red glow was reported as above the silver triangle (A/C).

FORM FTD SEP62 O-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used

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