USAF record 302550136
302550136
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 22 April 66 23/0345Z
2. LOCATION Middlebury, Vermont (2 Witnesses)
3. SOURCE Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Two
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 25-40 Minutes
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
7. COURSE Erratic
8. PHOTOS [No]
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE [No]
10. CONCLUSION 1. AIRCRAFT [HW: prov] 2./ Astro (STAR/PLANET) [ILLEGIBLE] - no notes.
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Objects were star like lights, yellow to white, red, green at different times. Appeared 20-30 degrees off horizon in the east. Disappeared in the NE. Object hovered for 15 minutes in the NE.
Initially the sighting was of an aircraft. A B-52 bomber on oil burner project at 7,000 ft heading west then 180 degree turn to east was in the area at the time of the sighting. Secondly when the aircraft lights disappeared the observers picked up a bright star. Probably JUPITER. This would account for the one light disappearing and the other then seeming to hover for 15 minutes.
Jupiter not in N.E. pass arcus
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 22 April 66 23/0345Z 2. LOCATION Middlebury, Vermont (2 Witnesses) 3. SOURCE Civilian 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Two 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 25-40 Minutes 6. TYPE…
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