USAF record 302562126
302562126
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 5 Mar '57 6/0240Z
2. LOCATION Springhill, Kansas one
3. SOURCE Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION one hour
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual
7. COURSE Stationary in the west
8. PHOTOS [HW:] No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE [HW:] No
10. CONCLUSION Astro(Venus) Venus was at 268 deg Az at 13 deg El
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observer noted a saucer shaped object in the western sky. It was white in the middle, red on the bottom, and green on the top. The light just was hovering there; however, it did look like it was floating and dipping. The object just faded from view after approximately one hour.
The description is consistent with that of an astronomical observation. Venus would have been quite bright in the western sky.
FORM FTD SLP 63 O-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 5 Mar '57 6/0240Z 2. LOCATION Springhill, Kansas one 3. SOURCE Civilian 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION one hour 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION…
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