PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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1. DATE (

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. CONCLUSIONS

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Wos Balloon

Probably Bolloon

Possibly Balloon

Wos Aircraft
Probobly Aircroft
Possibly Aircroft

2. LOCATION
10 March 1951 Chinnampo, Korea
3. DATE-TIME GROUP ‘4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Lecel 0 Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Radar
BXAir Vi sual 0 Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS
O Yes
ate Military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

1 second one Downward

Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
a Astronomical

oy NibeNTI FIED

Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
Unknown

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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

Brief flash observed..Object assumed to move slightly
downward and to the rear from the report

a/c, Described as a brilliant flash of va

colors. Appeared asa heavy flak burst,

different than any flak previously obse

Initial appearance as reddish yellow glow

ending in a bluish-white burst. No deviation in
straight course toward a/c, All projectile
fired at a/c appear to curve, This obj did
curve. No sound, or concussion felt from

explosion,

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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Case listed as UNIDENTIFIED
Possible Flak, Flare or

Meteor. Insufficient Data
to form firm analysis for
evaluation of object as any
of these phenomena,

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TURN HIS HEAD 27 WAS GONE. FLASH WAS’ AT 3 O*CLOCK VERY SRIGHT. PLT
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LLUE<GREEN. NONE ASLE TO DESCRISE RE-OR RANCT TAIL. fOH= SAW ANY SHAPES
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