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PROJECT 10073
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
8 Aug 1951 Cleveland, Ohio 0 Was Balloon
Prabably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Locolio F 0 Ground-Visual Ground-Rader B Was Alcraft
Probably Aircrolt
GMT.08/19007 AirVisuol Air-Intercop! Rador 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes DO Probably Astronomical
BiN Icivilian nilot Possibly Astronomical
. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE Other_
000 insufficient Dot tion
- -- one West Unknown
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
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'Fm N2251V 'Fm N2251V
Pilot. JNr enroute to Jamestoum Ny JNr enroute to Jameatowm moported at
141OE approxiuately 2 riles 330 degrees ofr Loke Shore fu Port off Lake Shore fu Port
Clinton at 5500 feet. Clinton at 5500 feet." Reported motieinz Reported noticing ciear abaped objeet cigar shaped objeet
appriximately 18 to.20 long color rey resembling a buzz
boob at approximate altitude 6000 past him
at a very high speed Reported Clovland 144OE.
Position of aire wiles ea3t atinuing
to JMT.
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CLMSTED FLT SV CEN OLMSTED AFB. "PILOT ACTION ACTI ON
JMT ENROUTE TO JAMESTWON NY REPORTED AT 1410E
APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES 330 DEGREES 0FF LAKE
SHORE FM PORT CLINTON AT 5500 FEET. REPORTED
NOTICING CIGAR SHAPED OBJECT APPROXIMATELY
18 TO 20 FEET LONG COLOR DARK RESEMBLING A
MaaearanvaMsaa.smeaSas
SUZZ BOMB AT APPROXIMATE E ALTUTUDE 6000 HEADING
290 DEGREES PAST HIM AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF
SPEED. REPORTED TO CLEVLAND RADI0 1440E.
POSITION OF AIRCRAFT THEN 15 MILES EAST OF
CLEVLAND CONTINUING TO JMT." DOW DED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
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