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CASE REFERENCE6960057

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONTerryville Connecticut

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE \* LOCATION

10 May 1955

3. DATE-TIME GROUP

Terryville, Connecticut
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5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE -
0 Yes
2UKNo Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

1 monute one

N/A

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

"Like a star" blue. Sounded like an
a/c. Moving very fast,

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0 Unknown

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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

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One (1) object "with sound like an a/c",

about the size of a

pea held at arms length,

was observed for approx. one (1) minute.

Object was at first blue in color but dis

appeared as though it had burned itself out.

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1. COMMENTS Saget bly Mrcvart

Description of sighting indicates a/c

activity, possibly the residual gases
from jet after-purner,

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