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CASE REFERENCE6962246

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONWinchester Virginia

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12, CONCLUSIONS
Oo Seuetie Hal
1 j ; > ircvini QO Probably Balloon
16 May 1955 _ |. Winchester, Virginia alts Boceuly Batlecs
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
‘ Q Was Aircraft
Local 1670505: => AKGround- Vi sual O Ground-Radar O Probably Aircroft
Bic et Ad ed ; D Air- Visual C1 Air-Intercept Radar |@ Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS = |6. SOURCE  ~— Ej Was Aatranemiea
0 Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
XB No Civilian (GOC) 0 Possibly Astronomical
“7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION “/8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0, Other
| as insottletent Data for Evaluation
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17. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

ne whitish-yellow object appeared as Observer's estimates & data are
An inverted bowl with a light shining not Feasible, i.e.; seeing three
n it, Observer estimated size as thred¢ foot object at 190,000 feet at
Feet at 10,000 feet. Object seemed to night, and contradictions given
Hive behind a mountain range, in preliminary rpt precude
| necessity for investigation. No

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“T. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
QO Was Balloon
. ae) Probably Balloon
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t O Was Aircraft
fo Ge ee Se a a x Ground. Vi sual © Ground-Radar GQ Probably Aircraft
CMT. 16/09052_ May 1955 D0 Air- Visual | O Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
O Yes O Probably Astronomical
Et No G Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION —s— 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other - ee |
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
| ° Unknown
__Approxe_One (1) Mimate Ona (1)_ Downward (0°)
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Cne (1) whitesh=-yellow object apveared as an Ooserver's estimates and data ars not

inverted bowl with a light shining on it, Obe| foeasible, 1.2.3 seeing a threes (3) foot

server estimated size as three (3) faet at object at 10,000 feet at night, and
10,000 feet. Object seemed to dive behind a contradictions given in the vrelimin

mountain rangee revort preclude the necessity for ine

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