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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
15 October 1956 Fernloy, Nevada 0 Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local_... Ground-Visual 0 Ground-Rador o Was Aircraft
0 Probobly Aircraft
GMT 16/0250Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Rador PossiblyAircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes D Probably Astronomical
bright obj. size of pea course
var in red to blue to ection in ITm con.
green had distinct exhaust Balloon (S , fm, Vernalis
appearing approx length of obj. Ini- on
tial 25-30dgr el and 225dgr Sof , Check w, (ADC Foreedst
az & travel ocations
320dgr az where it on bal as much
disappeared, apppared to hover the as 50 may hdve
majority of been clo lighting 8
time. Ur disappearance, could orting
obj traveled at high this evalu arance of
speed & was out sight in approx 7 to distinct ely low
l0 seconds. Obj viewed visually & thru alt; high ra
binocs for 40 to 45 minutes. pearange.Exhaust
of equip be. alt
unusual but possible; óhsryr may
rance." have Sappear-
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) 26 SEP 52) Balloon.
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FERNLY, NEVADA, AS A BRICKT O3JLCT IN MHE SKY. OBOKAVES FIRST MOUORT HIS -md, MSy3y A A DL
OBJECT TO BB A RADLO TONER AND THEN PEHAPS A PLANE DUE ITS POSITION AD
CHANGDNG LIGNTS. CHANGING LIGRTS.
2 b. 25 DEGRARS NO 30 DEOREES MLEVATION AND 28 225 DEURCES AZLAUTH 2 b. 25 DEGRERS NO 30 DEOREES MLEVATION AND 38 225 DEORGES AZIAUTH
0. 25 DEGRBES TO 30 DEKEES ELEVATLON - 320 DEGREES AZLNUTH 0. 25 DEGREAS TO 30 DECEES ELEVATION - 320 DEGREES AZLNOTH
d. CBJBCT APPEARED TO BE NOVERLG ERG THE MAJORITY OF THE TLE d. OBJBCT BE HOVERING LKG THE MAJORITY OF THE TLE
IT WAS UNDER OBSERVAPION. UPON DISAPTEARANICE IT PRAVELLED IN LEVEL FLIORP AT LROM LIOOTUITNET
APPROKIMATELY 5,000 TO 7,000 FEET. NO UNDSUAL KANEUVERS NOTED.
. OBJECT MSA D AT A HIGH RATE OF STEED IN APPROXUMATELY
7 To IO SECONDS.
2. 40 T0 45 MINUTES
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6 a. PANY OFFICER LISTED BELOW. LISTED BELOW.
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7 5. NEANUER DATA FURNLOHED IS FROA MEZATKER 7 ATTACHENT STEAD AIR VORCE SASE.
WINDS - 1603002 2 OCTOBER21956.
ALTITUBE DEGHLENS KNOTS
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OVER A SMALL KILL. BY ESTLMAPDNO THB REIGHE OF THE HIL, LT D DETERNINED
ADHITRED HIS ESTIATR WAS CNY A GOOD CUESS. SHORTLY APTER GETTLIG OUP OP RIS ADMITTED HIS ESTIMATH WAS CNLY A GOOD CUESS. SHORILY APTER GETTLIG OUT OP HIS
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EIRECTION ANAY FRON LP AND BRS. 3 DIRECTION AWAY FRON LR AND ERS. JUST AFTER IT STARTED ID NOVE LTR JUST AFTER IT STARTED 1D MOT i
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