PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7073260

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1956

REPORTED LOCATIONRapid City South Dakota

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

12, CONCLUSIONS

1. DATE 2, LOCATION

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BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
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tail. Obj appeared 5 to 10 feet long
fm approx one mile, Obj was seen as

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path except for a sharp pull-up at the
end of the observation when the light

weet out, Obj was observed visually fior 8 to 10 seconds,
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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