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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
July 10, 1957:
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
oston, and Brunswick, Me.
Many reports of object or objects from New "England, incl. New Haven
AF Research Center at Cambridge identified object(s
as Moby Dick balloon, released at Vernalis, California (sic).
Telegram & Sun, 7/11; Newark Star-Ledger, 7/11(AP); N. Ys Herald
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
1). July 1957 fartfard Connecticut = teveny Bolloon
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3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Fosstly Sateen
. O Was Aircroft
Local = *IX Ground- Vi sual 0 Ground-Reder O Probably Aireroft
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CMT whenctt ecb 0 Air Visuot OD Air-intercept Radar CO Possibly Aircraft
5. PMOTOS &. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
OC Yes Oo Mage Astronomical
| ONe 41itary O Possibly Astronomicel
| 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | @. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
0 Insufficient Date tor Evaluation
0 Unknown
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(10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One object unevenly round, 10 times Probable balloon sighting.
larger than a star. Color brilliant
i waite, Steady W to E course, seen
through binoculars.
Tribune, 7/12.
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COUNTRY OR SREA REPORT CONCERNS
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onnecticut 46 July {$57
ACTIY ITY SUBMITTING REPORT DATE OF COLLECTION | SRI STATUS (If applicable
240 th Air Reserve Center 10 July 1957 gas )
47S Capitol Ave., Hartford 6, Conn
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POEPARING INO IV IDUAL DATE OF REPORT SR1 NO.
Lt Col Frank F. Woolley Jr.
12 duly 1957
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PMAME OR DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE
Brilliant White light
EVALUATION
Approx 70,000
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AUDITIONAL INFORMATION On (Date)
REFERENCES (BAIR Subject, previous reports, etc., #3 applicable)
None
supsect (Descriptive title. Use individual reports for separate subjects)
Compared with a star only 10 times or more larger.
SUMMARY (Give summary which highlights the salient factors of narrative report. Begin narrative text on AF Form J12a
unless reoort can be fully atated on AF Form 112. List inclosures, including number of copies )
The sighted object was a brilliant white light, it appeared to be unevenly
round in shape and could be compared to a star except it was approximately ten
times or more larger. Color was brilliant white with only one object in appearance.
Course of object was West to East directly overhead, angle of elevation 50°,
azimth 90°, keeping steady West to East course. Object appeared in my sight for
approximately forty five minutes and was visible from the ground and also sighted
through binoculars. Zulu time date: 2330Z at dusk, The observer was located
Latitude - 41° 43! M, Longitude 72° 39! W. No other observers, other than myself,
at this location, Weather conditions were excellent with excellent visibility,
weather station facilities were not available. Ceiling was unlimited. Nearest air
traffic was at Brainard Field and this consisted of only light private planes.
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