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(I) NONE2. A) LOOKED UP (B) 45 DEGREES LATER 25I DEGREES NORTH-NW (
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ASSISTANT WING TRAINING OFFICER UNKNOWN 7. (A) CLEAR UNKNOWN 7. (A) CLEAR
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KC) NONE (D) NONE (E) NONE (F) NONE 8. NONE 9. NONE
10: NONE 11. DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE 35TH AIR DIVISION
COMMENT: : DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, SENIOR CONTROLLER, AND
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NUMEROUS OTHERS FROM DIVVSION CONTROL CENTER SCANNED SKY WITH (.
AND WITHOUT AID OF BINOCULARS. THE ONLY OBJECT SIGHTED WHCH
FIT THE LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED OBJECT WAS A STAR
WHICH RAPIDLY AND INTERMITT CHANGED COLOR. THEREFORE,

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
1 December 1957 Atlanta, Georgia XF Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local D:Ground-Visual Ground-Radar d Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT 02/0030z 0045Z AinVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
2-3 minutes Unknown
one 3 times stationary
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Three round objects, two oo three Probably balloon with lights.
times as big as a star. Pulsing red.
Three in a line, great distance apart.
Stationary.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
22 December 1957 Atlanta, Georgia 0 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloan
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local XKGround-Vi sual Ground-Radar a Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT 23/01302 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS xXWas Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
XkNo Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION . NUMSER OF COURSE Other_
000 Insufficient Data for Eveluation
Unknown
10 minutes one West
1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
10 minute duration of one object, Concur with reporting officer
oblong, oval, color brilliant white, this was planet Venus.
no sound, low on horizon.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 25 SEP 52)

(c.Brilliantwhited)onee)N/A(f) NegativegVery faint traces of smoke at
one time (h) none (iNegative (2) Brilliance in Sky (b) "Low on horizion, due
West" (c) Same as (b) (d) To slight to be noticeable (e) Touched ground (f) Approx
ten (1ò) minutes. (3)(a) Ground-visual (b) None (c) N/A (4) O13OZ23 Dec 57 (b)
Night (5) (6)(a) Mr & Mrs NE, Atlanta, Ga.,
Railroad worker & housewife (b) M/A (7)(al Clear, bright night (b) Unknown
(c) Unlimited (d).15 miles(e) None (f) None(8) N None (9) None (10) Unknowm
degrees elev.
Juring time of sighting. Area off normal flight patterns of local traffic. Total
absence of sound in isolated rural area rules against A/c landing lights. Position
of light and duration of sighting point setting planet Venus. Planet would have
gone oelow horizion at approx time of disaopeerance of UFOB. Observers stated UFO3
to have "Supernatural brilliance", however, visibility at time of sighting and
possible atmospheria. reiraction.would tend to heighten normal brilliance of Venus.
(1a) None. Mr Allen searched area during daylight hours on 23 Dec 57 without finding
and observing any evidence.
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