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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12 CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
26 Mar 58 Vero Bench, Fla. Prabably Balloon
Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Early Morn Ground-Rodar Wos Aircraft
Local Ground-Visual Probably Aircraft
CMT26/0535Z AiVisual Air-intercept Radar Possibly Aircrafr
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronamical
Yes Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical
CNo British Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other
xiax Insufficient Data for Evaluation
10 Unknown Unknown
2mins 2 mims one one Souutheast
1D. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Faint flickering light low on horizon Info in letter fm British Office
observed shortly after midnight, midnight, with with on vacation. Unable to contact
irregular ffight path. Motion fm for additionnl info. Possible for additionnl info. Possible
East to SE w/duration about 2 mins East to SE w/duration about 2 mins . A/C w/distortion due to atmos- A/C w/distortion due to atmos-
pheric condition pheric conditio: is,giving .giving the
fluctuating appeurance. Case
considered as Insufficient Data. considered as Inst ficient Data,
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Sea Horse Inn
ON THE OCEAN March 26, 1958
VERO BEACH, FLA.
The Secretary for Defense,
The Pentagon,
WASHINGTON D.C..
Sir,
While on vacation here I saw early
this morning low over cthe horizon a faint flickering
light for which I cor account, and I feel
that I should report i was Certainly not an
aircraft, and followed rregular pattern
on the enclosed sketch. The elapsed time in
passing from east to perhaps
two minutes. two minutes.
Yours very uly
(Col., British Army) (Col., British Army)
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SIGNATURE
Vero deach, Fla.
REMANKS Larry- Gregory suggests the following for use in
anawering: answering:
I. We can not reach a conclusion on the basi
of a single report which doss not contain all of a single report not contain all , the elarintsl the elarnts
necessary for evaluation.
2, ie have checked and find that radar, Ground 2, ie have checked and find that radar, Ground
Observer Corps, civil airlines, military bases, and
other igencies in the area received no reports of other igencies in the area recdived no reports of
unusual aetivity at the given time.
3..His report will be added to our continuing
study of eerial phenorens and we sincerely appreciat- study of eerial phenomens and we sincerely appreciat- i3 is
interest in forwarding it.
FROM NAME OH TITLE Ted Ninatt B Apr 5
CIGAMIZA TIGH LOCATICN 52
AFCEI-LG
DD95 Replaces Form 12 DA AGO 10 Not 47. Form WS, IAr (, aud AFBQ whuco mAY bie Lumnct,

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SAFIS-3/Maj Tacker/jmd/73328
17 April 1958
Dear Colonel
This is to acknowledge and thank you for your
letter letter of 26 March 1958 concerning an unidentified
or 2oN date.
flying object
A check check of radar, Ground of radar, Ground Observer Corps, civil
airlines, military airlines, military bases bases and other and other agencies
area failed to reveal any reporta of unus activity
in the area that day.
For your inforation I am inclosing inclosing a copy a copy of the
Latest Department 'Defense Fact Defense Fact Sheet on this Sheet on this subject,
dated 5 r1957. 1957
Thank you
Sincerely,
LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, USAF
Executive Officer
Public Information Division
Office of Infomation Services
Inclosure
a/s
Colonel
Sea Horse Inn
Vero Beach, Florida
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