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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8229914

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1960

REPORTED LOCATION40mi EGrand Junction Colorado

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MILITARY ATR PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
29 Sep 60 hO mi E Grand Junction, Colorado|9 Wes Balloon
QO Probably Balloon
}. DATE-Timé GROUP a. TYPE OF OBSERVATION GO Poosilty Batteon
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Local 0D Grund Vi sual O Greund-R oder Ol Probably Aireroft
GMT ee Air Vi wel O AiriIntercept Rader O Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS - souaRC Ct Wes Astronomical jie teor
O Yes Ma liters DO Probobdly Astronomical
cK Ne Mi Livary CO Peasasibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9% COURSE O Other. won,
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not given one liiiw QO Unkrown
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1). COMMENTS
{-33 pilot sighted bright object straignt Witness did not report the duration of
ehead at 30° elev that disappear ared to left the —— or the time, however it was
nnd 15° elev. Ase was heading 075°T. probably of short durat jon and at night.
sity of object was similar to that | Description conforms to yale of
got. Tail of object was estimated a fireball type meteor. There is
es long on the surface of the information conflicting with this con-
clusion. Case listed as meteor. |
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