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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 18 Sep 55 | 2. LOCATION Springfield, Illinois | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 18/0630Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☑ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE civilian (GOC) 14 yrs old | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 45 seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE E to W to S ☐ Other ☐…

1 Witness 16

1/3 70 IN - 4 E 4
3/4 " 4 X 2a

4X2a

RC21
O WPG006 TYC040
MM RJEDWP
ZOV RJEP
YTE005 YDC004NGA038
MM RJEDEN RJEPWP RJEPHQ
DE RJEDNG 3J
M 191500Z
FM COMDR 791ST ACAW SQ HANNA CITY ILL

TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AIR FORCE BASE COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
INFO RJEDNG/COMDR 31ST ADIC DEF SNELLING AF STATION ST PAUL MINN
RJEPWP/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELL CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HEADQUARTERS USAF WASHING 25 D.C.

BT
/UNCLASSIFIED/ OPS 791-781 PD REF AFR 200-2, DATED 12 AUG 54 PD

A. 1. ROUND OVAL SHAPE
2. DIME
3. GLOWING BETWEEN YELLOW AND ORANGE
4. ONE…

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8. NONE
9. NONE

B. 1. OBSERVER WAS SIGHT FOR AIRCRAFT
2. UNKNOWN
3. UNKNOWN
4. FLYING EAST TO WEST UNTIL IT REACHED THE OBSERVERS POST, THEN TOOK A 90 DEGREE TURN TO THE SOUTH AND DISAPPEARED.
5. DISAPPEARED OVER THE HORIZON VERY RAPIDLY
6. 45 SECONDS

C. 1. GROUND VISUAL
2. NAKED EYE
3. N/A

D. 1. 18/0630Z SEPT 55
2. NIGHT

E. 1. AK 2149 LAKE SPRINGFIELD ILL

F. 1. 14 - STUDENT - UNDER AGE
2. N/A

G. 1. VERY CLEAR
2. 6-180 DEGREE - 25 K 30 - 200 DEGREE - 10K

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2. 16-200 DEGREE - 20 K 50 - UNK. UNK

20- 200 DEGREE - 20 K 80 - UNK UNK

3. NONE
4. NONE
5. NONE
H. 1. NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE
K. NONE
L. NONE
PD END
BT
19/1516Z SEPT RJEDNG