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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 18 Sep 55 | 2. LOCATION | Peoria, Illinois  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 18/2000Z GMT | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | "few" seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 1  |
|  9. COURSE | SW to NE | 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Long, narrow, no wings, similar to a circus balloon, grey on one side, orange on other. Seemed to be rolling. No sound, steady alt, appeared to rotate once during flt.…

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WAF BEYHA 23JGA 15
RR RJEPHQ RJEDUP RJEDEN
DE RJEDNG 2J
R 190 135Z
FM COMDR 75 ST AC&W SQ HAUNA CITY ILL
TO RJEDNG/COMDR 31ST ADIV ST PAUL MINN
RJEPHQ/COMDR DIR OF IINTELL WASHINGTON D C
RJEDUP/COMDR AIR TECH INTELL CON WRIGHT PATTERSON AF BASE OHIO
RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AF BASE COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO

W N C L A S S I F I E D / 751ST -REF: 2 2-2, 26 AUG 53;
A. A. BONG MARROW, NO VI
B. NOT VERY LARGE LIKE A. A. BALLON
C. YES, GREY ON ONE SIDE: ORANGE ON OTHER
D. ONE
E. NEGATIVE, NE, SEEMED TO APPEAR AS ROLLING
F. NONE
G. NONE
H. NONE
I. MAINTAINED STEADY ALTITUDE, APPROXIMATE…

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A. OR ALERT FOR A/C DURING PRACTICE: SCANNING SKY CONSTANTLY.
B. LEVEL FLIGHT, NOT VERY HIGH, UNDER 1533 FT. APPROACHED SM FLEW OVER HEAD OF STATION
C. LEVEL FLIGHT UNDER 1533FT. DISSAPPEARED TO NE OF STATION
D. FLIGHT PATH LEVEL AT ALTITUDE, SW TO NE PASSED OVER STATION. APPEARED TO ROTATE ONCE IN FLIGHT.
E. FIRST SIGHTED AT 1535 C.T. LENGTH OF TIME JUST A FEW SECONDS. DURATION OF SIGHT NOT DIFFINITE.
F. PASSED BEYOND VISUAL RANGE. JUST A FEW SECONDS. DURATION SIGHT NOT DEFINITE.
G. A. GROUNG VISUAL
H. VISUALLY, NOE USED
I. N/A
J. A. 18/22885Z
K. DRY
L. AL2442 PEORIA STATI…

7. A. CLEAR WINDS UNDER 32 MPH
B. N/A
C. OBJECT UNDER 1333 FT. UNLIMITED
D. NONE
E. CLEAR
F. NEGATIVE. NONE REPORTED
G. NOE
H. NONE
11. 1 EYECTOR IN LANDING PATTERN JUST AFTER SIGHTING OBJECT
12. 2ND LT. RICHARD R. LOWER DIRECTOR
791ST AGAW TO NANNA CITY ILLINOIS NO COMMENT . PD END
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