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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 30 July 1957 | 2. LOCATION | Santa Maria, Calif  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 08/21/2300 to 0330z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 20 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 1st North then South  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |   | Six objects, round size of basketball, color red, flying in straight line. Objects described as 5 balls of fire. Faded in fog.  |   |
|  11. COMME…

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PUNCLAS/6890PR 081-Y PD UFOB PD 1. A. ROUND. B. BASKETBALL. C. RED. D. SIX. E. STRAIGHT LINE. F. NONE. G. NONE. H. NONE. I. DESCRIBED AS SIX BALLS OF FIRE. 2. A. LOOKING FOR AIRCRAFT IN THE WEST. B. 45 DEGREE ANGLE 270 DEGREE AZIMUTH FROM OBSERVER. C. 45 DEGREE ANGLE 270 DEGREE AZIMUTH FROM OBSERVER. D. FIRST SIGHTED MOVING NORTH, THEN MOV…

OBSERVER. SUNSET MAY POSSIBLY HAVE CAUSED AN ILLUSION OF "RED DALLS OF FIRE" WITHIN THE FOG BANK. 12, NONE AVAILABLE.
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