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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 19 Oct 52  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | MOMENCE, ILLINOIS  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 19/1015CST GMY 19/1615W  |
|  4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Vessel ☐ Air-Vessel ☐ Ground-Reder ☐ Air-Intercept Reder  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  6. SOURCE | CAP Pilot  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 0  |
|  8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One  |
|  9. COURSE |   |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF ROUTING | CAP pilot and observer, while on search mission, saw round silver ball flying at high speed at 1000' altitude.  |
|  11. COMMENTS | 1. Description sounds like a ba…

AIRCRAFT NO. 37098
33

TO: CG ADC ENT AFB COLO
SECDEF WASHDC
(MEAREST MILITARY INSTALLATION)

FROM:
CIRVIS (AMPLIFY) (CONFIRM) (MULLIFY)
Position 89:40 - 40:30

Pilot and observer while on search mission for Civil Air Patrol while flying at 600' saw a round flying object like a silver ball flying at great speed at about 1000'
Pilot of 37098 was flying slowly at about 50 MPH on a search.

Time - between 1015 and 1036 19, October 1952.

Pilot can be reached through Momence Squadron CAP, Ill. Wing c/o Momence Airport, Momence, Illinois.

Illinois Wing CAP
219 S. Clark St.,
Chicago, 4, Ill.

SIGNA…