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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 6 October 1956 | 2. LOCATION Wethersfield, Essex, England | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local night GMT | 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 Military | ☐ Was Astronomical Meteor ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not reported | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one exploding | 9. COURSE not rptd…

Unidentified Flying Objects seen Wethersfield, Essex, England

On the nights of 6 October and 7 October 1956, one visual and numerous GCA observations were made from Wethersfield, Essex, England. Visual sighting on 6 October was of a single object which appeared to explode but then kept going with less brilliancy until it faded from view.

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
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|  6-7 October 1956 | Wethersfield, Essex, England | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local night CMT | 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 Military | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not reported | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS numerous | 9. COURSE not reported  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMAR…

Unidentified Flying Objects seen Wethersfield, Essex, England

Numerous GCA observations which included targets the size of B-36 on 6 October 1956 and more numerous targets the size of an L-20 on 6 and 7 October. No unusual weather on either night.