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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  19 Aug 59 | Shelton, Connecticut | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2110 GMT 20/0210Z Aug 59 | 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 | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE SW-NE  |
|  10. BRIE
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THE UNITED STATES PRODUCTION CO.
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
RESIDENTIAL - COMMERCIAL - INDUSTRIAL

AUG 24th 1954

RENTALS:
Compressor
Generator
Cement Mixer
Jackhammer
Drills

Dear Sirs

It was suggested that I write to your group explaining a strange object which was sighted over Shelton, Conn. Aug 19th. By six adults of average intelligence.

At 9:10 PM EDT, looking at the sky in a south western direction, we sighted an object moving rapidly in a north eastern direction. After viewing it for a minute or so, we came to the conclusion it was not a shooting star or jet. We thought possibly that it migh
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19 Aug 59
SAFIS-3d/Maj Tacker/mnb/72291

4 September 1959

Dear Mr. [redacted]

This is to acknowledge your letter of 24 August concerning an Unidentified Flying Object you sighted recently over Shelton, Connecticut.

Your letter contained insufficient data to allow a valid conclusion. Therefore request you complete the inclosed Air Force questionnaire in regard to this sighting and forward the completed paper to the Air Force Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, for analysis and evaluation.

Sincerely,

LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, USAF
Public Information Divisio

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