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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  23 July 1957 | Thompson, Iowa | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1230 hrs (CST) SMT 24/0030Z | 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 Student | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11-20 seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS three | 9. COURSE SE orbited …

29 JUL 57 14 37M
Aluf
L4E4
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UPN 7 UPC113 THE 10XFR 4XFC 35FCK 6
PP RJEDEN RJEDUP RJEPH
ZDK
FCK
PP RJEDEN RJEDUP RJEPH
DR RSETHF 1CH
P 2510452
FM COMDR 788TH ACWRON WAWERLY AFS IOWA
TO RJEDEN/COMDR ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO
RJEDNF COMDR 28TH AIRDIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RJEDUP/COMDR AIR TECH INTELL CENTER WPAFB CHIC
RJEPH/DIR INTELL HQ USAF WASHDC

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U N U L A S S I F I E D 788-26-0-1/IAW AFR 206-2 UNFCS

A. BELONG & FLAT  C.A. NEPHEW SPOTTED OBJECT UPON REFLECTION OF SUN
B. PEN  D. 135 DEGREES
C. SILVER  C. RETURNED 135 DEGREES UPON ORBIT
D. THREE  D. NO
E. STRAIGHT LINE  E. WENT OUT…

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C. A. (illegible) 4. A. 24" 5. FRONT TAPS OF (illegible)
D. (illegible) 75" D. DAY
C. N/A

C. A. (illegible) 7. A. CLEAR
ROUTE 1 YONKIN IOWA D. UNK
SCHOOL STUDENT C. UNK
D. N/A D. 1/10 IN WEST
E. NONE

I. REPLENATION FROM LUN
D. NONE
12. NONE
11. NONE
12. DUE TO DURATION OF SIGHTING OBSERVATION SEEMS TO BE UNRELIABLE
ROBERT W JONES 1ST LT. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
BY
3522152 JUL RUNDKE