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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 16 Apr 52 | 2. LOCATION Vallejo, California |   | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☑ Possibly Astronomical METEOR  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2304 GMT 0704 | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |   |   |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE civilian  |   |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10 seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 2 | 9. COURSE  |   |
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1. Date object was observed 4-16-52
2. Time object was first seen 11:04 PM Rose Miller
3. Place from which you observed the object Vallejo, Cal.
4. How was object observed (naked eye, binoculars, etc.) Naked eye
5. What were you doing when the object was first observed? Watching the skies
6. What attracted your attention to the object? Above (5)
7. Path of object.
a. Direction from which object appeared (degrees or direction) Near the star Regular
b. Direction in which object disappeared (degrees or direction) Near the stars Castor & Pollens
c. Elevation object appeared (degrees above …

c. Apparent speed of object? Extremely fast
d. Apparent altitude of object? Difficult to tell - above 50,000 ft.
e. Shape of object? Disk
f. Color of object? Light orange
g. Did object perform any maneuvers, if so describe? None
h. Did object make any sound, if so describe? None
i. Were any tails or trails seen? None
j. Draw sketch.

* Regulars
* Factor
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10. What type of day was it (hazy, clear, etc.)? Describe. Clear

11. Clouds.
a. Were any clouds in sky at time of observation? None
If so, how much of sky was covered (overcast, scattered, etc.)
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b. Did object pass above, below, …

minutes, when these caught our eyes. At first we both thought they were meteors, but the comparative (slowness, teamsters) the size, shape and fact that these were two & them made us realize they were different objects than we had ever seen before.

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ANOTHER SIGHTING BEARING NO 18/2202
171 PR 39
No cnd

RELATION TO ABOVE, REPORT TO AFOIN
DUTY OFFICER NIGHT OF 17 APR 52. SECOND
LT. INACTIVE USAFR.
PHONED REPORT. SIGHTED 8 TO 12 GLOWING
OBJECTS IN WIDE VEE FORMATION TRQVELLING
EAST TO WEST OVER BETHESDA MS AT 2140 HRS
17 APR. SIGHTED FOR 3 TO 4 SECONDS.
ESTIMTED ALT.50,000 FT AND EST SPEED 2500 MPH.
HE STATED "BEST DESCRIBEC AS
IDENTICAL TO LUBBACK PICTURES".

THIS IS AS REPORT ENTERED IN AFOIN DUTY OFFICER LOG,
DID NOT CONTACT LT YOUNG FOR ADDITIONAL INFO.
DUTY OFFICER NOTIFIED USAF COMMAND POST
WHO CONTACTED ADC. LATTER ADVISED THAT B-45
F…