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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 18 August 1958 | 2. LOCATION | 5 Mi W of Bismark, North D. | 3. CONCLUSIONS | ☑ Yes Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local OCT 18/1330Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Binoculars ☐ Air-Intercept Radar ☐ Ground-Rader | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown |   |
|  7. LENGTH O…

1 Witness
18/133C = Aug
Balloon
10/19

1C2C50C6782COYAS14

PF RJEDSO
DE RJWZGU 1H
P 1836452
FN CCMDR 786TH ACWRON
TC RJEDDN/KCMDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFE
RJWZGU/CCMDR 29 ADIV
RJEDSO/CCMDR AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER
RJEPHO/ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF
RJEPHO/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF
ET
UFC REPORT CPS2757.D

A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT
1. BALCON (WEATHER) X - NOTE:
2. BASKETBALL
3. WYITE WITH IRREGULAR LIGHT
4. CNE
5. N/A
6. BRIGHT FLASH FOLLOWED BY A WHITE GLOW
7. NONE
8. NONE

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9. NONE

FILED
IN CLERK'S OFFICE
10/19/72
U.S. DISTRICT COURT…

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
1. BRIGHT LIGHT
2. OVERHEAD
3. OVERHEAD, HIGH AND DISSAPEARING
TO THE EAST
4. STATIONARY AT FIRST BUT MOVING SLOWLY TO THE EAST
BEFORE DISAPEARING
5. SLOWLY TO THE EAST-BRIGHT LIGHT INSTANTANECUSLY DISSAPEARING
6. 48 MINUTES

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATIONS
1. NONE
2. BINOCULARS USED
3. NONE

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
1. 18/1338Z 1330-7 = 0630
2. NIGHT < ASTRO PLOT SHOWS SURFACE AT APPROX. 0504 LONG

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER
1. 198 DEGREES 41 AND 1 HALF MINUTES WEST 46 DEGREES 46 AND 1 HALF MINUTES NORTH OR 5 MILES WEST OF BISMARK NORTH DAKOTA

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F. …

1. GOOD
2. 6,000-140/10 SE
18,000-270/15 W
16,000-270/20 W
20,000-270/20 W
30,000-310/40 NW
50,000-310/40 NW
80,000-N/A
3. HIGH THIN BROKEN
4. 15 PLUS
5. N/A
6. NONE

H. SPUDNIK III WAS DUE TO ARRIVE AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME AS THE UFO SIGHTING.

1. Observer states it was night but astro tables show the sun rose at 0504 local time.
2. The shape is given so that of a weather balloon.
3. Balloon launching schedules show dismack launch balloons at about time of sighting.
4. The wind direction is from the W, generally and would carry a balloon in direction given by observer.

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