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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 13. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  21 Apr 58 | XXX El Centro, California. | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local OAT 2220435Z | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  ☐ Yes ☐ No | Civilian |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATI
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21 APR 33
609 YDB431 XYA961 XM8239ZCZCYJBA180
RR RJEDDN RJEDSQ RJEPHQ RJESAH
DE RJWPJB 75Y
R 3820000Z
FM COMDR 4750 ADWG WPNS
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC ENT
PJESAH/COMDR 73RD ADIV WPNS
RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC
RJEPHQ/COMDR ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INT HQ USAF
RJEPHQ/COMDR OFF OF INFO SVS HQ USAF
BT
UNCLAS FROM WODO 2433. SUBJECT: UFO. A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT. 1.
DELTA SHAPE WITH TRAILING EDGE INDISTINCT BUT APPRENTLY RECESSED
2. SIZE COMPARABLE TO SILVER DOLLAR HELD AT ARM'S LENGTH. 3. BLACK.
4. ONE. 5. NOT APPLICABLE. 6. NUMEROUS FAIRLY LARGE BLUISH-GRAY
LIGHTS ON THE UNDERSIDE. THESE LIGHTS WERE BRIGHT 
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IN FROM OF THEIR RESIDENCE. 2. OBJECT 45 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON WHEN NOTICED. 3. OBJECT 45 DEGREES ABOVE OPPOSITE HORIZON WHEN IT DISAPPEARED. 4. OBJECT TRAVELLED FROM SOUTH TO NORTH ON HEADING OF APPROXIMATELY 810 DEGREE DIRECTLY OVER HEADS OF OBSERVERS. 5. OBJECT DISAPPEARED WHEN A LIGHTED AREA TO THE NORTH MADE IT INDISCERNABLE. 6. OBJECT WAS VISIBLE FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE. 1. MANNER OF OBSERVATION. 1. VISUAL. 2. NO OPTICAL AIDS. 3. NOT APPLICABLE. D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING. 1. 0435, 22 APRIL 1958, GMT. 2. DARK. E LOCATION OF OBSERVERS. , EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA. F. IDENTIFYING INFORM
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0012059Z APR RJWPJB

The object in no doubt A/C. See UFO of chart.

(This is not an UFO report, but an unidentified A/C report)

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2. SIZE COMPARABLE TO SILVER DOLLAR HELD AT ARM'S LENGTH. 3. BLACK.
4. ONE. 5. NOT APPLICABLE. 6. NUMEROUS FAIRLY LARGE BLUISH-GRAY LIGHTS ON THE UNDERSIDE. THESE LIGHTS WERE BRIGHT ON THE PERIMETER BUT INDISTINCT IN THE CENTER AND FLICKERED INTERMITTENTLY. THE LEADING EDGE WAS DISTINCT BUT TRAILING EDGE WAS INDISTINCT AND APPEARED RECESSED. 7. NO TRAIL OR EXHAUST. 8. NO SOUND OF ANY KIND. 9. NO OTHER FEATURES NOTED. B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT. 1. OBS

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