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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 13. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  30 October 1957 | Metairie, Louisiana | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GNT. 20/2015Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☑ Was Astronomical Meteor ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE NK  |
|  10. BR…

DEPT OF STATE
BETNO 59BETNFJ 015

30 OCT 96

PRRJEMPD RJEDWP RJEDEN RJEPMB RDEPW RBEGK
DE RBETNFJ 15
P 060300Z
FM CCGDEIGHT
TO RJEPHQ/DIRINT HQ USAF WASHDC
RJEDWP/AIRTECHINT CENTER WRIGHT PATT AFB OHIO - ATT AT1AA-2C

Prob ASTRO
Rev 6 06 25 '57

RJEDEN/COM AIRDEFCOMMAND ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS
RJEPNB/COMEASTERN AIR DEFENSE COMMAND STEWART AFB NYK
INFO RBEPW/DIRNAVINT NAVY DEPT WASHDC
RBEGK/COMEASTSEAFRON 30/2052
USCG GRNC
BT
FLYOBREPORT X MR AVE METAIRIE LA PHONE
REPORTS BRILLIANT BLUISH LIGHT LEAVING LONG LUMINOUS TRAIL
WITH NO ACCOMPANYING SOUND X OBSERVED VISUALLY 30 OCT AT APRX 20155
FOR 5 SEC FROM PASS TANTE-PHINE POSN 29-09N 89-26W X OBJECT OBSERVED
BEARING 225 DEG TO 240 DEG TRAVELING NORTHEASTWARD HORIZONTALLY AT
ESTIMATED 200 TO 300 MILE ALTITUDE BUT LOW ON HORIZON X WEATHER CLEAR
VIS 7 TEMP 63 DEW POINT 59 WINDS AT 10000 FT…