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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  7 September 1958 | 2 Mi S of Larson AFB, Wash. | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 11/0650Z | 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 ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION less than 1 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE Kto S  |
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23'-4 1 1/2'-
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A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT:
(1) LIKE AN UPSIDE-DOWN DIPPER.
(2) CUP OF DIPPER-LIKE OBJECT WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET SQUARE AND A TAIL APPROXIMATELY ONE AND ONE HALF FEET LONG.
(3) NO COLOR, ONLY LIGHT APPROXIMATELY FIVE THAT GAVE THE OUT LINE OF THE OBJECT.
(4) ONE
(5) N/A
(6) NONE

The description of the object is not similar to one of the Navy radar planes. These are often mistaken for a CFC and called a "flying saucer" because of the large circular radar, some mounted on top of the A/C

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(7) TAIL ONE AND ONE HALF FEET LONG.
(8) A WHIRRING OR BUZZING SOU
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(2) NUGHT
E. 4707N 12045E 2 MILES SOUTH OF LARSON AFB WASHINGTON
F. MR. AGE 40, BOX , MOSES LAKE, WASH. OCCUPATION: WELDING MECHANIC.

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G. WEATHER CONDITIONS:
(1) OVERCAST
(2) 6,000 - 200/31 SSW
10,000-160/19 SSE
16,000-140/32 SE
20/000-170/30 S
30,000-190/41 S
50,000-240/27 WSW
80,000-250/06 WSW
(3) ESTIMATED 15,000 BROKEN AND OVERCAST
(4) 8 MILES
(5) SEVEN TENTHS BROKEN TEN TENTHS OVERCAST.
(6) NONE
H. NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE
K. DUE TO THE LIMITED INTELLIGENCE AND POWERS OF OBSERVATION OF THE SOURCE IT IS PROBABLE THAT THE UFO WAS A LIGHT CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT. HOWEVER, THE PRE

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