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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 3 June 1956 | 2. LOCATION | Petersburg, Indiana  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 03/0523Z 0525Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | unknown | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE | S to N | 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | One object described as a huge object which looked like a blow torch traveling at 500 feet south to north. No noise. Other reports a/c in area making low passes…

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FM COMDR 1478TH FLIGHT SERVICE SQDN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
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RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/CHIEF OF STAFF USAF WASHINGTON DC
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UFOB THE FOLLOWING REPORTS WERE RECEIVED FROM INDIANAPOLIS ARTC

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OF PETERSBURG INDIANA REPORTED THAT AT 030523Z HE SIGHTED A HUGE OBJECT WHICH LOOKED LIKE A BLOW TORCH TRAVELLING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH AT APPROXIMATELY FIVE HUNDRED (500) FEET DID NOT HEAR ANY NOISE

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CMA INDIANA CMA PHONE [REDACTED] OBSERVED WHAT AT FIRST

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LOOKED LIKE A METEOR TRAVELLING FROM SOUTHEAST TO NORTHWEST ALTITUDE APPEARED TO BE BETWEEN TENNAND TWELVE THOUSAND (10,000 12,000) FEET THE OBJECT LATER LOOKED LIKE AN AIRCRAFT ON FIRE WITH PIECES BREAKING OFF THE SPEED WAS TOO FAST TO BE A COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT SIGHTING MADE AT APPROXIMATELY 030525Z AT 03…