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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 11 Apr 58 | 2. LOCATION Indio, California |   | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 12/0350Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |   |   |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian |   | ☑ Was Astronomical Meteor ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE NE | ☐ Other ☐ Ins…

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SQH021 SQE016 XYD310JBA25B
HM RJEDSQ
ZFD
JBA081
HM RJEDDN RJEPHQ RJEDSQ
DE RJWPJB 11B
H 120659Z ZEL
FM COMDR 27TH AIR DIV DEF
TO RJEDDN/ COMDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF
BY
UNCLAS 270I TAC D-2283 UFOB.

1. A. ROUND B. DINE. C. RED. D. ONE E. NOT APPLICABLE.
F. NONE. G. NONE I. OBJECT APPEARED TO FALL
AND EXPLODE.

2. A. OUTSIDE LOADING AUTOMOBILE-HAPPENED TO LOOK UP. B. FIXTY
DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON TO EAST. C. FORTY FIVE DEGREES ABOVE
HORIZON TO EAST. D. OBJECT TRAVELING SOUTH WE…

How could the object be traveling SW to NE if it was in the same direction when it disappeared, as when first sighted? (see items 2B, 2C, 2D)

PAGE TWO RJWPJB. 11B
4. A. 12/2352Z. B. NIGHT. 0350-8 = 1950
5. INDIO, CALIF.
6. A. CIVILIAN. MR. [redacted] STREET, INDIO, CALIF.
RETIRED CONSTRUCTION WORKER. AGE FIFTY FOUR.
7. A. CLEAR. B. SURFACE, NORTH 7-8. 6,200-240/24.
10,200-230/13. 16,200-330/21. 20,200-320/23. 30,200-320/30.
50,200-310/39. 80,200- NOT AVAILABLE. C. CLEAR. D. TWENTY
TO THIRTY MILES. E. NONE. F. NONE.
8. NONE
9. NONE
10. TWO JET AIRCRAFT IN AREA. NO SIGHTING.
11. MAJOR LOREN W B…