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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 11 Jan 61 | 2. LOCATION | Fairborn, Ohio  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 1930 GMT 120030Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | Not given | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 1  |
|  9. COURSE |  | 10. OTHER | ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  11. CONCLUSIONS | ☐ Was Bellowon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft ☐ Was Astronomical…

AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: AFCIN-4X2

SUBJECT: Extract from Duty Officers' Report 12 Jan 61

TO: AFCIN-4E2, Maj Friend

The following, extracted from 1/Lt Shannon's Report dated 11 Jan 61, is quoted for your information:

1930 hours, received a call from the FOD, Maj H. Scarborough, who reported that Maj W. Rosen saw a bright object over Page Manor. Maj Scarborough said he thought the object described to him was actually the Planet Venus, which tonight appears in the Southeast at an elevation of over 4…