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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  2 Apr 59 | Batesville, Ark., Newport, Ark. | ☐ Was Bulloon ☐ Probably Bulloon ☐ Possibly Bulloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 09/1200Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ 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 2 hrs | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE straight up ☐ Other ☐ …

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PP RJEDSQ
ZDK
FKA810
PP RJEDSQ RJWFAL RJWZDM
DE RJWFKFK 8
P 021947Z
FM COMDR 725TH ACWRON
TO RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC
RJWFKF/COMDR 28TH AIR DIV
RJWZDM/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQS USAF
RJWZDM/OFFICE OF INFO SERV HQ USAF
INFO RJWFAL/COMDR 1806TH AISS
BT
/UNCLAS/OPS 284.

A. 1. ROUND, TRANSPARENT, EGG-SHAPE. 6. NONE
2. BASKETBALL 7. NONE
3. SILVER 8. NONE
4. ONE 9. NO DIRECTION, GOING
5. N/A UP 800FT PER MIN.
B. 1. BONANZA 4. STRAIGHT UP
2. 248 45 MILES R64,000 5. N/A
3. N/A 6. TWO HOURS, FM 1200Z
C. 1.…

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WITH HI-POWERED TELESCOPE SAID OBJECT WAS OF CLEAR PLASTIC NOTHING VISIBLE HANGING ON IT.

2. ASSOCIATE OF , TV ENGINEER, VIEWED OBJECT THROUGH TELESCOPE "SEEMED TO BE A WEATHER BALOON".

3. , BONANZA, R13, ORBITING BATESVILLE, ARK HOME STATION LITTLE ROCK, ARK

M 1. 2 APR 1959, 1200Z
2. DAY

K. 35 42"N, 91 35"W, BATESVILLE, ARK.

F. 1. , 37, , TV ENGINEER.
2. N/A

G. 1. CLEAR
2. 6,000 - 320 - 30K 20,000 - 320 - 60K
10,000 - 320 - 35K 30,000 - 330 - 75K
15,000 - 330 45K 50,000 - 310 - 45K
80,000 - NOT AVAILABLE
3. NONE
4. 12 MILES
5. NONE
6. N/A

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H. NO…