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LUKE AFB, ARIZONA, March 1953

Date of account
1953-03
Location
LUKE AFB, ARIZONA
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Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10O73 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 3.SOURCE 3MARCH 1953 LUKE AFB,ARIZONA AFPIIOT h.TIME NUMBER OF OBJECTSI6. SHAPE 7.COLOR 2。 Loca13/1325MST 号 3/20250 ONE 8.COURSE 9.ALTITUDE LO.ANGULAR VEIOCITY JII.PHOTOS 02] W per second No 12.TYPE OF 13.LENGTH OF TDE L4.MANEUVERS OBSERVATION OBSERVED CONCLuSIoN:Other-Vapor trail of two unknowm type aircraft. AIR-VISUAL 10 MINUTES 15.CONCLuSIONS A large condensation pat- 16.COMMENTS1. Observer chased the pat- tern.50-60 miles taking30 tern began with a smooth knifelike leading of gum_cane ra fiim which was forwarded to Aric. edge, developing with a cregcent shape, 2.The most unusual feature was the very thin in depth with an irregular contrail stayed with the unsighted ob- trailing edge.The pattern which was ob- ject and did'not extend across the sky. served from an F-8h at 25000to 30000'tra- 3.The incident folder&filmwere veled atestimated sp

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