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Cape Province, South Africa, December 1954

Date of account
1954-12
Location
Cape Province, South Africa
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT10073RECORD CARD 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 1.DATE 口 Was Balloon 7December1954 Cape Province,South Africa ProbablyBolioon 口 PossibiyBalloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 口 Was Aircraft Ground-Yisuol Ground-Radar Local 口 ProbablyAircroft 口 Possibly Aircroft 07/1215Z DAir-Visuoi DAir-intorceptRador GMT 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomicai 5.PHOTOS 口 ProbablyAstronomicol 人口 口 Possibly Astronomical ONo Civ-- lea officer Oth UNIDENTTETED 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 口 InsufficiantData for Evaluation 口 Unknown 7Minutes 1 WtoE 11.COMMENTS 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Semi-circular with dome top.Same diameter Extracted fromATIC 211023A,IR-42-55, 1Feb 55.On file in ATIC Repository. as wea balloon..White.No trail or sound. Source tracking met.balloon when reflected light from object attracted sources attention. Obj moved slowly fron W -E, then tumed N. Source used t

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