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Lancaster, Texas, August 1956

Date of account
1956-08
Location
Lancaster, Texas
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD E 2.LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS D Was Belloon 9 August1956 Lancaster,Texas 口 Probobly Boiloon 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Local D Ground-Rodor 口 Wos Aircroft XD Ground-Visua! 口 Prebobly Aircroit GMT10/0230Z DAinVisua! 口 Possibly Aircrcft D Air-lntercept Rodar 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astrononical Mars Yos D: Prcbcbiy Astronornical Civilian 口 Possibiy Astroncmicoi D.No 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Othar 口 InsufficiontDato ferEvaluotion 口 Unknowm six tc eight hours one east to Sout 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS One bright,white,oval-shaped object with exception of angle of elevatp the size of a basketball at arm's and azimuth upon objects disappeax length. Object moved E to S in ance,this sighting meets the straight path. Object was viewed vis- characteristics for Mars.The ually for six to eight honus

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