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Tampa, Florida, March 1957

Date of account
1957-03
Location
Tampa, Florida
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1..DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 WasBalloon 20 March1957 Tampa.. Florida 口 Probably Balloon 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Xa Ground-Visual Ground-Rador 口 Was Aircraft Locel 口 Probably Aircraft 21/00507 AinVisual Air-lntercept Rador 口 Possibly Aircroft CMT- 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical 口Yes 口 Probobly Astronomical D.2o Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION S.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE gxotho_Prob Searchlight 口 Insufficient Data for Evaiuation 口 Unknown approx three minutes one see below 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS One large light-no solid part visible This sighting was.probably caused due to darkness.object was orange to by searchlight activity in the firey glow. object moved north,then area reflecting off ciouds. stopped:turned 180 dgr &went South rapidly.Object was seen visually and throug

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