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San Angelo, Texas, May 1957

Date of account
1957-05
Location
San Angelo, Texas
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Balloon 13May 1957 San Angelo,Texas 口 Probabiy Balioon Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME CROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 1951D O Ground-Radar 口 Was Aircrafr Local DGround-Visuul 口 Probably Aircrafi 13119517 aXPossibly Aircraft GMT Air-Visuai Air-lntercopt Radar 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical Yes 口 Probabiy Astronomical ON Civilian 口 Possibiy Astronomicai 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBEROF OBJECTS|9. COURSE D Orher. 口 insufficient Duta for Eyaluation 口 Unknown 4 soconds oo SE 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS One object,oblong -comparableto obj Possible a/c or rocket.Dura 8'to 9" long,held at arms length.Colpr tion extremely short to give white on surface w/black fins. Arrow detail provided. head type nose,w/2 horizontal fins mid way on fuselage and 2 horizontal tail fins back smoke trailing object 2o ft behind obiect.

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