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Chestertown, Maryland, May 1957

Date of account
1957-05
Location
Chestertown, Maryland
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Boiloon 24May 1957 Chestertown, Maryland 口 Prabob!y Bolloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 口 Possibly Balloon 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION OGround-Vi suai D Ground-Radcr 口 Was Aircrafr Local 口 Probably Aircraft GMT.25/0240Z Air-Visuai Air-lntorcept Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE Was Astronomicol aYes 口 Probobly Astronomical Ciyilian & Mllitary 口 Possibly Astronomical ONo 7.LENGTH OP OBSERYATION 8.NUMBER OP OBJECTS 9.COURSE DxOther-- flaras 口 Insufficiont Data for Evaiuation 口 Unknown 4-5 minutes Bunch 20/ falling IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Multi object report observed by Asst Invesgigation revealed that Secy of Army and others. Field in- flares were being tested at vestigation made. See case file. Aberdeen Proving Groun at the time indicated and were the cause of the sighting. ATIC FORM 329(REV 26SEP 52)

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