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Loring AFB, MAINE, May 1957

Date of account
1957-05
Location
Loring AFB, MAINE
Source
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Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Ballcon 26May1957 Loring AFB,.Missg 口 Probobly Bailoon 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION XCI Ground-Visuoi 口 Was Aircraft Local. D Ground-Radar 口 Probably Aircroft 26/1900Z AirVisuai Air-lntercopt Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft GMT. 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astrononicai Yes 口 Probably Astronomical Military Possibly Astronomicai XCNo 7.LENGTH OF OBSERYATION 8.NUMBER OP OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Other. Insufficient Dara for Evaluation 口 Unknown 6-8 minutes 6 or 7 falling 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Large rectangular object and 6 or7 Description indicates possible smaller objects,size of pea,silver chaff drop. No mention of radar with same flashes of red, falling slowly./check or check of a/c operation Small objects fell with fluttering mannpr./in initial rpt. Insufficient Larger object followed in a

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