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a/v over Bristol, Tenn, May 1957

Date of account
1957-05
Location
a/v over Bristol, Tenn
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 27_May_1957 a/y_oyer.Bristol._Tenn D Probably Balloon 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Ground-Radar 口 Was Aircrafy Locol. Ground-Visual 口 Probably Aircroft GMT_28/0200Z BXAir-Vi sual 口 Possibly Aircraft Star. Or D Air-Intercept Radar 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE OK Was Astronomicai Planet 口 Probably Astronomical Civilian (Airlines Personne Possibly Astronomicai XO Na 7.LENGTH OF OBSERYATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Other. 口 Insufficiont Data for Eyaluation 口 Unknown 30 minutes one stationary 1O. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING T1.COMMENTS One white object the size of a star or Balloon would not remain in the size of a dime atarm's length. obj front of a/c for 30 minutes. was seen directly in front of the a/c Since no closure was apparent as a bright light. Obj was seen air. case most likely.sightin

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