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Arlington, Virginia, August 1957

Date of account
1957-08
Location
Arlington, Virginia
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUS1ONS 口 Was Balloon 1 August 1957 Arlington,Virginia 口 Probably Balloon 口 Possibiy Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPEOF OBSERVATION Locol2313 EDT 口 Was Aircraft Ground-Visucl Ground-Radar XProbably Aireroft GMT 02/0413Z DAirVisuel Air-Intercept Radar 口 Possibly Aireraft 5. PHOTOS 6SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical O-Yes 口 Probably Astronomical Civilians 口 Possibly Astronomical O:No XELENGTH OF.OBSERYATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Othor. 口 Insufficient Data far Evaluation 口 Unknawn Ie minutes one North 10.SRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS An'orange·colored object was seen Supplementary investigation by flashing across the sky.It was the loo6 Alss indicates the object was sze.of a pea or pinhead at arms length↓probably a jet aircraft with after Traveling not less than 2o00 mph. burner in operation. ATIC PORM 329 (REV 26SEP S2)

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