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Scott AFB, Ill., January 1958

Date of account
1958-01
Location
Scott AFB, Ill.
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 1.Scott AFB,ILl. 口 Was Balloon 2Jan 58 2. E of Centralia, 111 口 Probably Balloon 口 Possidly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GRCUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 口 Was Aircraft Locol 口 Probably Aircraft GMT06142 -0620Z AirVisual D Air-lntercept Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE R Was Astronomical Me teor OYes 口 Probably Astronomical 0-No 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVAT!ON 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS9. COURSE 口 Other- 1.5 secs maximum 口 Insufficient Data for Evaluotion 口 Unknowm 2.8-10 secs one vertical desc ent 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS One obj rptd bs each observer,t+rptd The description,elevation angles it to be rnd,l invertod coama,1 tine in sight & related data bright flash of light. Siza varied indicated that the obj was a reddish white,blue-white flash,red meteorite. The consistent data digh orange, changing to

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