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Tampa, Fla., March 1958

Date of account
1958-03
Location
Tampa, Fla.
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS Tampa,Fla 口 Was Balloon 16 Mar 58 Macdill AFB. Fla 口 Probably Bclloon Possibly Balioon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION hr prior to Sunsetn Ground-Visudl Ground-Radar 口 Was Aircraft Local Binoculars 口 Probobly Aircraft GMT_16/2130Z-23407 Air-InterceprRadar 口 Possibly Aircraft DAir-Visual 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Wes Astronomical Yes 口 Probably Astronomical XONo Military & Civilian 口 Possibiy Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBEROF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 口 Othar 口 InsufficientData forEvaluotion 口 Unknown 30 mins one stationary 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS l.Obj like inverted pear.white chan The description is typical of ing to reddish-orange. Size of pea w/ a balloon seen at dusk.Con- naked eye,size of dime w/binoculars. finmed wx Bureau Schedule. 2 Egg shaped obj w/large part on top,silver color,size of pea. ATI

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