Reconstruction of Blue Book 'Project 10073 Record Card'
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
4602d AISS
1. DATE |
2.
LOCATION Bentwaters-Lakenheath, England |
12. CONCLUSIONS [ ] Was Balloon [ ] Was aircraft [ ] Was Astronomical [ ] Other Anam. Propagation |
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2. DATE-TIME GROUP |
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |
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5. PHOTOS [ ] Yes |
6.
SOURCE Radar observers - Ground observers, AF pilots |
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7. LENGTH
OF OBSERVATION Total: Approx. 5 hrs |
8. NUMBER
OF OBJECTS Varied |
9. COURSE Varied |
10. BRIEF
SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1. On 14 August, between 2120-2220 ZI
Benwaters radar reported 3 separate UFO tracks suddenly
appearaing and disappearing on their screens, with[in] a
2 hr period. |
11. COMMENTS (ATIC) At first glance, the 2 messages (TT Msgs BOI-485, 16 Aug 56 and IDO-7335, 21 Aug 56) reporting this sighting may give the impression that observations, radar, ground and air, were simultaneous. A review of detailed report IR-1-56, dtd 31 Aug 56, indicates that. although the observations took place within the periods given, they cannot be considered concurrent. |
10. Continued) 3. An amber-colored object was observed
visually witth 7x50 binoculars near the horizon towards E.
SE. This object, the apparent size of a pinhead, remained
in sight for approximately 1 hour. |
11. Continued This is confirmed by the original report
BOI-485, which states that the radar sightings occurred
at a later time than the ground sightings. Comments, on
the basis of specific aspects of each sighting: |
11. (Continued) 1 hour, and moved SE. South
direction. This coincided with the general location,
elevation and movement of Mars for the one hour period in
question. (NOTE: Mars, bright and red, was making to
closest approach to the Earth in 32 years.) |