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· March 1953

This document comprises U.S. Air Force UFO investigative reports from March 1953, focusing on sightings near Casper, Wyoming and other locations. The primary incident involves a large orange disk observed on March 23, 1953, at Natrona County Airport by three civilian witnesses at 2032 hours MST. The object moved rapidly southward with no trail or sound, maintaining very low altitude before disappearing behind Casper Mountain. Observations lasted approximately two minutes. A follow-up report dated March 30 describes a similar sighting by witnesses including a physics-educated former Air Force pilot and a housewife. The object appeared to survey the Air Force base, moving erratically before climbing rapidly. Additional investigative correspondence discusses other March 1953 cases including sightings at Shaw AFB, Vins AFB, Great Falls, and other locations, with analyst assessments of whether phenomena could be attributed to Venus, meteors, balloons, or atmospheric conditions.
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