i. HllMC\e l O F 0 JECT\ ~-L ENCTH Or 0 3SEI1V..\TIOH b . TYPf OF OaSE~VATI~ f I . COU~SE ? . PHYSIC.>.L c'/IO!)IIC! PROJeCT 10073 rlECO~O :1. LOCAT ION Probac~ A~tro ( r 3'1~0~5) 11. !PUfF SU~U~Y A>tO A~HLYJIS Oo3erv':!r 3i ~hted. 1 1~ ~t3 that t:-aveled nN a nd wer e isiole r'or abO'.lt 5 seco nd s . LOCATt.J-4. l:tnchl: ;ter ~JHl 1\rno~d ,F~ 'fc.:nn ct nci1 ~ster ;.ranches tcr GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMt\TI0'4 1\00UT YOU~SEt_F l. A!i 'f l UI 'UL T IRS T Empioyee of ARO, ~Iancl1estcr Tcnnes~ee 3 7355 Inc. (Opernti.ng Contrat tor o~. Arnold Engincerin Devel'opment Center) Pi lo 1. -tiSi\Z co.n.1ercial Pi.lot, Flight Instructor . . :.:, ;.-. Tfnnes~t!t! 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