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Lima Peru, July 1951

Date of account
1951-07
Location
Lima Peru
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073RECORDCARD 1.DATE LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon 19 July 1951 Lima Petkp Peru Probably Bolloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 口 Possibly Balloon 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 1650 Ground-Visual 口 Wos Aircraft Locol. Ground-Radar 口 Probably Aircroft 19/21502 GMT D AirVisual Air-Intorcept Radar 口 Possibly Aircroft 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical Yo Not in file. 口 Probably Astronomical Civilian 中No 口 Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBEROF OBJECTS 9.COURSE Othor.HOAX 口 InsufficientData forEvaluotion 1-2min 口 Unknown 1 StoN 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Cel9ry3s95ang9,A3t35093000! Photos examined and determined to be Fhptpp/etahihea/ahd/detefhihed.Newspaper hoax by Peruvian Air Force copy of photo. Note:Abovein&rcatesthct itwas a loay by P.A.F butwhtitisatlenptng Say is at P.AF. examine& phshuscu&&tevminec(lct uFowusahoay. ATTCFORM329(REV26SEP S2)

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