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Davenport, Iowa, January 1953

Date of account
1953-01
Location
Davenport, Iowa
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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1.DATE-TIME GROUP LOCATION 27Jan 53 28/0300Z Davenport,Iova 3.SOURCE 10.CONCLUSION Civilian Astro (VENUS) 4.NUMBER OF OBJECTS Cne Venus 5.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 44Min. Lighted Piball scheduled release fron Moline,Illinois,at 030oz.A traffic patrolman observed a red and white ball 6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION oflight V of Davenport. Est size l00dian,velocity l00 XOX Ground-Visua mph-infinite before disappearing. Single source. Attempted to close on object vithout success. 7.COURSE 270° 3.PHOTOS Y MNo 9.PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 口Yas KNo FORM FTD SEP 630-329 （TDE) Pvloua odiuonofthilomsay bousd,

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