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Washington, D C, February 1954

Date of account
1954-02
Location
Washington, D C
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PRCJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 23 February 1954 口 Was Balloon Washington,D C 口 Probably Balloon Rx Possibiy Balloon 3.DATE-TIME CROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Zios'eST Ground-Radar 口 Wos Aircraft Local xGround-Visual 口 Probobly Aircroft GMT_20/02052 O AirVisual 口 Possibly Aircraft D Air-lntercopt Radar 5.PHOTOS J.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical aYos 口 Probobly Astronomical 口 Possibiy Astronomical XONo Civilians (Five) 7.LENGTH OF OBSERYATION 8.NUMBER OP OBJECTS 9.COURSE Othor. unknown insufficient Doto for Evaluation auo dn 口 Unknown 10.BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Round ball of light,dull white,speed est Meets description of a balloon except 20 mph,no exhaut-loud roar.Appeared for sound. Duration not reported to be climbing. Observed at 45 deg elev. other data indicates balloon.Evaluation Association between sound and sight of is possibile balloon. object ass

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