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Butler, Mo, September 1954

Date of account
1954-09
Location
Butler, Mo
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073RECORDCARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 4September 1954 口 Wos Balloon Butler,Mo 口 Probably Balloon 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION XGround-Visuai Ground-Radar 口 Was Aircraft Local 口 Probabiy Aircraft 04/0900Z AirVisuol Air-lntorcapt Radar 口 Possibiy Aircraft GMT 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical Yes 口 Probobly Astranomical No CIVILIAN 口 Possibly Astronomical 9.COURSE UNIDENTIFIED 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 口 Othor 只 insufficient Data for Evaluotion 1minutes Unknown 20-30 SW 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS String of 20 to 30 white lights together in formation.No sound. Straight and level flaght to Sw.Observed overhead at estimated 40-50,000 ft.Disappeared in distance after I minutes.Sighted previous evening by 2 other civilians.Radar check negative.Act check negative. ATICFORM 329(REV 26SEP 52)

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