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Marloboro, Maryland, October 1954

Date of account
1954-10
Location
Marloboro, Maryland
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PR0JECT 10073 REC0RD 1.DATE·TIME GROUP 2.LOCATION 110ctober 1954 12/0030Z Marloboro, Maryland 3.SOURCE 10.CONCLUSION Civilian Balloon 4.NUMBEROF OBJECTS 1 5.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11.BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 10 Minutes Object size of baseball. Yellow, changing to red. Speed estinated at 5 mph,altitude 8-10,000 ft.No sound.Small 6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION red tail. Motion upward and to NW. Groung visual Speed of 5 mph of object thid size at this altitude would be 7.COURSE difficult to note. Sone inconsistancy on this point vith a NW duration of 10 minutes. No report on manner of disappearance, however the general description and flight characteristics are 8.PHOTOS in accord with a balloon obsefvation. Yes NO 9.PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Yes No FORM FTD SEP630-329 (TDE) Previous editiona of this form may be used.

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