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Fairbanks, Alaska, July 1956

Date of account
1956-07
Location
Fairbanks, Alaska
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORDCARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Bolloon 5 July 1956 Fairbanks,Alaska 口 Probably Balloon ax Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Radar 口 Was Aircraft Local XR Ground-Visual 口 Probably Aircraft 06/01107 AirVisual Air-intercept Radar 口 Possibly Aireroft GMT 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical Yes 口 Probably Astronomical Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomical XINO 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Other 口 Insufficient Dato for Evaluation 口 Unknown 30 minutes one stationary 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS One object oval size of basketball whbn Balloon. first seen to size of siiver dollar when last seen. No discernable features no trail or exhaust.No sound.Color silver-object seemed to flicker or pulsate.wx balloon & star Procyon in same general area.Daylight obsva- tion. ATIC FORM329(REV 26SEP 52)

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