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Patterson AFB tower, Ohio, August 1956

Date of account
1956-08
Location
Patterson AFB tower, Ohio
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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Record summary

Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 12. CONCLUSIONS 口. Was Balloon 2.LOCATION 口 Probobly Balloon 口 Possibly Balloon Patterson AFB tower,Ohio 口 Was Aireralt 9 August 1956 4. TYPE OF DBSERVATION 口 ProbablyAirercft O Ground-Rodar 口 Possibly Aireraft 3.DATE-TIME GROUP X Ground-Visuo! 0315 D Air-Intercept Rudar 口 Was Astronomical Local. DAirVisuo! Probabiy Astronomical 6.SOURCE 口 Possibly Astronomicol GMT-09/0815Z 5.PHOTOS 口 Othor. Yas 9.COURSE 口 lnsufficiant Data for Evaluotion 口 Unknown .DNo 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION NW.IO.SE one 11. COMMENTS 10 minntes ATiC check with local wx services IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING discloses rawinsonde balloon w/ Red object approximately 10-i5 miles at red parachute released at that away.Remained stationary time.Winds would bring balloon approximately 3,0o0 feet. over location reported by obser ver ATIC FOR32(REV 26 SEP52)

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