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Olean, New York, August 1957

Date of account
1957-08
Location
Olean, New York
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT1C073RECORDCARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS xWos Balloon 23August 1957 Qlean, New York Probably Bolloon 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION αXround-Visual Ground-Radar 口 Was Aircraft Local Binoculars 口 Probably Aircrof! GMT- 24/0130Z D Air-Intercept Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft S.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical Y 口 Probably Astronomical XSNo Civilian 口 Possibiy Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Other. 口 Insufficient Data forEvaluation 口 Unknowm 45 minutas one MNN 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS A round object, smaller than a star, A check with balloon schedules reddish color, appeared as a moving revealed that one was released bright light with up and down motion. just prior to sighting and wind Observed for 45 minutes. directions would move the object in direction of obgserver. ATIC FORM 329(REV 26SEP 52)

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