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Columbus, Ohio, September 1957

Date of account
1957-09
Location
Columbus, Ohio
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS WasBalloon 17 September 1957 Columbus,Ohio ProbablyBalloon D Possibly Bolloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION i.ocol DGround-Rador 口 Wos Aircraft Ground-Visual 口 Probably Aireraii 17/2340Z DAirVisuol Air-lntorcoptRodor 口 Possibly Aireroft GAT. 5.PHO7O5 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomicol DiYes Probably Astronomicol Civilian 口 Passibly Astronomicol 7.LENGTH OF.OSSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Othsr. 口 InsufficientDota forEvaluotion 15to30minutes 口 Unknown one unknown TO.BRIEF SUMHARY OF SIGHTING [11.COMMENTS One round white object the size of a Description, duration,flight basketball at arm's length. Object path indieate that this sight- vas seen Nw of the city and was in ing was probably caused by a sight from 15 to 30 minutos. balloon. No report in file. AT7CPORM329(R2V26SEP52)

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