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Peoria, Illinois, January 1958

Date of account
1958-01
Location
Peoria, Illinois
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 12. CONCLUSIONS 2.LOCATION 1.DATE 口 Was Balloon 口 Probabiy Balloon Peoria,Illinois 口 Possibiy Balloon 12 Jan 58 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 口 Was Aireraft 3.DATE-TIME GROUP CGroun d-Visual Ground-Radar 口 Probabiy Aircroft Local 口 Possibly Aircraft AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar GMT_12/1700Z D Was Astronomical 6.SOURCE 口 Probably Astronomicol 5.PHOTOS Yes 口 Possibly Astronomical Civilian QNo 9.COURSE 口 Other 8.NUMBER OF O8JECTS 口 Insufficient,Data for Evaluation 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 口 Unknown Westerly 10 mins one 11.、COMMENTS could not effect Not concluded, 10BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING approx 14 ft by civilauthorities Efliptical obj, size least.5 cooperation of 28 ft,dull aluminum.At Case listed as insuf data. triangle shaped fins & looked like rear of 58 Chrysler auto.Circular balls on end of each fin. No sound. Entire obj rotated when ascending. At tine of observati

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