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Dayton vicinity, Ohio, March 1958

Date of account
1958-03
Location
Dayton vicinity, Ohio
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS Was Balioon 6 Mar 58 Dayton.zicinity Ohio 口 Probably Balloon 口 Possibiy Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Locol6.30_06:50A.M Graund-Radar 口 Was Aireraft Ground-Visucl 口 ProboblyAircraft 06/1130Z DAinVisual Air-intercept Rador 口 Possibiy Aircroft GMT 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical Yes ProbobiyAstronomical DNo Military & Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBEROFOBJECTS9.COURSE 口 Orhor. 口 lnsufficient Dato forEvaluation 口 Unknown Brief one SSE JO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Small,fnd,slightly red & moying The appearance,characteristics, generally South to Se,and appeared and movements are typical of a ba tobebatween.5000to1000 ft. oon.Checks confirmed the obj was without doubt a balloon released just a few mins before rpts were received. ATIC FORM 329(R&V 26SEP 52)

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