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East of Grand Rapids, Mich, January 1959

Date of account
1959-01
Location
East of Grand Rapids, Mich
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073RECORD CARD 2.LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 1.DATE 口 Was Balloon East of Grand Raoids, Mich 口 Probably Bolloon 5Jan 59 口 Possioly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visuol 口 Was Aireraft Ground-Radar Local 口 Probably Aircraft Air-Intercept Rador 口 GMT. 06/0223z Jan 59 DAi~Visual PHOTOS 6.SOURCE aK Wes Astronomical Meteor 5. OYos 口 Probably Astronomicol 口 Possibly Astronomicol CONo Military 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Othor. 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 口 InsufficiontDota for Evaluation 口 Unkno wn 10 secs one SE 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Cigar shaped obj, looked like long Description is characteristic balloon with large broum flane at end. of meteor. No sound. AT1C PORM 329 (REV 26 SEP S2)

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