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W of Phillipsburg, Pa., February 1959

Date of account
1959-02
Location
W of Phillipsburg, Pa.
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2..LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 1.DATE 口 Wos Balloon W of Phillipsburg, Pa. 口 Probably Balloon 11Feb 59 口 Possi bly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 口 Was Aircraft .Local. Ground-Visuel Ground-Rodor 口 Probably Aircraft 09422 D Air-lntercept Rodar 口 GMT DAi~Visuel 5.'PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical OY. 口 Probobly Astronomical 口 Possibly Astronomical O.No Civilian Pilot oXothor ParaFlare 7.LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS9. COURSE 口 Insufficiont Dote for Evaluotion 口 Unknown 5min 1 Dowm 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Very bright,white flash, size of basket Characteristics reported are ball.After flash obj fell straight down typical of a parachute flare. slowly.3 commercial airliners in area. ATIC FORM 329(REV 26 SBP 52)

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