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Nitro, W. Va., July 1959

Date of account
1959-07
Location
Nitro, W. Va.
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT10073 RECORD CARD 12.CONCLUSIONS 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 口 WasBalloon 口 Probably Balloon 9Ju159 Nitro,W.Va. 口 Possidly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPEOF OBSERVATION 口 WasAircraft 2130 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Local ProbablyAircraft 口 Possibly Aircraft 0230Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar GMT_ 6.SOURCE 口 WasAstronomical 5.PHOTOS 口 Probobly Astronomical OYes 口 PossiblyAstronomical ONo Civilian 8.NUMBEROFOBJECTS9.COURSE 口 Other. 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 口 Insufficient Data for Evaluation 口 Unknown 1 NW to West two mins 11.COMMENTS 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Obj w/blinking lights in sight for Obj which appeared to be made of aluminun a mins.ata seems to indicate that t giving off a yellowish color near the edge. this wasan a/c.No additional witness Had several blinking lights. About the size;f hovever nothing is in conflict w/analy a straw hat. Seemed to disappear hnto a clum as an a/c &

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