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Macon & Forsyth, Ga., August 1959

Date of account
1959-08
Location
Macon & Forsyth, Ga.
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.

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PROJECT 10073RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Balloon 16Aug59 Macon & Forsyth, Ga. ProbablyBalloon 口 Possibly Balioon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Radar 口 Was Aircraft Local KGround-Visual 口 ProbablyAircraft 16/23202 D AirVisual D Air-lntercept Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft GMT 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical Yes 口 Probably Astronomicol Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomical DNo 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Other. 口 Insufficient Data for Evaluotion 口 Unknown 24mins NW 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Rocket-like obj w/fins traveling at jet Probably a balloon.The direction speed & at times would bob up & dowm.Obj coincides w/the wind dinection. emitted a roar & also fire.Obj appeared Limeted visibility and low clouds size of male human head,round in shape probably responsible for disappearance w/tip at bottom. Bottom orang

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