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Bunker Hill AFB, Indiana, October 1959

Date of account
1959-10
Location
Bunker Hill AFB, Indiana
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 12.CONCLUSIONS 1.DATE 2.LOCATION Bunker Hill AFB,Indiana Wos Balloon 口 Probably Balioon 70ct59 Red Key Tndiana 口 Possibly Balloon 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 口 Was Aircraft Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 口 ProbobiyAircraft Locai 口 Possibly Aircraft 07/11047 AinVisuol DAir-Intercept Radar GMT 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical 5.PHOTOS 口 Probobly Astronomical Yes 口 Possibly Astronomicol OND Civilien &Military Other 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OSJECTS9. COURSE 口 Insufficient Dato for Evaluation 口 Unknown one SLI 11. COMMENTS 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Two F-102s and one F-89 scrambled Bright light, oblong in shape moving S and to identify the obj.All three rptd Su.Also reported as a bright flashing light obj in sight at 4o,ooo ft ani obj that looked like a satellite. still well above then. Pilot rpt states that obj lookeiike a balloon. AT1C FORM 329 (RB

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