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Dayton, Ohio, November 1959

Date of account
1959-11
Location
Dayton, Ohio
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 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Balloon 18Nov59 Dayton,Ohio 口 Probably Balloon Possibiy Balioon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERYATION 0230 Ground.Visuol Ground-Rodar 口 Wes Aircraft Loca! 口 Probably Aircroft GMT_18/07302 DAi-Visuol Air-lntercoptRadar 口 Possibiy Aircroft S.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE Was Astronomical Meteor Yes 口 Probabiy Astronomical bivilian 口 Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Othor. 口 Insufficient Data for Evaluation 口 Unknown 10-15secs one South 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS A bright,biuish-white light, first noticed Probably a meteor.Although tine behind clouds. Appraaed to get larger & duration is excessive, this could brighter until it disappearaa. Shape could have been misinterpreted. not be determined due to brightness. ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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