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W of Azores Islands, September 1960

Date of account
1960-09
Location
W of Azores Islands
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT10073RECORD CARD MILITARY AIR 12.CONCLUSIONS 2.LOCATION 1.DATE D Was Balloon 口 Probably Bailoon W of Azores Islands 口 Possibiy Balioon 17Sep60 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 口 WasAiicraft 3.DATE-TIME GROUP Ground-Rodor 口 ProbablyAireraft Ground-Visual 口 PossiblyAireraft Local DAir-lntereapt Radar 17/03312 AirVisuol 只 Wos Astronomicol GMT 6.SOURCE Probobly AstronomicolMeteor 5.PHOTOS 口 Possibly Astronomicai Y Berrier a/e commander 口 Other. 9.COURSE InsufficiontData forEvaluation 8.NUMBEROF OBJECTS 7.LENGTH OF OBSERYATION descending Unknow one not given !1.COMMENTS 1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHTING Object has all the characteristics of a Incandescent ball falling straight down and large neteor. burning.Lighted whole sky leaving white trail aprox 5° wide with white lines at shock wave edges. Center of trail full of burning debre. ATIC PORM329(RZV26SEP52)

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