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8 Mi S of Smethport, Pennsylvania, October 1960

Date of account
1960-10
Location
8 Mi S of Smethport, Pennsylvania
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD ,. .DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 180ct60 8ni S of Snethport,Penmnsylvani 口 Was Bolloon 口 Probobly Bolloon 口 Possisiy Bailoon 3.DATE-TIMECRCUP 4.TYPEOFOBSERVATION X GroundVisuel DGround-Rodar 口 Was Ahcrot! Losal 口 Probubly Aireroft 19 0420Z AIrVisuoi OAir-lntareapiRadar 口 Pessibiy Aireroit CMT. S.PHOTOS 13. SOURCE 口, Was Astronomicol DYs CK Probobiy Astronomisoi Meteon Civilian PN 口 PossiblyAsironomieol 7.LENGTH OFO9SERYATION 8.NUMBEROPO3JECTS 9.COURSE D Othat- 口 insuificieniDotaforEvahoahion Less than a minute NNE 口 Unknawn one O. BRIEF SUMNARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Round,red to redaish-white object,size of Object responsible for this sighting vas basketball at arm's length.Looked like a probably a meteor. ball of fire with & dark center, was traveling at a high speed. ATIC7ORM329(RZV 26SBP52)

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