SE of Altus AFB, Oklahoma, January 1961
- Date of account
- 1961-01
- Location
- SE of Altus AFB, Oklahoma
- Source
- uap_archive
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.
Published source text
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Source text · mention onlyPROJECT 10073RECORD CARD 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 1.DATE 口 WasBalloon 9Jan 61 SE of Altus AFB,Oklahoma 口 Probably Bolloon 口 Possibly Balioon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPEOF OBSERVATION 口 Wos Aircraft 2005 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Local.. 口 Probobly Aircrof! 口 Possibly Aircroft 1002052 Jan 61 DKAirVisual DAir-lntercept Radar GMT 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomicol MeTecR 5.PHOTOS Probably Astronomicol OYes Military 口 PossiblyAstronomical BNO 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Othor. 7.LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 口 Insufficient Data for Evaluation D Unknowm 6sec. 1 11. coMMENTsThere were no satellites re- oparks. Appeared to be burning. Appeared 200- entering on this date.The description 21o° from true N;10-l5°from horizon.Dis- and duration of the object is character appeared 40-30°from tmue N;10-15°fron istic of a meteor.One of the witnesses horizon.Did not change speed or brightness evaluated the objeet asp
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