3 Mi SE of Portales, New Mexico, January 1961
- Date of account
- 1961-01
- Location
- 3 Mi SE of Portales, New Mexico
- 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 10073RECORDCARD 12.CONCLUSIONS 2.LOCATION WasBalloon 1.DATE New Mexico 口 Probably Balloon 3 mi SE of Portales, 口 Possibly Balloon 14Jan61 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 口 Was Aireraft 3.DATE-TIME GROUP Ground-Rodar 口 ProboblyAircraft Ground-Visual 口 Possibly Aircraft Loca10733 Air-Intercept Radar AirVisuol Was Astronomicol MeTecR GMT_141433Z 6.SOURCE Probably Astronomical 口 Possibly Astronomical 5.PHOTOS Yes civilian 口 Other- YiNo 9.COURSE 口 Insufficient Dato for Evaluction 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 口 Unknown 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 4-5.s90 . coMMENTsThere were no satellites re- entering at this tine.A large mumber of 0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGBurning ma.Ss like a be.ll pf fire,size of quarter at arm's length. people are reported to be seeing balls of fire flashing aeross the sky,mostly Bluish-green glow.Black exhaust trail,five Hnches long at axms length.Sighted 45°above norizon, due N. Disa
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