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Akron, Ohio, January 1961

Date of account
1961-01
Location
Akron, 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 10073RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2..LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Wos Balloon 21 Jan 61 Akron,Ohio 口 Probably Bolloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 口 Possibly Balloon 4.TYPEOF OBSERVATION Local_2305 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 口 Was Aircraft 口 Probably Aircraf GMT 220405Z Ai~Visuol D Air-Intercept Radar 口 5.'PHOTOS 6.SOURCE Was Astronomicol aYes Probobly Astronomicol XNo Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8.NUMBEROF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Other 口 Insufficient Data for Evaluation 口 Unknown 15-20 Min 1 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGLike a CirCle Or Plate 1.coMMENTsIt is concluded by FTD that the with the top cut off and approx5 times the object viewed by witnesses was the setting size of moon.Color reddish-orange. Appeared moon distorted by atmospheric refraction 12° N of due W. Disappeared same position. Weather conditions probably contributed to misidentification. Conclusion sub- stantiat

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