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Akron, Ohio, February 1961

Date of account
1961-02
Location
Akron, Ohio
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2..LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Bolloon 22 Feb 61 Akron,Ohio 口 Probably Bolloon 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 口 Possibly Bolloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 0130 Ground-Visual Ground-Rador 口 Wos Aircraft Local 口 Probobly Aircraf! GMT 220630Z Ai~Visual Air-lntercept Radar 口 Possibly Aireraft 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomicol OYos 口 Probobly Astronomical nNo Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomicol 7.LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE Other. Insufficient Doto for Evaluation 30 Sec 1 口 Unknowm 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Sharply outlined silvery objt,solid Objt passed within 6oo'of observer with sound of l,ooo jets.No brighter than and in sight for 30 sec,yet could stars,about the size of an auto passed not give speed, shape, motion etc. No within 6oo ft.of observer.Appeared to SE. brighter than stars yet size of auto, Case should be classes as other

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