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4938N 2026W (ATLANTIC), March 1961

Date of account
1961-03
Location
4938N 2026W (ATLANTIC)
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073RECORDCARD 1.DATE 2..LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Balloon 5Mar61 4938N 2026W ATLASTIC 口 Probably Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 口 Possibly Bolloon Local 1.800 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 口 Was Aircraft 口 Probably Aircroft GMT. 0519002 AirVisuol Air-lntercept Radar 口 Possibly Aireraft 5.'PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomicol OYes 口 Probably Astronomical XONo Military 口 Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE Other. Insufficient Data for Evaluation 40 min. 口 Unknown 2 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 2 ObjtS, one on port, one. coMMENtsDuration too long for meteors. on starboard about l6o° true. Seemingly Motion too rapid for planet.Report doe missiles, one going about 90° the other ll0° not contain sufficient evidence for an From first observation to abrease took about analysis. 4min. Streaks of smoke still visible at 2000Z. ATIC F

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