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Palatka, Florida, June 1961

Date of account
1961-06
Location
Palatka, Florida
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 1C073RECORDCARD 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 29June Palatka,Florida. 口 Was Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 口 Probabiy Balloon 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 口 Possibiy Balloon Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 口 Was Aircraft GMT. 200Z 口 Probobly Aireraft AirVisuol 5.PHOTOS Air-lntarcaptRadur PossiblyAircraft 6.SOURCE Yes 口 Was Astrononical XDNo 口 Probably Astronomicol Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBEROFOBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Orhar. 口 lnsufficiontData for Evaluation 3min 1 Unknown 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING2 bLUe- te pulsating lights 11.COMMENTS 2K moving aeross siy fm E to W. In W rooao c observed as e burner ignited. Distance fm observer prob 40° elev they merged into l light,turned able prevented him fm hearing sound. Tiu crimson red,speeded up tremendously and ade a 18o° turn heading E. Then made a 90° turn hea factor and manneuverability all within duagass capasit

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