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E of Monticello, Illinois, July 1961

Date of account
1961-07
Location
E of Monticello, Illinois
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Balloon Jul.6 E of Monticel 口 Probabiy Balicon 口 Possibly Balioon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPEOF OBSERVATION Local. 2145 Ground-Visuel Ground-Rodar 口 WasAircraft 口 Prebably Aireraft 16024 GMT. AiVisual Air-lntereeptRodar Possibly Aireraft 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomicol Yes ProbablyAstronomico! ATNo PossiblyAstronomicat Civi 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMSEROFOBJECTS9. COURSE 口 Othsr 口 InsufficientDota for Evaluatian 口 Unknow 1-3mi 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING3 round hite lights 11.COMMENTS no evidence av whick would indieate that theobj appeared banked to left,travelling approx anything other than the C parallel to auto"s course, ned to be des the investigating officer. Itis cending slightly. Stayed in sane relative umderstand how under the circum position. Was about 3o°high to left of lights of the e could have been misi

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