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Fort Edward, New York, August 1961

Date of account
1961-08
Location
Fort Edward, New York
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073RECORDCARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 5&9Aug61 Fort Edward, New York Wos Balloon Probably Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 口 Possibly Balloon Loca1-213022145 X Ground.Visual Ground-Radar 口 Was Aircraft 口 Probably Aireraft GMT- 06023081002452 OAirVisual DAir-lntercept Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical DYes 口 Probobly Astronomical XDNo Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF O3SERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE lst-20-25·zmin 口 Othor 口 Insufficiont Data forEvaiuation 2nd--15 min Random then 口 Unknown 11.coMMENTsDue to release of weather yellow w/light observed on different days vith balloons in areaat approx time of sight seme characteristics. Speed faster than jet. Ings and witness khax reference to similarity t0 Got reddish tint in distance. Speed inereased balloons coupled with similar flight pet with distance.1st

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