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2227N 17519E (FAR EAST), August 1961

Date of account
1961-08
Location
2227N 17519E (FAR EAST)
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.

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PROJECT10073RECORDCARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Balloon 6ug61 2227N17519E GsCEAST 口 Probably Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 口 Possibly Balloon 4.TYPEOF OBSERVATION Local、 2000 X.DGround-Visual Ground-Radar 口 Was Aircraft 口 Probobly Aireroft 0608007 GMT AirVisuol Air-lntercept Radar 口 Possibiy Aireraft 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical DYes 口 Probobly Astronomical ONBX Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomicol 7.LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8.NUMBEROFOBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Othor. 口 InsufficientData forEvaluation 10 sec 2 S 口 Unknowm 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING2 Objts,l behind the 11.coMMENTs Insufficient data was furnishd other,pulsating.Observed at 3l5°T. to lead to valid conclusion. It is possble Speed aprox 9 times Echo. Passed over ship that this was either a missile or meteol at53°elev. Pulsating effect tends to lead to missi evaluation,.however there was no knom launch on this date. ATICPO

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