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Kansas City, Kansas, August 1961

Date of account
1961-08
Location
Kansas City, Kansas
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSICNS. 口 Wos Balloon 12Aug 61 Kansas City, Kansas 口 Probably Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 口 Possibly Balloon 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Local2100 XKGroundVi sual 口Ground-Rodor 口 Was Aircraft 口 Probably Aircroft GMT 130400Z DAi~Viswal D Air-lntercopt Radar 口 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical 口 Probably Astronomical ONXK Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomicol 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 OThOUNIDEATIFIED 只 Insufficient Dato for Evaluation 3-5min 1 E Unkno wn 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINCirCular in Shape.1/2 11.coMmENTs Classed Unknowm. Description of bootball field.Lighted around edge.Lights objt would indicate possible balloon ex- whitish yellow. Too nervous to notice color cept for altitude of 5o'off ground objt.Looked like sled with running boards. and sudden rising. Completeness of descrp Substance and body depth but u

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