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Troy, Ohio, September 1961

Date of account
1961-09
Location
Troy, Ohio
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2.LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 7 Sep 61 Troy,Ohio Was Balloon Probably Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP Possibly Balloon 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Locl1953&1958 XKGround-Vi sual Greund-Radar 口 Was Aircraft 口 Probably Aircraft GMTC0053Z80058Z D AirVisudl D Air-lntorcopt Radar 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical 口Yos 口 Probably Astronomicol Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomicol OKNo 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Othor. 口 Insufficient Data fer Evaluation 口 Unknown 1-2min 1 SW-NE like star, white glow approaching red, going would take l0-15 min to cover the distance away. lst objt looked like satellite with 2nd observed. Witness also stated contrail or as booster following.Vaport trail lo0-2o0 ydsother evidence of propulsion occurring with following speed estimated 4-5 times that of objts.Sighting was probably high flying jet a/c. Travel straight SW-NE. At abo

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