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Vandalia, Ohio, September 1961

Date of account
1961-09
Location
Vandalia, Ohio
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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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 8 Sep 61 Vandalia, Ohio Was Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP Probably Balloon 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 口 Possibly Balloon Local. 2048 EST KXGroundVisual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft GMT- 09/0418z Probably Aircraft DAirViwa 5.PHOTOS DAir-lntercopt Radar 6.SOURCE 口Y 口 Was Astronomical MeTecR OKNo Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomicol 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Othor- kk15Sec 口 Insufficiont Data for Evaluation 1 W 口 Unknown moving due W at estimated speed of 3,oooMPH. In gated light similar to a missile. Site sight for l5 sec. No sound. suggests a very small objt moving throught atmosphere,as does brightness. Characteristics are similar to those of a meteor entering atmosphere and beginning burn.Report is categorized as a probable meteor sighting. ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26SRP 52)

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