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Vicinity Raleigh, N. C., September 1961

Date of account
1961-09
Location
Vicinity Raleigh, N. C.
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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Record summary

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

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PROJECT 10073RECORDCARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Balloon 17.Sep61 Vicinity Raleigh,N.C. QXProbably Balloon 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Local- 0500 EDT Ground-Visual Ground-Rodor 口 Was Aircraft 口 Probobly Aircraft 1709002 D AirViswol DAir-lntercopt Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft GMT- 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical OY 口 Probabiy Astronomicol Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomical DNo 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Othor. 口 Insufficiont Data for Evaluation 口 Unknown 10mir 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING peari: m. cOMMENTSRxaxXakxaxaKakX.xXhh tan snoke Observation at night. Probably balloon ingoon Piiel Moving flare attached.Balloons are kmom to hav oright in ane in spiril motion. smoke flares attached for observation Disappeared Like spark going out. Obit atabout purposes.Risine,hovering,and erratie elev. motion at slow speed as

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