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Washington, D.C., September 1961

Date of account
1961-09
Location
Washington, D.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 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS Washington,D.C. 口 Was Balloon 22 September 1961 口 Probably Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 口 Possibly Balloon 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Local GroundVisual DGround-Rodar 口 Was Aiicraft 口 Probably Aireraft GMT. 07002 AirVi swal Air-lntercept Rodor 口 Possibly Aircraft 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE Was Astronomical aY 口 Probably Astronomical QNo Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION S.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口, Other. Insufficient Data for Evaluation 25 Min. One E 口 Unknown 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Observation ofaiight in the East Duration of the sighting and the observed for.25 minutes. Light appeared location in one direction tends to to ascond and descend. Witness discounted indicate the observation of an the possibiiity ot a falling star or astronomical body.Location and flare from an a/c. manner of disappearance

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