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Dayton, Ohio, October 1961

Date of account
1961-10
Location
Dayton, 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 10073RECORDCARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Wos Bolloon 120ct61 Dayton,Ohio 口 Probobly Bdlioon Possiby Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPEOF OBSERVATION Local_ 2255 XGroundYisual 口Ground-Rodor 口 Was Aircraft 口 ProboblyAircroft 130355Z DAirViuo DAir-intercept Radar Possiby Aircraft GMT 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 WasAstronomicol DY.. 口 ProboblyAstronomicol XDNo Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF OBSERYATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Othor. 口 Insufficient Data for Evaluation 口 Unknaw 5min 1 SNS l0.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Large bright white Objt il.coMmENTs Evaluated as a/c due to maneu- appearing as light moving very fast. Souni of verability,duration of sighting,and drone possible associated. Reported because of flight characteristics. excessive speed. AT1C FORM 329 (RXV 26SRP S2)

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