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San Mateo, Calif., November 1961

Date of account
1961-11
Location
San Mateo, Calif.
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073RECORDCARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Wos Balloon 13Nov61 San leteo, Calif. 口 Probobly Bolloon 口 Possi bly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPEOF OBSERVATION 545AM D Ground-Radar 口 Was Aircraft Local QGround-Yisual 口 ProboblyAircroft 13/13452 Air-lntorcopt Radar Possibly Aircroft GMT. D AirVisuol 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical DYos 口 Probobly Astronomical Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Othor. Insufficient Data forEvaluation 口 Unknown Some time 1 l0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Strange Objt in sky. l.coMmENrsRequest for eiaitional info not Visible until daylight. Had 2 white balls Answered. possible wx balloon or mirage about o" apart.1 light had tail 3'long. No confirming data. Case listad as in- Objt remianed stationary. suffieient data. ATIC FORM329 (RBV 26SRP 52)

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