40N 173W, November 1961
- Date of account
- 1961-11
- Location
- 40N 173W
- Source
- uap_archive
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.
Published source text
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Source text · mention onlyPROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2.LOCATION :2CONCLUSIONS 4ON173W D Wos Balioon 17.10v61 D Probably Balloon D Possibly Balloon 3DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION XDGroundVisual Was Aircraft Local DGround-Radar 口 ProboblyAircraft 18/0524z D Air-Intercopt Rador 口 Possibly Aircraft GMT DAinVisuol SPHOTOS 6.SOURCE Was Astronomical DY.. 口 ProbablyAstronomical Mlitary D Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE D Other. D Insufficient Dota for Evaluation 口 Unknown 3min IN ha BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Wnite Objt binking at 11. COMMENTSEChO equator during period cbservation at same rate es a/e warn- of sighting.A/c in area.Speed and lights Cbserved while watching ux balloon consistant vith e/e observation and case ng stopped as objt reached position. is evaluated as possible a/c sighting elev. Disappeared at o° elev. herly course. Observed for 3 min. ATC7ORM329(REV2
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