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Bartlett, Illinois, December 1961

Date of account
1961-12
Location
Bartlett, Illinois
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 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS DEc Wos Bolloon 2961 Bartlett,Illinois 口 Probably Bolloon 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION DGround-Rodar 口 Was Aiicraft Locol Ground-Visual 口 Probably Aircraft GMF/22552 Ai~Visuol OAir-Intercep Rodor 口 Possibly Aircroft 5.PHOTOS .SOURCE 口 Was Astronomicol aY.. 口 Probobly Astronomicol ONo Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 9.COURSE S.NUMBER OF OBJECTS Othor_Contrails. 口 Insufficient Dato forEvaluation 口 Unknowm 10 Min One N 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Observaticn of enlongated object like cloud Observation of a cloudlike object that appearing as solid,Appeared stationary lisapated was made toward setting sun. broke into parts, gave off smoke,flickered, folor of cloud with sun shining on it. solid light,golden similar to red-gold sun- Witness'description of sighting fits

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