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New York City, N.Y., March 1962

Date of account
1962-03
Location
New York City, N.Y.
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073RECORDCARD 1.DATE 2..LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 10 March 62 口 Was Balloon New York City, N.Y. 口 Probabiy Bailoon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPEOF O3SERVATION 口 Possibly Bolloon 1756 Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aireraft 10/2256z ProbablyAireraft GMT DAirVisuol Air-Intercept Radar 口 PossibiyAircraft 5.PHOTOS 16.SOURCE CYes Was Astronomical 口 ProbablyAstronomical QNo Civilian D Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Orhor. 口 2min InsufficientData forEvaiuation 3 口 Unknown SE 0.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 3 obJts in formation n. coMMENTsObjt viewed at tuilight. Al- bserved to change positions. Size estimeated t5o'.Speed 6o0 MPH.Altitude 100,000. titude indicates witness believed them to be at extreme height.Objt vith 50' Length at 1oo,00o'would be difficult to see. No info conflicting with a/e observation. Speed duration and maneuverd indicate

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