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Dayton, Ohio, August 1962

Date of account
1962-08
Location
Dayton, Ohio
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Balloon ugust 1962 Dayton,Ohio 口 Probably Balloon 口 Possibiy Balloon 3.DATE-TIME CROUP 4.TYPEOF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft Locel ProbablyAircraft 02 /00452 GMT AirVisual Air-IntercoptRadar 口 PossiblyAircraft 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical OYes 口 ProbablyAstronomical O.No Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomicel 7.LENGTH OF O3SERVATION 8.NUMBER OFOSJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Othor. 口 InsufficientData for Eva!uation 口 Unknown one NE 10. SRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINC 11.COMMENTS white light without vapor trail Echo I over Dayton 1 Aug at 0043z moving no approx size w/lumin- North of city moving SE,Obj undel oaity of Sirius.Appeared as light observation moving NE. Sighting only; however, gave imnression of has characteristics of a/e at alt being solid. Flight straight & steady/Duration & maneuvers are consis- w/curve a

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