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Joplin, Missouri, September 1962

Date of account
1962-09
Location
Joplin, Missouri
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS Wos Balloon 4September 1962 Joplin, Missouri 口 Probably Bolloon Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Local Ground-Visual DGround-Rodar 口 YasAircraft 口 Probobly Aireraft 05/0150Z DAirVisual Air-lntercept Rcdor Possibly Aireraf: GMT_ 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomicoi Y# 口 ProbablyAstronomicol Civilian 口 PossiblyAstronomical 7.LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION S.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE Othor- not rptd 口 Unknowm 2hours three stationary 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS pne large with two smaller white objs Azimuth not rptd and only one behind observed without trail,or elevation given. Obj probably exhaust & no discernable features,no without sound.Inview for 2 hours.Objs seemed tbsdngsitional info, h8 consfu- sion can be reached.Insufficient Obj at 45 dgr elevation. data. ATCFORM329(RRV26SEP52)

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