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42.20N 173W (Pacific), April 1963

Date of account
1963-04
Location
42.20N 173W (Pacific)
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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PROJECT10073RECORDCARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 口 Wos Bailoon 21Apri1 1963 42.20N1Z3W (Pacific) 口 Probably Balloon 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP Ground-Visuai 口 WasAircraft Local Ground-Radar 口 Probobly Aircroft GMT_21/13BZ XXAirVisuol T=Air-Intercept Radar 口 PossiblyAircraft 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical Yes 口 ProbablyAstronomical 口 Military PossiblyAstronomical RXNO 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBEROF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 口 Other. InsufficientData for Evaluation Unknowm glimpse one unknown. 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Bright light at high altitude.Course No desciiption flight or other unknown speed unknown. A/c held radar pertinent data.Case has insuf contact at same time as visual contact ficient information for analy- Glimpse only. sis. AT1CFORM329(RFV26SEP52)

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