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GAINESVILLE, FLA, October 1966

Date of account: 1966-10
Location: GAINESVILLE, FLA
Source: uap_archive
Record updated: 2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD DATE·TIME GROUP 2.LOCATION 12 0ct 6613/0020Z GASVILLE,FLA (1) 3.SOiRCE 10.CONCLUSION civilian Balloon (ProbJA) 4.NUMBER OF OBJECTS one 5.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION II.BRIEFSUMMARYANDANALYSIS Object was round saucer shaped.Red,olue,white.Object 20mins disappeared straight up. Only description given on object. 6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Investigation officer stated that Tampa & Miami weather stations ground yisual(Bx) release night tiie （lighted rawinsonde) balloons and 7.COURSE believes that basea on wind factors the object is likelya balloon. Straightup 8.PHOTOS Yes No 9.PHYSICALEVIDENCE Ye ONo FORM FTD SEP630-329 (TDE) poen eg Luu muoy efun jo ruopipoenotaed

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