Bay Minette, AlabamaMay 1961

Insufficient Data

Summary

On May 19, 1961, a civilian saw an object near Bay Minette, Alabama, around 10:10 a.m. (GMT). The sighting lasted about 30 seconds. The object's course was toward the south southwest.

The object appeared as a reflection moving from west to south southwest. Its flight path covered an arc of about 20 degrees before the object disappeared behind clouds. The report mentioned two objects.

The witness thought the object was a satellite. A request for satellite tracking data went unanswered. In the absence of conflicting information, the Air Force placed the case in the satellite category.

Reported location

Bay Minette, Alabama

Date of incident

May 1961

State / country

AL / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 42

Original case file scans

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] ; PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE : 4 2. "LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Rs 2 ~ 2 ges ; TR 0 Was Bolloan
$C May Ol Bay Minette, Alabama 0 Probobly sltoon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION —]O Possibly Bollcon
Si : 0 Was Aircraft
EE 0-Ground- Visual 0 Ground-Roder © Probably Aircraft
GMT... 19/ 10107 aa 0 Air~Visual 0 Air-Intercapt Rodar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 8. SOURCE IJ Was Astronomical
QO Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
oT No civilian O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 8 Ohe. Sitelllite.
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
30 sec 2 SSy
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING CLsorver saw sobellite, | “TMMENTSWitno:o Lhousht objb was
val ob jt appearing as a reflection moving | satellite. Request for satellite trackire
WE to SSW. Flight path covered a 20° are in 3p ceo data unanswered. In absence
and objt disappeared behind clouds. of conflicting info case put in satelliit-
cat BOOTY.
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