Lake Charles, LouisianaAugust 1961

Insufficient Data

Summary

On August 13, 1961, an object was reported over Lake Charles, Louisiana at 8:30 p.m. The object was recovered on August 14, 1961 at 3:00 p.m. and identified as an M-131 parachute flare. One object was sighted. No course information was recorded. The origin of the parachute flare could not be determined. The report was submitted because the falling object had appeared as a front-page news item in the Lake Charles American Press newspaper on August 14, 1961. The Air Force evaluation was listed as unknown.

Reported location

Lake Charles, Louisiana

Date of incident

August 1961

State / country

LA / US

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 43

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE                           2. LOCATION                      12. CONCLUSIONS
   13 Aug 61                          Lake Charles, Louisiana      □ Was Balloon
                                                                     □ Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP                4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION           □ Possibly Balloon
   Local    2030                      XEB Ground-Visual             □ Was Aircraft
   Z(1) 0230Z                         □ Ground-Radar                □ Probably Aircraft
                                      □ Air-Visual                  □ Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS   Physical Specimen         □ Air-Intercept Radar         □ Was Astronomical
   None                            6. SOURCE                        □ Probably Astronomical
                                      Military                       □ Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION          8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS  9. COURSE  EEX Other: Parachute Flare
   No time                           1                     None     □ Insufficient Data for Evaluation

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
    11. COMMENTS: Obj reported at 2030 13 Aug.
    Over Lake Charles, La. Obj recovered at
    1500 14 Aug and identified as M-131 para-
    chute flare. Origin not determined. Report
    made since objt was front page item in
    newspaper.

AFIC FORM 329 (REV 28 SEP 59)

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28994070