OLDTOWN, FloridaNovember 1961

Unidentified

Summary

On November 21, 1961, a civilian near Oldtown, Florida, reported an object at about 7:30 p.m. local time (0030 Zulu November 22). One object was seen, round and reddish-orange, about the size of an auto tire at arm's length. It was observed over the treetops to the south, at about 180 degrees azimuth. It then moved straight up until it looked like a star, still to the south. At high altitude it brightened, then faded slowly and disappeared. The sighting lasted about 3 to 4 minutes. No sound was heard. The Air Force noted that more data might have allowed a cause to be found. It listed the case as unidentified.

Reported location

OLDTOWN, Florida

Date of incident

November 1961

State / country

FL / US

Page count

5 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 44

Original case file scans

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: PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD oy

1. DATE : 2. LOCATION ,... 12. CONCLUSIONS

; Paya zs FOL” : ;

ih He 0 Was Balloon

] 21 Nov 61 Odltown, Floridz 0 Probably Balloon

3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0. Possiky Balloon

: XE ¢ ; ; 0 Wos Aircraft

Local IT a 8 Ground- Visual 0 Ground-Rodar 0 Probably Aircraft

: TE 8 RL IPT D AirVisual O Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft

4 5. PHOTOS . SOURCE 0 Was Astronomicol

3 0 Yes SMa 0 Probobly Astronomical

3 Ne Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical

J 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0 Other UNIDENTACD
3 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluetion
1 3-4 nin obit k | S Unknown

: 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGRound reddich-orange objt}i. COMMENTS (bjt responsible for sizating
E size of auto tire at arms length. Observed over] iz unidentified. It is probable tzat if
trestops due S. Disarpeared straight up until | asstional data had been provided with this
1 it looked like star still S, At altitude bright report the cause for sighting could have
E ened and then faded. [coon determined.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28995674