DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9669011
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1947
REPORTED LOCATION[ILLEGIBLE]
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Dr HYNEK'S EVALUATIONS EXTRACTED FROM PROJECT GRUDGE REPORT.
TINCILENT INDEA

1. Astronomical

a. Eigh probability:
#26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 48, 49, 59, 60, 66, 69, 70, 94,
Qo, 96, 97, 98, 101, luZ, 103, 104, 116, 119, 1s2, 156, 140,
147, 148, 158, 174, 184, 185, 187, 197, 203, 204, 208, 216,
212, 238-6

b». Fair or low probability:
#1S, 20, 25, 24, 28, 35, 35, 46, 50, 63, 67, 80, 82, 95, 1C0,
112, 120, 121, 129, 130, 144, 153, 165, 166, 167, 175, 192,
199, 202, 205, 220, 230, 240.

2. Yon-astrononioal tut suggsstive of other explanations

a. Balloons or ordinary alrorat{t:
#5, 11, 22, 41, 42, 53, 54, 73, 81, 83, 91, 92, 115, 114, 115,
126, 131, 138, 141, 145, 155, 156, 157, 159, 160, 161, 165,
169, 171, 173, 178, 180, 182, 188, 190, 194, 195, 196, 198,.
200, 201, 209, 21uU, 217, 222, 2355, 237, 239.

b, kKovukets, flares or falling bodies:
ia, 5, &, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 25, 56, 65, 78, 106, 107,
108, 109, 133, 170, 211, 218.

os. Miscellansous (reflections, auroral streamers, birds, ato.):
#39, 89, 123, 124, 128, 146, 164, 181, 189, 214, 221, 251, 254.

3. Won-astronomical, with no explanation evident

M&M. Lack of evidence preoludes axplanationas
#58, 44, 45, 47, 55, 57, 72, 86, 87, 88, 90, 99, 110, 117, 116,
125, 127, 137, 159, 149, 150, 177, 179, 191, 206, 212, 215,
229, 232, 253.

>, “vidence offarsd suzz93ats no sxplanation:
wi. 2. 10, 17,. 23,4. 29,37, 40, SI, 52, 59, 61, SZ, 64, 66, 71
75, 76, 77, 79, 84, 108, 111, 122, 155, 151, 152, 154, 162,
168, 172, 176, 183, 186, 195, 207, 215, 225, 224, 225, 226,
227, 256, 241 243, 244, 154.

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