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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9669833
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1948
REPORTED LOCATIONDanville Ky
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Dr HYNEK'S EVALUATIONS EXTRACTED FROM PROJECT GRUDGE REPORT,
INCIDENT INDEA

1. Astrononical

M Eich probability:
¥26, 27, 30, $1, 32, 33, 34, 48, 49, 59, 60, 66, 69, 70, 94,
95, 96, 97, 98, 101, luz, 103, 104, 116, 119, 132, 136, 140,

147, 148, 158, 174, 184, 185, 187, 197, 203, 204, 208, 216,
212, 238.

b. Fair or low probability:
WIS, 20, 25, 24, 28, 3b, 35, 46, 60, 63, 67, 80, 82, 93, 1CO,
112, 120, 121, 122, 130, 144, 153, 165, 166, 167, 175, 192,
199, 202, 205, 220, 230, 240.

2. Yon-astrononical tut sugsestive of other explanations

&% Balloons or ordinary aircratt:
#3, 11, 22, 41, 42, 53, 54, 73, 81, 83, 91, 92, 113, 114, llb,
126, 131, 138, 141, 145, 155, 156, 157, 159, 160, 161, 163,
169, 171, 175, 178, 180, 182, 198, 190, 194, 195, 396, 194,.
200, 201, 209, 210, 217, 222, 235, 237, 239.

by Khookets, flares.or falling bodies;

ga, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 25, 56, 65, 78, 106, 107,
108, 109, 133, 170, 211, 218.

a» Misosallansous (reflections, auroral streamers, birds, sto.):

#59, 89, 125, 124, 128, 146, 164, 181, 189, 214, 221, 231, 234,

5, Non-astronouiocal, with no explanation evident

a» iack of avidence precludes explanation:
#58, 44, 45, 47, 55, 57, 72, 865, 87, 88, 90, 99, 110, 117, Lis,
» 157, 139, 149, 159, 177, 179, 191, 206, 212, 213,

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