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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9670282
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1948
REPORTED LOCATIONWilmington N C
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1. Astronomical

@. Eigh probability:
#26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 48, 49, 59, 60, 65, 69, 70, 94

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ip abe be, SL, Sey, 55, Bh, FS, G1, B83, Bi, 92, 198
iS2, 299, 341, 145, 155, 1 90
169, 171, 173, 178, 180, 182, 198, 190, 194, 195, 196, 193,
eJO, cOl, 209, 21, 217, 222, 235, 257, 259-6
» HMookets, florea or falling bodies:
oe, 6, G6, hy 6, By 18, 2d,. 1, 15, 16, 35, 56, 65, 76, 106, 107,
108, 109, 133, 170, 211, 218.
3 Miscellaneous (reflections, suroral streaners, birds, ato.):
GUS, 89, 123, 124, 128, 146, 164, 181, 189, 214, 221, 231, 234.

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