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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6387123
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1948
REPORTED LOCATIONSpringfield Ohio
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Dr HYNEK'S EVALUATIONS EXTRACTED FROM PROJECT GRUDGE REPORT,
TACILENT INDEA

1. Astronomical

@ Eidgh probability:
ye6, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, S34, 48, 49, 5Y, 60, 66, 69, 70, 94,
995.96, 97, 98, 101, 1U2, 103, 104, 116, 119, 1352, 186, 140,
47, 148, 158, 174, 184, 185, 187, 197, 203, 204, 208, 216,
212, 238.

be tair or low probabilitys
TiS, ZW5 Zs, 24, 28, Sd, BS, 46, GO, 63, G7, B86, 82, 93, 1Cd,
412, 320, L2E, 229, 160, 145, 163, 165, 166, 167, 176, 192,
199, 202, 205, 220, 230, 240.

2. Won-astrononioal tut sugsestive of other explanations

a& Balloons or ordinary alroratt:
43, 23. 22, 21, 48, 63, 4, 73, 61, 83, 91, 92,. 118, 114, 11d,
126, 131, 136, 141, 145, 155, 156, 157, 159, 160, 161, 163,
4169, 171, 173, 178, 180, 182, 198, 190, 194, 195, 196, 192,.
200, 201, 209, 210, 217, 222, 235, 237, 239.

b, Kookets, flarea or falling bodies:
on, 5s 4, 7, Bo Sy Bey iS, 345 155 16,. 25, 56, 65, 76,. 106, 107,
108, 109, 133, 170, 211, 215.

6, Miscellaneous (retlections, auroral streamers, birds, ato.)3:
#39, 39, 123, 124, 128, 146, 164, 181, 189, 214, 221, 251, 234.

3, HWon-astronomiocal, with no sxplanation evident

&e Lack of evidence precludes sxplanation:
goG, 44, 45, 47, 55, 67, Te, S66, SY, G3, 90, 99, L110, LLY, Lis,
125, 127, 157, 159,. 149, 150, 177, 179, 191, <06, 2izZ, 215,
229, 232, 233.

o> *vidence offered sugzests ao expianations
#1, 25. 10; 37, 21, 29, 37, 40,. 53,62, 56, 61,. 62,64, 66, 71,
76, 76,47, 79,64, 105, 313, 122, 186; Si, 162,.1584,. 162,
168, 172, 176, 183, 1865, 193, 207, 215, 223, 224, 225, 226,
227, 256, 241, 242, 243, 244, 134.