DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6311683
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1949
REPORTED LOCATIONLa Porte Penna
FRAMES5
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
5 La Porte, Penna Probably Bailoon
DATE-TIME GROUP a Possibly Ballcon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local C Ground-Visual Ground-Radar i G Nas Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT AinVisual Air-intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircrait
PHOTOS wk SOURCE o Was Astronomical
Yes 0o Probably Astronomicai
C No CIV Possibly Astronomicai
8. NUMBER OF OSJECTS DURSE Other. HOAX
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Insutficient Data for Evaluation
00 Unkniown
n/A . 1 1/A
DRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 17. COMMENTS
Obj. rptd deconded at low alt (50') with 1 (Hoa%)
avidenee or minor explosions & light. Obj. other
recovered and mode of thin sheet iron or 1
steel.. Doughnut shaped. The entire obj. .
reighing 20 1bs, was painted a cuil black. 3
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