PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9615235

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1950

REPORTED LOCATIONWiesbaden KGermany

FRAMES3

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PROJECT 10073 REC 01/10
DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balioon
7 July 1950 Wiesbaden, KGermany D Probabiy Balicen
.. Possibly Balioon
DATE-TIME GROUF TYPE OF OBSERVATION :
Ground-Visual Ground-Rader . Was Aircrart
l.ocal_.... 3.hi
21202 : Li Fassibly Arcralt ;
GMT AirVisual Air-Intercep! Radar ..*
PHOTOS 1 6. SOURCE Was Astronomicai
CYes Probably Astrononical I
NO 1111 Possibly Astronom.cal
2. COURSE : Cther...._.-
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION B. NUMBE
38 . insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
17 Min 2 or 3
. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
- Probable 1
operators 3 pickcd up 2 or 3 more targets I 18
(blurred, but individual) .
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on the aircraft under control.
3. According to the rested
the possibility of thei: .
4. The Wiesbaden control opera was contacted after the observation. he
stated that no jet aircraft waT in the area at that time.
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H2 MATS COLLENT:
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An airman of the 1947th AACs Squadron, occupying quarters in the tcwn of
Wiesbaden reported organization!s Securi he heard sounds similar
APPROVED:
WILLIA L. TRAVIS
Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Intelligence
Division 37/2-31
INCLS.
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DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEAKS.
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apart. The separate targets then seemed to move very hig speed in a
counterelockwise motion on the scope. These targets appeared to be from 3 to 4 miles
distant from the operators and angle too high for good target return. The
targets were lost from sight a oroximately 2l37Z as he operators concentrated
on the aircraft under control.
3. According sources
the possibility of
4. The Wiesbaden control tower contacted after the
stated that no jet aircraft wer the area at that time.
HQ MATS COLLENT:
An airman of the 1947th AACS Squadron, occupying quarters in the town of
Wiesbaden reported to the organization's Security Officer that he heard s sounds similar -.
tm 22007.on 1y1950 whe
Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Intelligence
Division
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DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVAIS.
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEAiS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
UNCLASSIFIED
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