PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7009301

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1951

REPORTED LOCATIONCincinnati Ohio

FRAMES5

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1. DATE |2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
12 Sep 51 Cincinnati, Ohio o Wes Balloon
o Prabably Balloon
3. 41 TYPE OF OBSERVATION o Possibly Balloon
Was Alcraft +
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Roder 0
Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 12/0615 and 0630z AirViswal Air-Intereept Roder o Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical Meteor
Ys 0 Probably Astronemical
x No Civilian PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION . NUMBER 9. COURSE 00 Other.
Insufficient
10 Seconds 1 o Unknown
315 deg
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHTING 11. COMMENTS
Color was Dark-red glow in front, white trail. Evaluated or
Speed i was high. Shape like e bullet.Alt 20,000
ft. Size was that of B-29. Disappeared

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DAVID H. (ISPTR
Captain, USAF
Asst. Diractor of Latelligence
SUTNYAEGIATON
Wright PaLtorsoniAFB. Attn: MCTS
Attn: Direetog as Int Tligenca
NELONTAINS INFORNNHION AFFECTINS THE NATIONAL DEPENSE OF MEANINGDFTHESPIONASEN
EL AAMENDED. ITO TRMNSIAISSION OR DHE REVELATION OE (TS XCOPT UY PERMISSION OF THEL a
IPVAY AOTBE APRODUCED IH WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER AIR FORCE
INYELLSCNE,IAF.
Merc
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of the observer cannot be judged: No Contact witn his employer was poss-
ible at the time of interview, however the investigating officer felt
the observer to be a rational gerson.
3. Weather telotype secuences at the Greater Cineinnatti Airport
Lebween 12 September O6zsz and 12 September Osag% were as followst 12 Sept-
e1ber0623z015467/57
12 3aptember 032ez 0 015*66/56410/004.
Conv rsation with Dr. dargat ol Cincionatti
7. In a telephone conversation with the Louisvilla, Kentdcky weather
obiegvar, it was indioatnd that a winds dlolt Salloon wid ralraand et C2Gos
ptesber Igsl at Louievilla (Standiford) Airport, ani trayeli-d in a
sorth esaterly direetion. It also careied a lighting unit.
JUNCLASSIFIED
DOWNGRADED ATSY
DECLAGSIFIED AFTER IS YEALS,
DOD DLX 5200.10
THIS TONGUMENT CONTAINS INPORMATION AFPSCTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES INITHIN T AN MEANING OE TNL ESONASE LT JO U C CALT ONSPIEMRITTDBYIAW
TEMAY SOY FE HAPHODUCED IN VHCLE OR IN PART. DY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR PORCE GUNCE ALANDSE JANENDEO. ITS IRANSNIXJON OH TIEREYELATION DF ITS CONTENIS IN ANY MANNET EXCEFTIYSRMSNONORTIEEREAONN
INTEUNLKE USAE 568/2
NR7C

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finite conclusion as to the identity of , the object in questlon. Oneobser-
vation, with ne other confirmatory'information conpels an F-6 evaluation.
a
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1RTALS;
a DOWNGRADED AT'S DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
. DOD DIR 5200.1Q
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MNOTE: THIS DCCUMENT CONTAINS INFORNATION AFFECTINGTHE NATIONAL DUFENSE DF TIE UNITED TTAST WITVIN
3I AND JL AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR T-E REVELATION OF ITS CONTINTS IN UNY WAANOE TO AN EOTPTST FCTCACE
IT MAY NOT BE REPROOUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES.
INTELLIGENCE,USAF.
MR7C
LASSIFIONTION 1815876-2 USGAYUPMENTPNENTINOFTOE -0-18232

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ALTITUDE: 20,0001 a
HEADIG: 3150
SOURCE: Ore man, background unknown
ACTTON OR COMMENTS: No investigation - .
TDENT. Dark bullet shaped object ab the same size as a
DESCRIPTION vapor at tail.
. B-29. Red glaw in front, white
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