PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE—

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PROJECT 10073
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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1951 Oberlin, Ohio Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION o Possibly Balloon
. 0 Was Aircraft
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodor o Probably Aircraft
GMT. not reported AirVisual Air-Intercopt Rodar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
XD No civilian PossiblyAstronomical
7.LENGTH or OBSERVATION . NUMBER OF COURSE 00 OtherIane
Insufficient Data
minutes one not reported 0 Unknown
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object observed in l95l reported in letter Unrelieble repor
in 1964. Obj observed to hang in air for or investigate.
about 5 minutes and then fly away picking up
speed. Alt estimated at 30 ft and appeared to
be about l,Ooo ft from the witness. Silver Maxwell ATIN: Ar Aerospece Director
color. Shot off as a white streak. an
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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Oberlin, Ohio Was Balloon 7
1951 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Poasibly Balloon
3. DATE-TINE GROUP
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodor 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT. not reported AirVisual Air-Intercopt Rodar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE Was Astronomical
Ys 00 Probably Astronomical
XD No civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION . NUMBER COURSE OtheorInnalial hlo
5 minutes not reported 0 Unknown
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object observed in 1951 reported in letter Unreliable repor evaluate
in 1954. Obj cbserved to hang in air for or investigate.
up
speed. Alt estimated at 30 ft and appeared to C
be about l,000 from the witness. Silver Maxwall ATIN: A Aerospece Director

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