PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9613328

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1952

REPORTED LOCATIONKenton Ohio

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD .
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
12 My 52 Kenton, Ohio Was Balloon
o Probobly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local 21.16 EST Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
Probobly Aircraft
0215-7 Air- Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE o Was Astronomical
G Yes Ex-Mlavy pilot 00 Probably Astronomical
No Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other_.
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
1 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 111. COMMENTS
None report vague Sky clear no overcast.
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altitude over 20,000 ft, estimated speed 500-600 NPH.
He stated that he was familiar with jet aircraft and
it was not a jet aircraft. Object was sighted over
. Kenton, Ohio at 2ll6 hours.
Action Taken: Reported to ATtc Duty O. .
on:
a.
b. Sky is clear and no overcast.
C. He haa sighted similiary
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