PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6382674

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1952

REPORTED LOCATIONBarksdale AFB La

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1. DATE OF OBSERVATION " TIME OF CDSERVATION [3. STATION OLSERVING 7

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