DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8770020
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONAtlanta Georgia
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III. AIRCRAFT DATA
7S VERE AIRCRAFT NOTeD IN AREA? “iss r Lito
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IV. BALLOON DATA
[ 21. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED IN } 1 a ti .., DOG Pee hy
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V. EVALUATION
“21, EVALUATION OF SOURCE: 22, DETAILS OF REPORT: : j
(_] Excellent rorbooa
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[—) Poor [ ]|Insufficient to Evaluate
(_) Unreliable
(_) Extremely Doubtful
CI ihe Balloon (C_1Was Astronomical
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REMARKS$ /ATLANTA CAA RELEASED LIGHTED WX BALLOON AT 2222 EST.
EST TIME OF SIGHTING WAS ESTIMATED AT 215° EST ———~ ~~~ |
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IIIT. AIRCRAFT DATA
“Sf WERE AIRCRAFT HOTeD IN AREA? = =—”— EJ ¥oss SEO 3
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TO. WAS We ObIRCE VIbwED ALOVE L50 ELZVATIGH? — ctYes
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21. Wik BALLOONS RELEASED IN AREA? # @lYos SS SO SERS a "Y
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V. EVALUATION
21, EVALUATION OF SOURCE: Beas )6h)hUh<;r:h!™:C<C;<; 3 }Eht:é<CS;S;:S
(] Excellent [J Good
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(Cj Unreliable
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(_) Was Balloon [1 ¥iaa Astronomical
CJ Probably Balloon (""} Probably 4... onomtcal
("J Possibly Balloon [| Possibly Asi. vnoxical
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["]Possibly Aircraft [_] Insufficient Data For Evaluation
Cj Unknown
Diy, COMMENTS:
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OBSERVED SIMILIAR OBJECT ON SUNDAY 24 AUG 1952 AT APPROX 21359 EST PD
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