PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9169254

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1952

REPORTED LOCATIONMOMENCE ILLINOIS

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Transcribed Frames

FRAME 001 / 002POOR LEGIBILITY — PENDING RE-EXAMINATION

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1) Was Balloon
19 Oct 52 MCNENCE, ILLINOIS 1 Probably Belloor
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Ne ' CAP Pilot ‘C1 Sassibly Astronomecal |
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Position 8920 - 10730

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Pilot of 3709% was flying Slowly at aout Soir ors |
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