PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6982095

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1953

REPORTED LOCATIONHampton Va

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