DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8714949
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1954
REPORTED LOCATIONWilmington Delaware
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
Star like object - sank gradually — no
radial movement. Gold with red tinge,sinking
Venus setting
1, DATE 2. LOCATION” = 12. CONCLUSIONS
; 2D Wes Bolloon
Ko July 1954 Wilmington, Delaware QO Probably Balloon
~-r 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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Locol ; & Ground. Vi sual 0 Ground-Redor Ol Probably Aircraft
GMT 17/0301Z O Air Vi aval O Air-Intereep? Rader OD Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE ci Was Astronomical Valls
O Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
U Ne Civilian (GOC) OD Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0 Other :
in 0 Insufficient Dota for Evaluction
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10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11, COMMENTS
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