PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
18 8 July 54 E.St Louis, Illinois 0 Was Bolloon
00 Probobly Bolloon
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
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Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aicraft
:000 Probably Aircraft
GMT 19/02452 AirVisual Air-Intercept Rador Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 00 Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
N Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Dato for Evaluation
3 to 5 minutes Southerly Unknown
1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING n1. COMMENTS
Star like object, steady movement to S orSW.
Shaped like disc. Estimated altitude 30,000 - Probable a/c Sighting.
40,000 ft.
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T AHN LONGTSEAF-3MIN 3/A NTAGE 28,C-SNEC4
NORMANDY MO. CIV. FORMERLY
A. LIGHT CLOUDS B. SURFACE E TO NE AT 5 KNOTS, WINDS AT 6,OCG FT
280 DEG SE TO SW AT 4 KNOTS 10,000 FT 330 DEG AT 8 KNOTS 16,000
D. 1 MI E. SCATTERED CLOUDS AT OCCASIONAL LIGHTING (
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IN CLOUDS TO SE /8, / OBSERVER SIGHTED SHOOTING STAR AT APRX SAME .
TIME, BUT CLAIMS IT DC TIME, BUT CLAIMS IT DO NOT COMPARE E WITH OBJECT /9/ NEG /10/ NEG S -
/11/ 2 F-86'S /11/ 2 F-86'S IN AREA AT TIME IN AREA AT ME 712/ /12/ WG INT OFF, MAJOR. POSSIBLE INT OFF, MAJOR• POSSIBLE . .
CAUSE UNKOWN. END' MSG CAUSE UNKOWN. ENB MSG • •
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ONE FOLLONS: OBJECT SIGHTED 18 JUL 54, RPT RECD BY LTR 20 JUL 54. ONE FOLLOWS: OBJECT SIGHTED 18 JUL 54, RPT RECD BY LTR 20 JUL 54.
1/ /A/ SHAPED LIKE DISC. B. SIZE OF GRAPEFRUIT C. YELLOWISH GOLD
STAR BRIGHTNESS D. ONE E-NEG F. NEG G. NEG H. NEG I. NEG /2/ A. MOV C
OF OBJECTT B• ANGLE OF ELEVATION 30 DEG AZIMUTH 30 DEG C. 15 DEG OF OBJECTT B• ANGLE OF E ELEVATION 30 D DEG AZIMUTH 30 DEG C. 15 DEG L
AZIMUTH 30 DEG D. MOVED STEADILY S OR SW AT 30,OZO TO 4C,GOD FT. (
KEPT SAME ALT UNTIL DISAPPEARENCE. E. OUT OF VISION F. 3 TO 5 MIN "
/3/ A. NEG B. NEG C. NEG 74/ A. 924GZ 19 JUL TO 0245Z 19 JUL 5
B.N NIGHT /5/ 38 DEG 36 LAT, 90 DE 5
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PRESENTLY MBR OF USNR ATCHED TO VF 924 USNAS, ST LOUIS MO. B. NOT
APPLICABLE /7/ A. LIGHT CLOUDS B• SURFACE E TO NE AT 5 KNOTS, WINDS
AT 6,0OO FT 282 DEG SE TO SW AT 49 KNOTS 10,000 FT 337 DEG AT 8 KNOTS
16,000 FT 320 DEG AT 33 KNOTS, 25,G00 FT 330 DEG AT 20 KNOTS C.UNLIMITED
D. 10 MI E. SCATTERED CLOUDS AT 9,O00 FT F. OCCASIONAL LIGHTING IN @
CLOUDS TO SE /8/ NEG /9/ NEG /10/NEG /11/ 2 F-86'S s IN AREA AT TIME
712/ WG INT OFF, MAJOR. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF SIGHTINGS, REFLECTION ON
ACFT FROM ST. LOUIS AREA. END PART ONE. PART TWO FOLLOWS: /1/ A-
SHAPED LIKE DISC B. SIZE OF GOLFBALL C• GREENISH WHITE D. ONE E NEG
F. NEG G. NEG H. NEG I. NEG /2/ A. BRILLIANCE CAUGHT OFSERVERS/EYE
B. ANGLE OF ELEVATION 30 DEG AZIMUTH 30 DEG C. 15 DEG AZIMUTH 30 DEG .
D. FIRST SIGHTED TRAVELLING W AT APRX 20,O00 FT. DISAPPEARED TO NW e
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NORMANDY MO. CIV. FORMERLY US ARMY PVT E-2 B. NOT APPI NORMANDY MO. CIV. FORMERLY US ARMY F LICABLE /7/
A• LIGHT CLOUDS B• SURFACE E TO NE AT 5 KNOTS, WINDS AT 6,000 FT
280 DEG SE TO SW AT 4 KNOTS 10,000 FT 330 DEG AT 8 KNOTS 16,000
FT 320 DEG AT 23 KNOTS, 25,C00 FT KNOTS C.UNLIMITED
SCATTER CLOUDS A OCCASIONAL LIGHTING e
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