PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8715079

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1954

REPORTED LOCATIONNarsarssuak ABGreenland

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2 Ts. dcr 1 We ss ’ 4 - 0 Wos Balloon
23 July 1934 Narsarssuak AB Greenland OQ Prabably Belloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION OG Possibly Balloon
O Was Aiscraoft
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___ GMT 23/16302 @ Air Vi sual DO Air-Intercept Rador QO Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS é. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
O Yes O Probobly Astronomical
No Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
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10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

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