PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8715277

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1954

REPORTED LOCATIONSampson AFB New York

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1. DATE

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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2. LOCATION

30 Juay 195h Sampson AFB, New York
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local CL Ground- Vi sval 0 Ground-Radaor
GMT 31/01572Z D Air Viqal D Air-Interceot Radar
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE
0 Yes
CI No Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
Few Seconds 1, ~ -(?)

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12. CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probobly Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

DL Other

o00 ooc ooo

M Insufficient Data for Evaluation

0 Unknown

10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

Round, star like — disappeared in cloud. Size

11. COMMENTS

Star through overcast. Insuffictant

of cther stars — reddish hue. No sound, featurds data. No course, speed, etc.

or details. Sparodic observaticns through overs
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ast and clouds.

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