PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8715283

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1954

REPORTED LOCATIONBethesda Maryland

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
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20 July 1954 Bethesda, Maryland O Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION a Ecesibry Boileee
- : O Was Aircraft
Local no = BD Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Radar O Probably Aircraft
GMT 31, 0310(N) D Air Vi sual D Air-Intercept Radar B. Fosetety nirerait
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE fi Was Astronomical 12S
0 Yes O Probably Astronomical
"0 No Citrz Lian O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
Stationary in 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
22 Minntes & Still in sight 1. South O Unknown

10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

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