PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8716091

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1954

REPORTED LOCATIONColumbus Georgia

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

| 1. DATE ; 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
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12 sugust 1954 Columbus, Georgia O Probably Bolloon
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