PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8726293

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1954

REPORTED LOCATIONLagarfljot River Iceland

FRAMES5

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
24 August 1954 Lagarfljot River, Iceland 0 Was Ballaon
0 Probably Ballaon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Ballaan
Local _ 2030 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
24/2130Z AirVisual Air-intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
GMT
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Other. UNIDENTIEED
7. . COURSE 00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
1 NW-SW Unknowm
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
$2$\frac 2 }$ ft long. 4 to 5 inches in diameter. Cylindrical Recovery attempts by ADC failed due
in shape. Dark grey in color. Loud wnizzing to period of two weeks from rpt ree'd
sound. Level flt at rapid rate of speed, then sound. Level flt at rapid rate o and recovery and recovery attempted. River had risen atterpted. River had risen
fell in sandbar. over sandbar over sandber several times and changed several times and changed
its shape.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV
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Iceland, on 24 August 1954
SPECIAL INQUIRY
TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Ai
Chio
ATTN: ATIAA-2C
1. Transmitted herewith for your information is one (l) photc-
static copy of Naval Intelligence Information Repart, dated
13 without inclosures, concerning
2. Attention is invited to the fact that the information con- 2. Attention is invited to the fact that the information con-
tained herein has been derived from sources other than the Department tained herein has been derived from sources other than the Department
of the Air Force. Dissemination of the information contained herein of the Air Force. Dissemination of the information contained herein
will not be made outside Department of the Air Force channels without will not be made outside Department of the Air Force channels without
prior approval of Office of Special Investigations, IG.
1 Incl ROBERTS P. JOHNSON, JR. ROBERTS P. JOHNSON, JR.
Photo cy Inio Rpt fr Photo cy Inio Rpt fr Colonel, USAF
ONT dtd 13 Oct 54 w/o Incls ONT dtd 13 0ct 54 w/0 Incls District Commander
cC: CC: Dir OSI w/o Incl Dir OSI w/o Incl
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER YEARS.
DOD DIR 52A
UNCLASSIFIED
5F
54nc-250532

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