DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8726513
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1954
REPORTED LOCATIONMineral Wells Texas
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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
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2 September 1954 Mineral Wells, Texas 0 Erebosry aoiieon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION G Hoesiny Eercon
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Local . D Ground-Vi sual O Ground-Radar Gi Probably Atverat?
GMT 03/0202(N) 0 Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar G Possibly Aircraft
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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
} Stee 0 Insufficient Doto for Evaluation
miniives 2 QO Unknown |
ho, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11, COMMENTS
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