PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
23 September 1954
24/0015Z Baltimore Maryland
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Military & Civilian MARS
4. NUMBER BJECTS
1
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
40 Min - 1 hr 40 Min - 1 hr Round object sighted from Washington National Airport. Similar Round object sighted rom Washington National Airport. Similar
to bright star cr acft light. Observed at 3 deg to bright star cr acft light. Observed at 3 deg elev,230 elev,230 az. az.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Observed from a/c cver Baltimore at 30 deg elev, 260 deg az. Observed from a/c over Baltimore at 30 deg elev, 260 deg az.
Grnd Visual Moving slowly toward horizon, moving below horizon in 40 Moving slowly toward horizon, moving below horizon in 40 min- min-
Air Visual Air Visual 1 hour.
7. COURSE 7. COURSE
MARS IN REPORTED POSITION. POSITION.
8. PHOTOS
Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE V
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.

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EJEDEI/COLMANDING GJEDEISCOLMANDING GENERAL AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFE GENERAL AIR DEFENSE COI ET AFE COLO COLO
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RAREN C PAREN CLEAR
PARE S PAREN ONE
PAREME,PAREN-N/A
PAREN F PAREM NO
PAREN G PAREN NECATIVE
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PAREN: I PAREN NEGATIVE
IT AN AIRCRAIT LANDING LIGET OR VERY EPIGHT STAR
ELEVATION 23 DEG ASIMUTH RPT BY CONTROL TONER
OREKATOP. 3 DEGREES 24 DEG ASIMUTH RPT EY PILOTS OVER
TALTI QNA CMM MARYLAND.
C:PAREN^1D DEGREES ELEVATION 260 FROM CONTROL TOWER
VA:SINGTON NATIONAL ALRPORT. VA:LINGTON NATIONAL-AIRPORT.
PAREN MOVED SLOWLY TOWARD HORIZON.
PAREL DISAPPEARED BELOW HORIZON. PAREL DISAPPEARED BELOV HORIZON.
RAREN AIR FORCE PILOTS SAW OBJECT APP. 4 MIN. CMM T RAREN AIR FORCE PILOTS SAW OBJECT APP. 4 MIN. CMM TOWER OPERATOR TOWER OPERATOR
AW ONU OPP. ONE PAREN T PAREN HOUR GPP. ONE PAREN  PAREN HOUR.
RAREN A PAREN GROUND-VISUAL. AIR VISUAL
EAREEE PAREN BINOCULARS OWER
H.CMM
21 KNOTS CMM BOLLING AFE CMA NATIONAL AIRLINES CONVAIR CMM N.8413H
CHNA  FT & SOMO FT CMM NORTH CMM 21KNOTS NIAMI.
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PAREN A PAREN DTG-24 15Z
PAREN B PAREN NIGHT
5. PAREN PAREN WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT CMM BALTIMORE CMM MARYLAND
CMM RICHMOND CMM VA.

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R CMM 32 CMM CONTROL TWOER CMM VASLI GTON AATIONAL
M IRPORT-CK IN AIRCRAFT CONTROLLER CONSIDERED RELIARLE CMM MRANDREW
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CMt 31 BOX 77 FAIRFAX CMM VA. AIRCRAFT
CO TROLLER CMM STIT COTSIDEALD RELIADLSO CONSIDERED RELIABLE.
ARE B.EAREN WILLIAM R. WASSNER RT SOUADRON 6
EAME BOLLING AFE PILOT CONSIDERED FOLLING AFE PILOT CONSIDERED RELIABLS
CMM BOLLING AFB CMM PILOT C
CMM
CONSIDERED BELIABLE. CONSIDERED BELIABLE.
7 PA) A PAREN CAVU A PAREN CAVU
FAREN B. PAREN WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT ISEO EST WINDS. J. PAREN WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRP C 6
SURFACE 315 DEG 5 KNOTS (
FT 330 DEG
12858FT 314 DEG 27 7KNOTS
1-T-310DEG
16 3F7 31 DEG 34KNOTS S
200 FT 300 DEG 44 KNOTS (
30OEOFT 29 DEG 48 KNOTS -
0D.OFT 270 DEG 32 1 KNOTS
09FT 290 DEG 104 KNOTS
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RARENF_PAREN NONE
NEGATIVE NEGATIVE
GATIVE AGATIVE 1C. NONE 12.NONE
WODEPATE AIR TRAFFIC IN CIVINITY-IN ALL DIRECTIONS KODEPATE AIR TRAFFIC IN CIVINITY-IN ALL DIRECTIONS FROM SIGHTING FROM SIGHTINGS.
SIE, DTRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE DUTY OFFICER. THE FIVE SIE, PTRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE DUTY OFFICER. THE FIVE MISN WHO
REPORTED SEEING THIS OEJEGT CMM REPORTE ESSENTIALLY THE REPORTED SEEING THIS OEJEGT CMM REPORTE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME SAME THINGS THINGS.
SS -TS THE OPINION OF THE PREPARING OFFICER THAT ALL S5-TS THE OPINION OF THE PREPARIG OFFICER THAT ALL SIGHTINGS WERE OF OF
E SAME OBJECT. ALL WITNESSES ARE CONSIDERED ELIABLE CMM ONE AIRLINE
DEGREES TO THIS LEFT CMM WHILE ON
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OPERATORS AT WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT EPORTED OBJECT 23 DEGREES
IN FRONT OF THEM WHILE
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SAU OB OPERATORS SAW IT APPROXIMATELY
DNE PAREM_1 PAREN HOUR. 7757
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