DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6970565
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1955
REPORTED LOCATIONGlendive Montana
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
25 Jul 55 Glendive, Montana Was Balloon
000 Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 25/@65 0715Z Air Vi sual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS O. SOURCE * Was AstronomicalArcturus
Y.s 00 Probably Astronomical
No civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
1 hr 10 min 1 n/a
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Shaped like a star. Variable red, orange and Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn out. All
green. Maeuvered vertically and horizontally indications point to Arcturus setting at
from point o f original sighting. Descended time of disappearance of obj at ax of
at end of sighting and appeared to land. 300 deg.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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REMARKS
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FROM NAME OR TITLE Ronald DeRudder 29Ju155 DATE
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UFOB INDEX CARD AISS-UFOB-241-55
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
25 July 1955 Glendive, Montana Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT 25/0715% July 1955_ AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Ys 000 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE o Other_
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Stationary with Unknown
One hour, ten minutes One (1) vertical and ntal moyement
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One (1), round, variable red, orange, and An investigation of this sighting has
green object, mich appeered to move both been authorized to Flight 1-B, 4602d
vertically and horizontally from point of AISS. The results of investigation
original sighting, finally appeared to de- are to be record ed on this card upon
scend to the ground after a period of 70 receipt of AF Form ll2 on this case.
minutes.
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B. AZIMUTH 310 MAG ELEV THIRTY DEGREES
C. AZIMUTH 310 MAG ELEV ZERO DEGREES
D. MANEUVERED RTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY FR POINT OF ORIGINAL SIGHTING.
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E. DESCENDED AT END OF SIGHTING AND APPEARED TO LAND. .
F. O E HOUR TEN MINUTES
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