PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6971623

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONAlbuquerque New Mexico

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD A

2. LOCATION

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CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
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3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING yi. ec COMMENTS

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Probobly Aircraft
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Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Other

insufficient Data for Evaluation
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smoke, traveled NW, remained stationary raveled in NW direction and was in area

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f sighting and description of sighting
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7. LENGTM OF OBSERVATION 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
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10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD .gae

2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Albuquerque, New Mexico

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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Was Aircraft
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Possibly Aircraft

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11. COMMENTS

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smoke, traveled NW, remained stationary raveled in NW direction and was in area

and the ascended.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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