PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6972414

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONMuscatine Iowa

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

26 Aug 55 scatine, Iowa

3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Local x Ground- Vi sual 0 Ground-Radar

GMT 1603 (N&D) ? OD Air Visual D Air-Intereept Radar
5. PHOTOS a eee od

O Yes
D Ne civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

Was Balloon

Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probobly Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomical

Probably AstronomicelStar
Possibly Astronomical

Other

In sufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown

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2 hours one stationary _

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10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

Star shape, red to green ascend & descend,
limited area. Duty Director: Stron possibility
eer Positional Data not included.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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De ONE

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