PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7339390

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONSpringfield Illinois

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE = 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS

18 Sep 55 Springfield, Illinois DO Prebsbiy Galleon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION o Possibly Balloon
Locol ~ ® Ground: Vi sual G Ground-Roder q Prabotle’ Atverofs
cut__18/0630Z. ae ee D Air Vi sucl 0 Air-intercept Radar | Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6 SOURCE O Was Astronomical
O Yes |0 Probably Astronomical
Ene civilian (Goc) 1h yra old OD Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENOTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE OD Other—___-____
t Dat on
45 seconds | 1 Eto wtos s tienda o for Evolua
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One oval-round obj, size of dime held at arms | MMMM Observer saw possible exhaust of
length was glowing between orange and red. jet aircraft.
Obj came from E and then turned South over
observer.

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3. UNKNOWN
4. FLYING EAST TO WEST UNTIL IT REACHED THE OBSERVERS POST,’ THEN TOOK
A 9@ DEGREE TURN TO THE SOUTH AND DISAPPEARED.
5. DISAPPEARED OVER THE HORISON VERY RAPIDLY
6. 45 SECONDS
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2. NAKED EYE
3. N/A

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