PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7339395

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONPeoria Illinois

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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1. GATE: 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
18 Sep 55 Peoria, Illinois O Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP i TYPE OF OBSERVATION G Possibly Balloon
O Was Aircroft
Local 187; % Ground. Vi sual O Ground-Rodar a Probably Aiverelt
GMT 0D Air Visuol 0 Air-Intercept Radar | 7 Possibly Aircraft
5 PHOTOS 5. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
0 Yes O Probably Astronomical
% No civilian QO Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
XOCKinsulficient Dota for Evaluation
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10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

Long, narrow, no wings, similar to a circus
balloon, grey on one side, orange on other.
Seemed to be rolling. No sound, steady alt,
appeared to rotate once during flt.

Inconsistant data observed for fdw
seconds, speed 30-40 knots, passed over-
head at 1,000 ft at steady pace.

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