PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7339593

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONGlenwood Iowa

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1. DATE . 2 LOCATION —

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

12, CONCLUSIONS

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9 Oct 55 _ Bl bis robebly Balloon
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Local 10/08 = WH ® Ground- Vi swel OD Greund-Roder O Probebly Aircroft
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S. PHOTOS E O Was Astronomical
Yes O Probably Astronomical
% we ivilian O Possibly Astronomical
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION & MUMBER OF OBJECTS | % COURSE O Other
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i jo, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

appeared to be red, obj seen in west and dis-
appeared in south. Obj seemed to shift to >
right and then left.

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION
9 Oct 55 Glenwood, Iowa
3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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Possibly Balloon

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Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

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Unknown

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP $2)

Round, red and white, no sound, moved up

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