DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7340586
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1956
REPORTED LOCATIONBrooklyn New York
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION
12. CONCLUSIONS
O Was Bailoon
23 February 1956 Brooklyn, New York QO Probably Balloon
0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Loca! ___2000 MBround-Visuol OGround-Reder =| ix Brcbably Aircraft
GMT 24/0100Z 0 Air Visual O Air-intercept Radar QO Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
0 Yes O Probably Astronomical
_2fkNe Milit GO Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O , Other
o een Dota for Evaluation
O Unknown
not reported one maneuvered
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1). COMMENTS
Witness heard noise like a/c in
trougle, Looked up and saw flying
Saucer described as round, blue fluo-
rescent lighted object heading in the
direction of Idlewild Airport. Object
circled the airport wnd then headed
in the direction of lower New York,
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
REport from city of New Ya k,
Probably misinterpretation of
conventional a/c, Maneuvers
and general description indi-
cate a/c sighting.
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