PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6785390

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1956

REPORTED LOCATIONMaryland7Mi NEOf Andrews AFB

FRAMES1

→ Original microfilm scan (PDF) → Return to index

Machine transcription · mean legibility 91.8/100 · engines: paddle-gpu-200dpi

Transcribed Frames

FRAME 001 / 001paddle-gpu-200dpi

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Maryland 0 Was Bolloon
20 March 1956 7 Mi_NEof Andrews.AFB 7_Mi_NEof_Andrews_AFB D Probably Balloon
.DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 0 Possibly Balloon
TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local_ Local Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Ground-Rador 0 Was Aircraft Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT__ GMT__ 21/01452 xAir-Visual yAir-Visual Air-Intorcept Radar Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aireraft
5. 5. PHOTOS 8. d. SOURCE D Was Astronomnical
Yes 000 D Probably Astronomicol Probably Astronomicol
- AF lst_Lt 0 Possibly Astronomical
aNo ANo
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE KxOth-rPoss_Reflection KxothrPossReflection
D Insufficient Data for Evaluation
ascending, ascending, 0 0 Unknown
approx 30 seconds annrox 30 _seconds one right turn righttur vering
1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
One white fluorescent-like light, Possible reflection.
shape oot discernible, approximately
the size fa pea held at arms'length
increased in inten-
sity at tervals but did not
blink. The object appeared below the
observer's aircraft. Appeared to
climb and turn right. Speed object
estimated to be 700 knots.
No Report in file.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)