PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7340804

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1956

REPORTED LOCATIONLutz Florida

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foun? PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS |
- ; 0 Was Balloon
7 March 1956 Lutz, Florida QO Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Balloon
: Vi : 0 Was Aircraft
Local 3£Ground-Vi sual O Ground-Rodor O Probebly Aircraft
GMT_ 08/02162 : Q Air Vi suol oO Air-Intercept Redar | Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
D Yes O Probably Astronomical
QoNo Civilian J O Possibly Astronomicel
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9 COURSE O , Othor seaainias
Xcr eecent Dota for Evaluation
» | * 0
one second two ESE oe
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1), COMMENTS
Two round reddish-white lights, size Insufficient data for analysis.
of baseball, faded out in a flash. Possible meteor since meteor
Sighting in area about the same

time,

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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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RP RJEDEN RJ

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* TWO yo,

E. None

F. None

C. None

‘LN GONE
A, GOC POST ON DUT y
B, NINETy 4933/4 DEGRERS WITH HORT?
C. SAME AS B
D, NONE
E, FADE OUT CMA IN A FLASH
« ONE 41 SECOND
Se NAKED LYE
A, GROUND Vistas
Se Nong

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ESE FOR SHORT TIME THEN GUNS
As GOG PUST ON DUTY
3, NINETY /99/ DEGREES WITH HORIZON
C, SAME AS B

Dp. NONE
E, FADS OUT CMA IN A FLASH
F, ONE /41/ SECOND
3, NAKED EYE
A. GROUND VISUAL
Be NONE
C. NONE
b. 7 MARCH 56 2116 EST
A. 8 MARCH 56 22162
B. NIGHT
5. HP 3414
co A. Civ iia Sie 30% eam CVA FLA ELECTRICAL
CONTRACTOR
B. NONE

7. 349 DEGREES 49 - 45 KNOTS : |
A. CLEAR )
Be UNAVAILABLE
C. UNLIMITED
D. UNLIMITED
E. NONE
F, NONE
&, ONE FALLING STAR AT 212% EST
5, NONE
12. NONE
414. THIS POST HAS HAD A NUMBER OF CALLS ON THESE OBJECTS CMA AT TIMES
AS MANY AS FIVE /5/ AT ONE TIME PD POSITION OF UFO OVER SWAMP AND
PASTURE LAND PD
12, NONE
4%. Ts@OT RAI PH .J NITTOLO CLN HP 35143 CALLED A GAIN AT 2145 ES

AND MADE AS “Spous: REPORT PD RAY HOLT MADE THE OBSERVATION PD
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