PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6786537

DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1956

REPORTED LOCATIONHowell Utah

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
25 June 1956 Howell, Utah 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local__ xGround-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
¤ Probably Aircraft
GMT-26/0456Z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
DNo Civilian (16 & 17 yrs of age9 Possibly AstronomicalXxx
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other.
0 Insufficient Data for Evoluation
0 Unknown
On four seconds one descending .
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One round white object, the size of Color and trail of flame indicate
a nickel at arms length, like a white meteor. Duration of sighting
glow, with a trail of flame. The obj substantiates. Explosion indi-
was descending. Object exploded. cates bolide type meteor.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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Air Def unge Comzand
tnt Air Force Base
Colorado Sprin ad
COMAP 552.15 Fetruary 2956, the llowinx revort of unidontified
Mlying objuets is made, This unit is not presently in possession of
v Form 112 and llea, so, fer this report the a tormat indicated
in eitad i eltad reference will be used. ili be used. -
a. deoription of the atject: a. Desoription of the -
(1) Shaper ound. (1) ) Sthaper Round.
2) ciae of micide. (2) 180 of x nickle.
(3) ) Color: Color: bitlah dow. bitlah Low.
(4) mbert (4) mbert ne. ne.
(3) /A
Ho.
(7) rall of CLameo
(8)
(3) Otbe pertinent or wnmeval fnatures: Parts or objeet
diaeernible when oojeet eploded.
o. -
(3) Ghsevar c at tlse and saw ball of
tlane.

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220-15°
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(4) Leoonding.
(5) Cemitograted.
(6) 4 Seeonds.
•. Henner of obearvetion:
(1) Gromd a vismal.
(2 Zone.
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d. Fine and date of sighting: do Tim and date of sighting: .
(1) 06 26 2m 56. 2- (1) 6 26 2m 56.
(2) Lght.
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