PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6787717

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1956

REPORTED LOCATIONUtica New York

FRAMES4

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RAPHETBAE
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
30 July 1956 Utica, New York EX Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT30/1925Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
.KNo Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
initial sighting 15min$ 45 dgr azimuth Insufficient Data for Evaluation
lascending/hovering .Unknown
periodic sightings afterward one
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One object, 25 vards in diameter, black This sighting was probably
in color, in color, round roun shape. Maneuvering shape Maneuvering caused by a balloon. Black caused by a balloon. Black
consisted of polot balloons are generally polot balloons are generally
clouds. Object seemed to hover at onel clouds. Object released on cloudy days. released cloudy days.
point. Ascended into clouds at
extremely fast rate of speed. C Object
"seemed to ascend into clouds whenever
any aircraft came within four miles of
it." Initial it." Initial sighting was for sighting was for 15min,
other sightings were periodic other sightings were periodic due to
a/c flying in area. in area.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV (RE 26 SEP 52)

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