DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7071986
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1956
REPORTED LOCATIONCunningham Tennessee
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. OATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
is a 0D Wes Balloon
1S October 1955 Cunningham, Tennessee O Probebly Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION OX Possibly Bolleon

Lecol 16/0125

Zoist sight 2 :Ground- Vi svol © Ground-Rodor — Peale lacersth

3/02567 2 34:
GUAT 15/02552Z 2nd sight O Air Vi suel O Air-Intercept Rador O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTC - SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
O Yes O Probobly Astronomical
NOL Ne Civilian 0D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE CO Other __.______
lst sight 20 minutes one South to Sortie. Gee oe Serres
_2nd sight 4 minutes one south to North

11. COMMENTS
Note this is third sighting fm

10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
One round, orange object, size of sil-
ver dollar, Light goes or when obj is Cunningham area (others in Aug).
moving and goes out when obj stops. Ob; Description of sighting indicates
was initially sishted at 45 dgr elevatijion,/first sighting to be balloon,
l35dgr azimuth & moved on a straight Shape, size, light, duration,
flight path to 45dgr elevation, 35dgr course, &j;wind direction :tend to
aZimuth, Obj was observed visually & support balloon as cause. Second
through binoculars for 20 minutes, Sighting not belived to be related
sources stated that obj reappeared at : to first due to short duration &
92564%Z, moved in same direction as befofe, disappearance behind building.
was seen for 4 thinutes & disappeared bp- Seand sighting probably sircraft
hind buildings, No Report In File,

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