PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7073128

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1956

REPORTED LOCATIONMontrealand Prestwick A Cinflightbetween

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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Montreal and Prestwick D Wes Balloon |
if November 1956 A in flight between robably Balloon
3. OATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION © Possibly Balloon
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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION ¢. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

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», BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMM

One object appeared as large white THX dated 14 November 56 reports
ball leaving a trail then exploded, Obj MSS Rushmore located in Davis
appeared to be a white star w/gold straits was conducting test firing

background (or flare) descending to 17, of rockets in area between Frobi-
000 ft. All a/c in area reported similar sher Bay and Goose Bay Lab,
sightings approx same time,

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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FROM HIM, POSITION APPROXIMATELY 541 ON 5818W. OBJECT APPEARED TO BE

A WHITE STAR WITH GOLD BACKGROUND (OR FLARE) DESCENDING TO ALTITUDE OF
APPROXIMATELY 17/@@@ FEE. 922ND ACW SQD RECEIVED THREE SIMILAR CALLS
FROM ACFT IN THAT AREA, REPORTING SAME INFORMATION. ICELANDIC 301, DCA
ENROUTE TO GOOSE BAY FROM KEFLAVIK REPORTED SEEING OBJECT NORTHWEST
OF HIM WHILE AT A POSITION APPROXIMATELY 5@ MILES SOUTH OF OCEAN
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