PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6786570

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1957

REPORTED LOCATIONHellenburg Germany

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1. DATE Was Balloon
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Hellenburg.Germany. 0 Probably Balloon
27 January_1957 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Radar D Was Aircraft
Local Ground-Visual Probably Aircraft
27/0625Z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
GMT. 0 Was Astronomical Meteor
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE CCK Probably Astronomical
Yes D Possibly Astronomical
:No Civilian
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.-
7. LENGTH OF OBSERYATION 000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown Unknown
3-4 seconds one NW NW.
O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 111. COMMENTS
A ball-shaped A ball-shaped object, intense black- Everything here suggests that the
white, with a a fiery red trail was seen object was, without doubt, a
by observer on ground. It was on a bolide (fireball). See Dr.
downward are from 70 to 20 downward are from 70 to 20 dgrs. Olivier's and Dr. La Pas' rpts.
Observed for only 3-4 seconds. Exploded 3-4 seconds. Exploded
before it hit the ground.
Rpt not on file.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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