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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6959228
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1957
REPORTED LOCATIONClinton Tennessee
FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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7, LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS in
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Locol B Ground: Vi sual O Ground-Rader ex Probate Atveratt
OMT 220 10021957 D Air Visual QO Air-intercept Radar = resem area
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE QO Was Astronomical
O Yes O Probably Astronomical
xO Ne Civilian O Possibly Astronomical
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8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

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10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
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NO ACTION TAKEN; OBJECT HAD DISAPPEARED BEFORE ANY COULD BE

ide NOT KNOWN, NONE REPORTED
« DUTY DIRECTOR, 2LT. BRUCE BLOOM, NO EXPLANATION

MARKS$ INFORMATION GIVEN BY OBSERVERS WAS PHONED TO THE §S3D ACWRON
PROXIMATELY 30 MINUTZS AFTER OBJECT WAS SIGHTED.

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