PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6960847

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1957

REPORTED LOCATIONPeoria Illinois

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bi PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Bolloon
7 Julv 1957 Peoria, Illinois 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon Arcturus
X: Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft star
Local 7X BX 000 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 03/0001z Air-Visuai Air-intercept Radar Possibly Aircrait
5. PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 0O Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronamical
.CNo Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
000 Insufficient Data aluation
West Unknown
two hours two
10. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SICHTING 11. COMMENTS
Two objects sphere shaped, color Arcturus in position reported.
silver. One object 5 miles behind other
one. Appeared one. Appeared to have to have a red light on
it.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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E. DARKNESS E. DARKNESS A AND BEHIND CLOUDS AND BEHIND CLOUDS
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PEORIA, ILLINOIS
A. MR. PEORIA ILLINOIS .
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D. 15 MILE F. NONE .
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