PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6963580

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1957

REPORTED LOCATIONThompson Iowa

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1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Bolloon
23_July 1957 Thomnson. Lowa 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local 1a3n hrs (C5T)_ X Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
5 usad Probably Aireraft
CMT 24/0030Z Air-iniercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 0 Was Astronomical
aYs 00 Probably Astronomical
XNo Student Possibly Astronomical
7. LENCTH OF OBSERVATICN 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE Other
SE orbited Insufficient Data for Evaluation
returned to 0 Unknown
15.20 saconds three
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING TO. SRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Three oblong.and flat silver objects Three oblong.and flat silver objects From information given, this is
were seen in a straight I were a seen in a straight flight(line).] light(line).] probably an a/c. However duration prohably an a/c. However duration
is in conflict with parts in rpt.
Case also could be Case also could considered as considered as
an unreliable an unreliable rpt. Final rpt. Final evaluatioh raluatioh
is"insufficient datn."
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ATIC FORM 329 (RZV 25 SEP 52)

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TO G'AJEDEN/CONDR ENT AFD COLO SPRINGS COLO
ALD.T CONDR E TH AIRDIV RICHARDS ALD.I CONDR E TH AIRDIV RICHARDS GEBAUR ATB NO GEBAUR AND NO
IJEDUP/CONDR AIR TECH INTELL CENTER JEDUP/CONDR AIR TECH INTELL CENTER WPAFE WPAFE OHIC
APHOADIN IMTELL HY USIF WASHDO WEPOYDIN INTELL HY USI WASHDC (
LAGSIFI LAGSIFIED 708-26-6-1/IAY AFR 30-2 UNF03 788-26-6-1/1AW AFR 30-2 UNTCS
CLLONGE FLT LOnGE FLT 2. HEPHEN CPOTTED COUICT HEPHEN CPOTTED COURCT UPOT RCFLHOTION OF SU UPOT REFLHOTION OF SUN
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C. SILUEN C. RETURNED 1SS DEGREES UPON ORBIT
D. THEEE D. NO
2. ThaICT LIE E, HENT OUT OF SLGNT
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