DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6779552
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1957
REPORTED LOCATIONAbington West Virginia
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vc lew abe was ‘nat r 7 ef a sere or. Main Strret, Levanca, p—UBea. /-
wen ate happened te leek up and saw wat appeared to be a bright oraaze
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‘i'g * Newvembar 1957, alae thes the ot ‘eet sppeared te bear es an eleagatead
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ariiza enprpute te Ste Patl, Virginia, which would be a Vertherly direvtien.
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