PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6782609

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1957

REPORTED LOCATIONLoveland Ohio

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

: | © Wes Balloon
_it November Loveland is \| OX Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION QO Possibly Balloon
Local OQ 'Ground- Vi sual © Ground-Redor 2 Becbaaiy tarevals
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GMT LL/23007Z 0 Aie Visual CO Air-Intercept Rador | Possibly Aircraft
& PHOTOS 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
O Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
a Ne |_c: “ ivilian inn 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9 COURSE ae EON UNOT fils sci socielslaidaatigesiepacsanibeiiaies
0 Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
. 0 Unknown
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10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Orange colored object in Western sky Balloon released just prior to
about 10 degrees above horizon, Rose Sighting SY} <i} 9! sseieday r, Balloon
cor about 7 minutes at which time the carried running ligh ts, Sun set-
orange part disappeared and a black ting at time of oh oes t cae &
cylindrical object was visible, observer looking to SW. A balloon
Continued, to rise tintil 12 minutes Sighting,
later it disappeared,

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