PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6783308

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1957

REPORTED LOCATIONMontezuma Indiana

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2. LOCATION Vion tezum sige Pte 12. CONCLUSIONS
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a4 91 /0400Z Rinoculars 5 Po, able pilates
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5. PHOTOS » SOURCE ~ |Q Was Astronomical
0 Yes QO Probably Astronomical
C Ne or iviliay _& GO C Obsery: srs \° Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION rs. NUMBER oe OBJECTS 9. COURSE O Other stebsagiini
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10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
es One report of 8, another rpt of 2 Objects moving in easterly direc-
und, white objs, size of baseball, tion & shouid they be seen closer
it ving off bright lisht. to Terre Haute, a fighter will be
2. 2 round white objs size of baseball.| sent aloft to investigate, ATIC
Objs geen moving up through clouds & was to be informed if anything fur
vere in Sight 5 mins, ther devi elop ed. No further infor-
, b)

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