PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7230914

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1957

REPORTED LOCATIONScotia Nebraska

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1. DATE

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

12. CONCLUSIONS
Wes Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Bollicoon

Was Aircraft

O Ground-Reder

Probobly Aircroft

2. LOCATION
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7. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

not given one

© Air-Intercep? Roeder Possibly Airereft

Wes Astronomico
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomicel

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9. COURSE

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

Noise was heard overhead which sounded
like a helicopter and an odor similar
b to burning fuel. Obdject looked Like a
balloon and appeared to be descending.
Observers stated. they seemed to be
paralyzed for a short period of time
upon Sighting the object. The object
did not reach the ground and began
ascending into the air again an
iisappeared.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

down then up

11. COMMENTS
Hearsay information -
balloon; however, case evaluated
as unreliabie report,

possibly

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