PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6958867

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1958

REPORTED LOCATIONMecca Indiana

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS
‘O Was Balloon
19 Jan 58 Mecca, Indiana. {OQ Probably Balloon
arias 10 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TiIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION '
Locai cGround- Vi sual O Ground-Radar LeSePebcely ivcwale
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GMT 20/02352 OD Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar DO Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6- SOURCE G Was Astronomical
O Yes | Probably Astronomical
2 No | Civilian GO Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9% COURSE GO Other
QD Insufficient Data for Evaluation
" O Unknown
16 mins one North :
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING ll. COMMENTS
Small round obj, flashing red. No Observer probably saw only the
sound, Obj was moving South, then flashing red portion of an a/c
turned sharply North & disappeared, navigation light,
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