PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6972895

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1958

REPORTED LOCATION6Mi NEOver Itazuke AB Jap

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1. DATE

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3. OATE-TIME GROUP

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TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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5. PHOTOS
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7. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION

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1c. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
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8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

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Westorly

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Mi NE over Itazu&e AB, Jap |

12. CONCLUSIONS

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Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Wos Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircroft

Was Astronomicel Meteor
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Other
Insufficient Dcta for Evaluatian
Unknown

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DEGREES, 45% KTS,, ITAZUKE AFB ANE T-33, 53-5268, 31,000 FT, 217 Py
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