PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6960258

DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1958

REPORTED LOCATIONHeadof Penncobe Bay Whidby Island Wash

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. OATE A 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Head of Penncohbe Ray, €) Wes Bolloon
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3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possidly Balloon
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GMT 03/04 19Z 0 Air Visual 0 Air-Intercept Radar CG Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE G Was Astronomical 12 CoCoOr
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Dl Ne Military G Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
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- QO Unknown
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