PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6960696

DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1958

REPORTED LOCATIONLexington Ky

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE. 2, LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Lexington, Aye GQ Wes Seliocen
16 Feb 58 | Luttrell, Tennessee Q Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP l. TYPE OF OBSERVATION DO Possibly Bolleon
Local Eb Ground-Vi sual GO Ground-Rader 2 fea ee
GMT 17/02052 17/01502 0 Air Visual D Air-Intercept Radar OB Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS §. SOURCE Waa Astronomical Meteor
CG Yes o Probably Astronomical
~ Ne Military & Civilion DO Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
O Insufficient Data for Evaluation
} = : QO Unknown
| 10 secs, 4-5 Secs one Downward
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS =
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