DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6964008
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1958
REPORTED LOCATIONInthesea Offcoastof Taichung Taiwan
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Subjects: BLITZ EVALUATION ; |
Rpt #: None Given
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D.R.: March 11, 1958
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SUBJECT: BLITZ EVALUATION $a S tern)
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ATTEN: AFCIN-1A1 Daié/i 3 MAY 1u-0
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1. Reference: Taiwan IR-159-58 dated 11 March 1958. 3 CK.
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2. Transmitted with above IR as Inclosure #2, under separate cover,
3 an unidentified object picked up in the sea off the coast of TAICHUNG, Taiwan,
, fishermen and turned over to the Chinese Nationalist Air Force, The purpose
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l. It is believed that assistance to the CNAF in this matter could lead
to possible release of other material which might come into their hands in the
futures
Entire Inclosure
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